Yamaha DVD-S663: Glossary

Glossary

Glossary

■ Analog

■ DivX

®

Ultra

Sound that has not been converted into numerical

DivX

®

Ultra Certified products provide enhanced

values. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has

playback of advanced media features supported by the

specific numerical values. These jacks send audio

DivX

®

Media Format. Key features include interactive

through two channels, the left and right.

video menus, subtitles, alternate audio tracks, video

tags, and chapter points.

■ Aspect ratio

The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed

■ DMF (DivX

®

Media Format)

image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional

The DivX

®

Media Format supports advanced media

TVs is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

features, adding controls for an interactive media

experience: interactive video menus, chapter points,

■ Audio output jacks

multi-language subtitles, and alternate audio tracks.

Jacks on the back of the DVD player that send audio to

another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).

■ Dolby Digital

A surround sound system developed by Dolby

■ Bit rate

Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital

The amount of data used to hold a given length of

audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center

music, measured in kilobits per seconds, or kbps. Or,

and subwoofer).

the speed at which you record. Generally, the higher the

bit rate, or the higher the recording speed, the better the

■ DTS

sound quality. However, higher bit rates use more space

Digital Theatre Systems. This is a surround sound

on a disc.

system, but it is different from Dolby Digital. The

formats were developed by different companies.

■ Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are

■ HDCP

smaller than titles. A title is composed of several

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)

chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number

developed by Intel corporation, is a method to encrypt

enabling you to locate the chapter you want.

digital video and audio data for purpose of content

protection. For further information on HDCP, visit the

■ Component video output jacks

HDCP website at “www.digital-cp.com”.

Jacks on the back of the DVD player that send high-

quality video to a TV that has component video input

■ HD JPEG

jacks (R/G/B, Y/PB/PR, etc.).

HD (High-Definition) JPEG provides images in their

enhanced resolution via HDMI connection.

■ Disc menu

A screen display prepared for allowing selection of

■ HDMI

images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc. recorded on

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the

a DVD.

first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital A/V

(audio/video) interface. Providing an interface between

■ Digital

any A/V source (such as a set-top box or A/V receiver)

Sound that has been converted into numerical values.

and an audio/video monitor (such as a digital television-

Digital sound is available when you use the digital

DTV), HDMI supports standard, enhanced or high-

audio output jacks. These jacks send audio through

definition video as well as multi-channel digital audio

multiple channels, instead of just two channels as

using a single cable. HDMI transmits all ATSC

analog does.

(Advanced Television Systems Committee) HDTV

■ DivX

®

standards and supports 8-channel digital audio, with

DivX

®

is a popular media technology created by DivX,

bandwidth extra to accommodate future enhancements

Inc. DivX

®

media files contain highly compressed

and requirements.

video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively

When used in combination with HDCP (High-

small file size. DivX

®

files can also include advanced

bandwidth Digital Content Protection), HDMI provides

media features like menus, subtitles, and alternate audio

a secure audio/video interface that meets the security

tracks. Many DivX

®

media files are available for

requirements of content providers and system

download online, and you can create your own using

operations. For further information on HDMI, visit the

your personal content and easy-to-use tools from

HDMI website at “www.hdmi.org/”.

DivX.com.

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Glossary

English

■ Interactive menu

■ Region code

Interactive video menus offer unprecedented

A system for allowing discs to be played back only in

convenience and control so you can quickly navigate

the region designated beforehand. This unit will only

between various scenes or bonus features, and select

play discs that have compatible region codes. You can

from audio track and subtitle options.

find the region code of your unit by looking on the

product label. Some discs are compatible with more

■ JPEG

than one region (or ALL regions).

A very common digital still picture format. A still-

picture data compression system proposed by the Joint

■ S-video

Photographic Expert Group, which features small

Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for

decrease in image quality in spite of its high

the luminance and the color. You can use S-video only

compression ratio.

if your TV has S-video input jack.

■ MP3

■ Surround

A file format with a sound data compression system.

A system for creating realistic three dimensional sound

“MP3” is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts

fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers

Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. By using MP3

around the listener.

format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain about ten

■ Title

times as much data as a regular CD can.

The longest section of a picture or music feature on

■ Parental control

DVD, music, etc., in video software, or the entire album

A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by

in audio software. Each title is assigned a title number

the age of the users according to the limitation level in

enabling you to locate the title you want.

each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc;

■ Video output jack

when it is activated, playback will be prohibited if the

Jack on the back of the DVD player that sends video to

software’s level is higher than the user-set level.

a TV.

■ PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

■ VR (Video Recording) format

A system for converting analog sound signals to digital

A format which enables you to create a DVD disc that

signals for later processing, with no data compression

can be extensively re-edited.

used in conversion.

■ Playback control (PBC)

Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs

for controlling reproduction. By using menu screens

recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC,

you can enjoy interactive-type software as well as

software having a search function.

■ Play list

A list of selected titles to be played back in a specific

order. This option is only available with VR format and

must be created beforehand.

■ Progressive scan

It displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one

time, as a signal frame. This system can convert the

interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for

connection to a progressive display. It dramatically

increases the vertical resolution.

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