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MP3
A fi le format with a sound data compression
system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture
Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. With
the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain
about 10 times more data than a regular CD.
MP4
MP4 fi le format is a multimedia container format
standard specifi ed as a part of MPEG-4. It is most
commonly used to store digital video and digital
audio streams, especially those defi ned by MPEG
(MPEG4, H264…) but can also be used to store
other data such as subtitles and still images.
MKV
The Matroska Multimedia Container is an open
standard free container format, a fi le format that
can hold an unlimited number of video, audio,
picture or subtitle tracks inside a single fi le. It is
intended to serve as a universal format for storing
common multimedia content, like movies or TV
shows.
Region code
A system that allows discs to be played only in the
region designated. This unit only plays discs that
have compatible region codes. You can fi nd the
region code of your unit on the product label. Some
discs are compatible with more than one region (or
ALL regions).
Sampling Frequency
The rate which sound is measured by a specifi ed
interval to turn into digital audio data. The numbers
of sampling in one second defi nes as sampling
frequency. The higher the rate, the better the
sound quality.
Track
Audio CD use tracks to divide up the content of
a disc. The Blu-ray Disc™-video or DVD-video
equivalent is called a chapter. See also “Chapter”.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi , is a mechanism for wirelessly
connecting electronic devices.
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding
system.
Title
A collection of chapters on Blu-ray Disc™-video or
DVD-video.
HDCP
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. This is
a specifi cation that provides a secure transmission
of digital contents between different devices (to
prevent unauthorized copyright.)
IP Address
A set of numbers which are assigned to devices
participating in a computer network.
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format. A still-
picture data compression system proposed by the
Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features
small decrease in image quality in spite of its high
compression ratio. Files are recognized by their fi le
extension ‘.jpg’ or ‘.jpeg’.
LAN (Local Area Network)
A group of linked devices in a company, school
or home. Indicates the boundaries of a particular
network.
Local storage
This storage area is used as destination for storing
additional contents from BD-Live™ enabled Blu-ray
Disc™-Video.
HDMI
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High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is
a high-speed digital interface that can transmit
uncompressed high defi nition video and digital
multichannel audio. It delivers high quality
picture and sound quality. HDMI is fully backward
compatible with DVI. As required by the HDMI
standard, connecting to HDMI or DVI products
without HDCP (High bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) will result in no Video or Audio output.
