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INTRODUCTION
MMP3-MPEG-1 Layer
III
audio. This is acompressed audio format that allows the recording
of
many hours
of
music on asingle
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.
NNTSC -
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.
PPAL -
An
acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively
in
Western
Europe.
Pan &
scan
-The technique
of
reframing apicture
to
conform
to
adifferent aspect ratio by
cropping parts
of
the picture. DVD-video players can use the horizontal offset encoded with
the video on certain DVDs to automatically pan and scan widescreen video to a4:3 ratio.
PCM -
An
abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. Acommon form
of
digital audio signal.
Progressive Scan - A video format that displays all lines
of
the picture frame
in
asingle pass
and refreshes the TV image 30x/sec. Not compatible with all video displays.
PVR -
An
abbreviation for Personal Video Recording. Sometimes used interchangeably with
DVR
for Digital Video Recording but may include non-digital technology, as used
in
VCRs.
R
RF
remote
- A remote control that transmits commands to adevice using radio frequency
(RF)
signals, which have the ability to penetrate walls, unlike the infrared
(IR)
signals used by
many remote controls.
RDS - A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This
feature is available on European systems only.
SSACD-
An
abbreviation for SuperAudio Compact Disc, used for high-resolution digital audio
storage on CD-sized discs. New
Bose®
L1FESTYLE®
systems play the CD-compatible portion
of
such discs, identified by the CD disc logo on the front
of
the disc.
SCART - A type
of
jack commonly found on consumer electronics products manufactured
for use
in
Western Europe.
SCMS - A system for preventing second-generation digital copies
of
copyrighted audio
material. Adigital recorder equipped with SCMS will record digitally from another source, but
that recording cannot then be used as asource for asecond-generation recording.
S~reen
ratio
-The dimensions
of
the video display on atelevision, which can vary from
4:3 standard to 16:9 widescreen. Also called "Ietterbox," widescreen display leaves ablack
band above and below the picture on traditional TVs. This does not occur on widescreen TVs.
Subtitles
-Text that appears at the bottom
of
the screen during video playback, and which
may differ from the language
of
the on-screen dialog.
S-video
-Also called Y
IC.
Avideo signal that separates the brightness (black and white) and
the color information. S-video provides significantly higher resolution than composite video,
but not as high as from component. This type
of
connection is compatible with many televi-
sions and other video components, and requires use
of
an S-video cable.
TTeletext -
An
information retrieval service provided by television broadcast companies
in
Europe and some other countries, not including the U.S.
UuMusic™
intelligent
playback
system
- A revolutionary Bose play mode, which performs
like a virtual
DJ
by noting listener preferences and playing stored CD tracks suited to them.
VVideo CD - A Compact Disc
(CD)
that contains avideo component.
Videostagel!> 5 - Bose proprietary decoding circuitry that provides five-channel surround
sound performance from varied media -VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even mono TV programs.
Y
YPbPr
- A component analog video signal containing one luminance and
two
chrominance
components. Also referred to as YUV or
Y,
B-
Y,
R-
Y.
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