Xoro HSD 8410: GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

OSD

The OSD (On Screen Display) is all the menus and options shown on the screen.

PAL

European TV standard. PAL stands for Phase Alternation Line; refresh rate: 50 Hz, Zeile-

nauflösung: 625 Lines, 576 visible lines. Describes the way the video information

(brightness, colour, refresh rate etc.) is transmitted.

PBC

English

PBC stands for playback control. This function can be used to show a menu on Video

CD’s (if contained on the VCD). One can move in this menu with the arrow keys and se-

lect the desired function with “enter”.

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Pro Logic

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Dolby Pro Logic

is a matrix decoder for decoding the four surround sound channels

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contained in the stereo track of Dolby Surround

encoded programs (e.g. VHS movies or

TV shows). Dolby Surround is a matrix coding system mixing four channels (left, center,

right, surround) to a stereo track. A Pro Logic decoder separates these four channels

during playback. Without Pro Logic decoder, the program only has stereo sound

Progressive Scan

Progressive Scan writes a whole picture in one step, while the normal interlaced TV-

picture is composed of two half pictures. It delivers a significally enhanced picture, espe-

cially when used on vide beamers, PC monitors or LCD TV.

RGB

Red Green Blue. Describes the way of transmission and display of video signals. The

three in TV systems used colours red, green and blue are transmitted separately. When

used for connection between playback device and TV set, it delivers a quality similar to

YUV.

S/PDIF

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a digital transmission standard for audio data.

S/PDIF can transmit audio files from one source to another without having to leave the

digital transmission which would result in worse quality.

S-Video

Describes the way video signals are transmitted. With S-Video, luminance and color infor-

mation are transmitted separately. S-Video interface can easily be identified by its 4-ports

in a round connector.

SECAM

French TV standard. It is also used outside France in some Easter European countries.

Refresh rate is the same as in PAL standard (50 Hz). The signal produces 625 TV lines.

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