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Introduction

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MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3):

Popular com-

pressed ﬁle format for storing digital music.

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MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1):

The compressed digital video format used for VCDs.

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MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2):

The compressed digital video format used for DVDs,

offering better picture quality than MPEG1.

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NTSC:

The color TV system used in the United

States, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

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PAL:

The color TV system used in most of Europe,

the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.

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PBC (Playback Control):

Version 2.0 of the VCD

standard supports interactive menus and search func-

tions.

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Progressive scanning:

TV pictures are made by

scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to bot-

tom. With progressive scanning, each picture (

frame

) is

made by scanning the entire screen from top to bottom in

one go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture.

Contrast

with

Interlaced scanning.

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S-Video:

A video connection format that separates

the luminance (Y) and color (C) signals, providing better

picture quality than composite video.

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SACD (Super Audio CD):

SACD uses Direct

Stream Digital (DSD) technology for audio performance

superior to that of standard CDs. It also supports multi-

channel audio, and hybrid discs can be played in stan-

dard CD players.

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SD:

Abbreviation for

standard deﬁnition

, as in

SDTV (standard-deﬁnition TV)

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THX:

Founded in 1983 by George Lucas, THX

develops quality assurance programs to ensure that mov-

ies are experienced as the director intended.

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THX Ultra:

A quality assurance program developed

by THX to ensure faithful sound and picture reproduc-

tion of movies in cinemas and home theaters.

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Title:

The contents of DVD-Video discs are orga-

nized into titles.

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Upconversion:

The process of converting video to

a higher quality. For example, converting S-Video to

component video, or standard deﬁnition TV pictures to

HDTV.

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Upsampling:

The process of converting digital

audio to a higher sampling rate.

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VCD (Video CD):

The format for storing MPEG1

video on CD.

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VLSC (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry):

Unique Onkyo circuitry that reduces pulse noise in

analog audio signals converted from digital sources.

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