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case, it's specially encoded into the other surround channels, then regenerated by the receiver. dts Neo6:cinema and dts Neo6:music. Decode-only systems that derive six channels from two-channel material. DTV receiver. See HDTV receiver. DVD-Video. Immensely popular video playback system, for which over 10,000 titles have already been published. Some say that DVD stands for "Digital Versatile Disc." Some say "Digital Video Disc." In fact, the format's inventors could not agree. Officially, DVD doesn't stand for anything. DVD-R/RW capability. For added versatility, some DVD players can accommodate DVD-R/RW discs (video format) and DVD-RW discs (VR format). DVI-HDTV. An interface that enables spectacular, uncompressed digital-to-digital transport of a video signal from an HDTV receiver to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. The connection is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from piracy. FD Trinitron® picture tube. Sony's visually flat picture tube. Uses a Flat Glass Panel, high-focus electron gun, High Precision deflection yoke and a Fine-Pitch Aperture Grille. Frequency response. In audio, the ability of a system to convey music from the deepest bass frequencies to the highest treble. In video, the ability of a system to convey high resolution, which corresponds to high video frequencies. HD component video connection. Component video (Y/PB/PR) connectors that can carry High Definition video sources and DVD 480p progressive scan output. HDTV receiver. Receives and displays free, over-the-air High Definition television. Capable of images with up to six times the detail of conventional television. HDTV DIRECTV receiver. Receives and displays subscription High Definition television from the DIRECTV satellites. Some models can also receive free, over-the-air High Definition television. Capable of images with up to six times the detail of conventional television. High Definition. A new type of free, over-the-air TV broadcasting with up to six times the picture detail (resolution) of conventional, Standard Definition broadcasting. The National Association of Broadcasters reports that 885 television stations are broadcasting a digital TV signal and that 60 network TV series are being broadcast in High Definition. Home Theater. Media and home electronics that deliver the movie theater experience at home. Minimum requirements are a DVD player, a television with a screen of 27 inches diagonal or more and an audio system that features Dolby Digital decoding and 5.1channel surround sound speakers. Interlaced Scanning. The opposite of Progressive Scanning. The technology behind the conventional television signal, which shows half of a frame's scanning lines in each 1/60 second. First the odd numbered lines are displayed, then the even-numbered lines. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 48