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GLOSSARY, Analog audio, Aspect ratio, Coaxial cable, Component video

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Svenska Nederlands FraItnaçliainso EsDpeauñtsocl h English GLOSSARY 4:3 - See "Aspect ratio." 16:9 - See "Aspect ratio." A Analog audio - The sounds that we hear with our ears, unlike digital audio that is encoded as bits of information. Aspect ratio - An expression for the width of the picture relative to the height. For example, if the aspect ratio is 4:3 (considered a normal screen), the shape of that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9 (called widescreen). 4:3 screen 16:9 screen C CD - The abbreviation for a compact disc that stores digitally encoded music that is read by the laser beam in a compact disc player. This provides high-quality playback. Chapter - A main division of contents in a DVD title. Coaxial cable - Can carry digital audio signals between a source device and the 3•2•1® system. Component video - Also called YPbPr for its threepart video signals that include luminance and two color signals. Component video requires the use of a Component cable. This provides considerably better resolution than is possible from either Composite or S-Video signals. Composite video - The simplest of video signals, which combines black and white with color information. Its low- resolution signal is compatible with the broadest range of televisions and other video components and requires a simple RCA video cable. 66

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LOSSARY
4:3
– See “Aspect ratio.”
16:9
– See “Aspect ratio.”
Analog audio
– The sounds that we hear with our
ears, unlike digital audio that is encoded as bits of
information.
Aspect ratio
– An expression for the width of the
picture relative to the height. For example, if the aspect
ratio is 4:3 (considered a normal screen), the shape of
that picture is 4 units wide by 3 units high. The
standard TV aspect ratios are 4:3 and 16:9 (called
widescreen).
CD
– The abbreviation for a compact disc that stores
digitally encoded music that is read by the laser beam
in a compact disc player. This provides high-quality
playback.
Chapter
– A main division of contents in a DVD title.
Coaxial cable
– Can carry digital audio signals
between a source device and the 3•2•1
®
system.
Component video
– Also called YPbPr for its three-
part video signals that include luminance and two color
signals. Component video requires the use of a
Component cable. This provides considerably better
resolution than is possible from either Composite or
S-Video signals.
Composite video
– The simplest of video signals,
which combines black and white with color information.
Its low- resolution signal is compatible with the
broadest range of televisions and other video
components and requires a simple RCA video cable.
A
16:9 screen
C
4:3 screen