Glossary
DVI (Digital Visual :
Interface)
VGA
(Video
Graphics Array)
RGB signals
S-Vl-lS
signals
:
blICAM
sound
:
16:9
HDMI
(High-
:
Definition
Multi-
media Interface)
System
HDCP
(High-
:
bandwidth
Digital-
Content
Protection)
A digital interface standard created
by the Digital Display Working
Group
(DDWG)
to convert analog signals into digital
signals to accommodate
both analog and digital monitors.
a common
standard graphics display system for PCs.
These are the three video signals, Red Green
Blue, which make up the picture. Using these signals improves
picture
quality.
These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the S-VHS and Hi-8 recording
standards. The luminance signals Y (black and
white) and chrominance
signals C (colour)
are recorded
separately on the tape. This provides
better picture
quality than
with standard video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined
to provide only one video signal.
Process by which digital sound can be transmitted.
Refers to the ratio between
the length and height of the screen. Wide
screen televisions
have a ratio of 16/9,
conventional
screen TV sets have a ratio of 4/3.
Provides an uncompressed,
all digital audio/video
interface
between the TV and any HDMl-equipped
audio/video
component,
such as set-top
box, DVD player and A/V receiver.
HDMI supports
enhanced or high-definition
video plus
two-channeldigital
audio.
Television
pictures
are not broadcast
in the same way in all countries.
There are different
standards: BG, DK, I, and LL'.
The System setting
(p. 5) is used to select these different
standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM
colour
coding. PAL is used in most countries
in Europe, Secam in France, Russia and most African countries.
The United
States and Japan use a different
system called NTSC. The inputs EXT1 and EXT2 are used to read NTSC coded
recordings.
A specification
developed
by Intel for protecting
digital entertainment
that uses the DVI interface. HDCP encrypts
content
the transmission
of digital content
between
the video source or transmitter
such as a computer,
DVD player
or set-top
box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor,
television
or projector.
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