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Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights

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Svenska Nederlands FItralniaçnaois DEsepuatsñcohl English GLOSSARY H HDCP - An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights Management licensed by Digital Content Protection, LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or HighDefinition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections. (It prevents unauthorized copying of programs.) HDMI - An abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI is a de-facto standard interface that delivers clear, all-digital audio and video via a single cable. HDTV - An abbreviation for High-Definition TV, a digital television format that delivers sharper picture quality with more lines of resolution. HDTV offers a much better picture quality than standard television. I IR - An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared light beam. L Letterbox - A video format that has an aspect ratio wider than 4:3 (refer to Aspect ratio) and is shown with black bars above and below the picture. M MP3 - This is a compressed audio format (MPEG-1 Layer III) that allows the recording of many hours of music on a single CD. MPEG - An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, the committee of experts from the audio, video, and computer industries involved in setting standards for compression of moving images. N NTSC - An abbreviation for National Television System Committee and the label for its video format standard used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries. O Optical cable - Carries digital audio via optical fiber between a source device and your 3•2•1® system. P PAL - An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively in Western Europe. PCM - An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form of digital audio signal. Progressive scan - A video format that displays all lines of the picture frame in a single pass and refreshes the TV image 30 times per second. Not compatible with all video displays. PVR - Refer to DVR. R RDS - A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This feature is available on European systems only. Resolution - The sharpness of a video image, signal, or display, generally described either in terms of lines of resolution or pixels. 68

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HDCP
– An abbreviation for High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection. HDCP is a form of Digital Rights
Management licensed by Digital Content Protection,
LLC, to control digital audio and video content as it
travels across Digital Visual Interface (DVI) or High-
Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections.
(It prevents unauthorized copying of programs.)
HDMI
– An abbreviation for High-Definition Multimedia
Interface. HDMI is a de-facto standard interface that
delivers clear, all-digital audio and video via a single
cable.
HDTV
– An abbreviation for High-Definition TV, a digital
television format that delivers sharper picture quality
with more lines of resolution. HDTV offers a much
better picture quality than standard television.
IR
– An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains to the type of
remote that sends/receives commands on an infrared
light beam.
Letterbox
– A video format that has an aspect ratio
wider than 4:3 (refer to Aspect ratio) and is shown with
black bars above and below the picture.
MP3
– This is a compressed audio format (MPEG-1
Layer III) that allows the recording of many hours of
music on a single CD.
MPEG
– An abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts
Group, the
c
ommittee of experts from the audio, video,
and computer industries involved in setting standards
for compression of moving images.
NTSC
– An abbreviation for National Television System
Committee and the label for its video format standard
used for televisions in the U.S. and other countries.
Optical cable
– Carries digital audio via optical fiber
between a source device and your 3•2•1
®
system.
PAL
– An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video
format used extensively in Western Europe.
PCM
– An abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation.
A common form of digital audio signal.
Progressive scan
– A video format that displays all
lines of the picture frame in a single pass and refreshes
the TV image 30 times per second. Not compatible with
all video displays.
PVR
– Refer to DVR.
RDS
– A system that displays radio broadcast station
and programming information. This feature is available
on European systems only.
Resolution
– The sharpness of a video image, signal,
or display, generally described either in terms of lines of
resolution or pixels.
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