GLOSSARYGLOSSARY
SCART socket The SCART socket is the simplest connection between your DVD player and
your TV. It transports not only the picture signals, but also the sound signals.
S-Video S-Video offers significantly improved video signal performance through a basic
composite video connection. To use this type of connection, your TV must have
an S-Video input.
SVCD Super Video CD is a further development of the Video CD. It uses MPEG 2
video compression with a higher and variable data rate.
VCD Video CD. A digital video disc format that uses MPEG 1 video compression. The
picture quality is roughly that of VHS tapes.
WMA Windows Media Audio is a streaming media format from Microsoft.
Widescreen Transmission of a wide-screen film on video with black bars on top and on bot-
tom.
YUV The description YUV means the component video signals, i. e. the luminance
(Y) signal and two separate chrominance [B-Y (U), R-Y (V)] signals.
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