Sony BDP-N460 Operating Instructions - Page 68

Glossary AACS "Advanced Access Content System" is a specification for managing digital entertainment content stored on the next generation of prerecorded and recorded optical media. The specification enables consumers to enjoy digital entertainment content, including high-definition content. AVCHD (page 64) The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record SD (standard definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either the 1080i specification*1 or the 720p specification*2 on DVDs, using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compression format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on DVDs in the same way as for a standard definition (SD) television signal. *1 A high definition specification that utilizes 1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace format. *2 A high definition specification that utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive format. BD-J application The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions. "BD-J" offers content providers almost unlimited functionality when creating interactive BD-ROM titles. BD-R (page 62) BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable, write-once Blu-ray Disc, available in the same capacities as the BD below. Since content can be recorded and cannot be overwritten, a BD-R can be used to archive valuable data or storing and distributing video material. BD-RE (page 62) BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable and rewritable Blu-ray Disc, available in the same capacities as the BD below. The re-recordable feature makes extensive editing and time-shifting applications possible. BD-ROM (page 62) BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commercially produced discs and are available in the same capacities as the BD below. Other than conventional movie and video content, these discs have enhanced features such as interactive content, menu operations using the pop-up menu, selection of subtitle display, and slideshow. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definition format, for playback on Bluray Disc/DVD players. Blu-ray Disc (BD) (page 62) A disc format developed for recording/ playing high-definition (HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts of data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data. BRAVIA Internet Video (page 35) BRAVIA Internet Video delivers streaming video, audio, or other Internet content to the device, creating a TV viewing experience using content from the Internet. Deep Color (page 46) These are video signals for which the color depth of signals passing through an HDMI jack have been enhanced. With a Non-Deep Color-compatible player, the number of colors 1 pixel can express is 8 bits per component video signal (Y, PB, PR) (24 bits/ 16,777,216 colors). However, with a Deep Color-compatible player, 1 pixel can express more bits, such as 12 bits per component video signal (Y, PB, PR) (36 bits). With more bits, the gradation of color depth can be expressed more finely, and continuous color changes will be displayed more smoothly. 68