Yamaha BD-S1067 Black: GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

AVCHD

Dolby Digital

AVCHD is a new format (standard) for high definition

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.

video cameras that can be used to record and play high-

that gives movie theater ambience to audio output when

resolution HD images.

the product is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or

BD-Live

amplifier.

BD-Live is a BD standard that utilizes a network

Dolby Digital Plus

connection, enabling this Player to go online to

A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby

download promotional videos and other data.

Digital. This audio coding technology supports 7.1

BDMV

multi-channel surround sound.

BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one of

Dolby TrueHD

the application formats used for BD-ROM which is one

Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that

of the Blu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a recording

supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround

format equivalent to DVD-Video of the DVD

sound for the next generation optical discs. The

specification.

reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-

BONUSVIEW

bit.

BONUSVIEW compatible discs let you simultaneously

DRC (Dynamic Range Control)

enjoy video sub-channel for two screens, audio sub-

DRC lets you adjust the range between the loudest and

channel and sub-titles. A small screen appears within

softest sounds (dynamic range) for playback at average

the main screen during playback (Picture in Picture).

volume. Use this when it is hard to hear dialog, or

Closed caption

during times when playback may disturb neighbors.

Closed captions are kind of subtitle, and the difference

DSD (Direct Stream Digital)

between subtitles and captions is that subtitles are

DSD technology stores audio signals on digital storage

intended for hearing persons and captions are for the

media, such as Super Audio CDs. Using DSD, signals

hearing impaired. Subtitles rarely show all of the audio.

are stored as single bit values at a high- frequency

For example, captions show sound effects (e.g., “phone

sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz, while noise shaping and

ringing” and “footsteps”), while subtitles do not. Before

oversampling are used to reduce distortion, a common

you select this setting, please ensure that the disc

occurrence with very high quantization of audio signals.

contains closed caption information.

Due to the high sampling rate, better audio quality can

Color Space

be achieved than that offered by the PCM format used

Color Space is a color range that can be represented.

for normal audio CDs.

RGB is a color space based on the RGB color model

DTS

(red, green and blue) and is typically used for PC

This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc.

monitors. YCbCr is a color space based on a luminance

for use in cinemas.

signal (Y) and two color difference signals (Cb and Cr).

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Deep Color

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology

Deep Color refers to the use of various color depths in

developed for the next generation high definition optical

displays, up from the 24-bit depths in previous versions

disc format.

of the HDMI specification. This extra bit depth allows

DTS-HD Master Audio

HDTVs and other displays go from millions of colors to

DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio compression

billions of colors and eliminate on-screen color banding

technology developed for the next generation high

for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations

definition optical disc format.

DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential

between colors. The increased contrast ratio can

DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential is a lossless audio

represent many times more shades of gray between

compression technology developed for the next

black and white. Also Deep Color increases the number

generation high definition optical disc format.

of available colors within the boundaries defined by the

HDMI

RGB or YCbCr color space.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an

DivX®

interface that supports both video and audio on a single

DivX® is a popular media technology created by DivX,

digital connection. The HDMI connection carries

Inc. DivX® media files contain highly compressed

standard to high definition video signals and multi-

video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively

channel audio signals to AV components such as HDMI

small file size. DivX® files can also include advanced

equipped TVs, in digital form without degradation.

media features like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio

Letterbox (LB 4:3)

tracks. Many DivX® media files are available for

A screen size with black bars on the top and bottom of

download online, and you can create your own using

the image to allow viewing of wide-screen (16:9)

your personal content and easy-to-use tools from

material on a connected 4:3 TV.

DivX.com.

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