Toshiba BDX2000 Owner's Manual - English - Page 53

E5PJ1UD_EN.book Page 53 Thursday, September 10, 2009 6:45 PM INTRODUCTION CONNECTIONS PLAYBACK FUNCTION SETUP OTHERS OTHERS Glossary Analog Audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also "Digital Audio". Aspect Ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the TV screen is almost square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the TV screen is almost twice as wide as it is high). AVCHD AVCHD is a new format for high definition video camcorders which can record and play high-resolution HD images. BD-Java With some BD which support Java applications, you can enjoy the interactive functions such as games or interactive menus. BD-Live BD-Live is a BD-video (BD-ROM version 2 Profile 2.0/ Profile 1.1) which contains new functions (e.g. Internet connection), in addition to the BONUSVIEW function. Blu-ray Disc (BD) Blu-ray Disc is a next generation optical video disc which is capable of storing much more data than a conventional DVD is. The large capacity makes it possible to benefit from the features such as high-definition videos, multichannel surround sounds, interactive menus and so on. Chapter Just as a book is split up into several chapters, a title on a BD-video or DVD-video is usually divided into chapters. See also "Title". Component Video Output Each signal of luminance (Y) and component (PB/CB, PR/CR) is independent to output so that you can experience picture Color as it is. Also, due to compatibility with progressive video (525p/ 480p), you can experience higher-density picture than that in interlace (525i/480i). Digital Audio An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-todigital converter, generating a stream of numbers. On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an analog signal based on these numbers. See also "Sampling Frequency" and "Analog Audio". EN DNS Server A server which translates Internet domain names into IP addresses. Dolby Digital The system to compress digital sound developed by Dolby Laboratories. It offers you sound of stereo (2ch) or multichannel audio. Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the next generation digital audio compression technology developed as an extension to Dolby Digital. Blu-ray Disc supports 7.1 multi-channel surround sound output. Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology developed for next generation optical discs. Blu-ray Disc supports 7.1 multi-channel surround sound output. DTS (Digital Theater System) DTS is a multi-channel surround sound system. By connecting to DTS decoder, you can enjoy movie dynamic and realistic sound like movie theater. DTS surround sound technologies were developed by DTS, Inc. DTS-HD DTS-HD is a lossless coding technology developed as an extension of the original DTS Coherent Acoustics format. Blu-ray Disc supports 7.1 multi-channel surround sound output. Gateway IP Address of the electronic devices (such as router) which provide Internet access. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital interface between audio and video source. It can transmit component video, audio, and control signal with one cable connection. Hub A device used for connecting multiple device to the network. IP Address A set of numbers which are assigned to devices participating in a computer network. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) JPEG is a method of compressing still picture files. You can copy JPEG files on BD-RE/-R, DVD-RW/-R, CD-RW/-R or SD Memory Card from a computer and play back the files in this unit. LAN (Local Area Network) A group of computer networks covering a small area like a company, school or home. 53