DTS - An abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems, a type of multi-channel surround sound
format used on certain CDs and many DVDs.
DIGITAL
rrrr!' -The logo representing Digital Theater Systems.
SURROUND
DVD - An abbreviation most commonly known
to
mean Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile
Disc. The audio/video/data storage system is based on 12-cm optical discs.
DVD video - A standard for storing and reproducing audio and video
on
DVD-ROM discs,
based on MPEG video, Dolby Digital audio, and other proprietary data formats.
IR - An abbreviation for infrared. Pertains
to
the type of remote that sends/receives com-
mands on
an
infrared light beam.
Letterbox - A video format which has
an
aspect ratio wider than 4:3 and is shown with black
bars above and below the
TV
picture.
MP3
- MPEG-1 Layer
III
audio. This is a compressed audio format that allows the recording
of many hours of music on a single CD.
NTSC -
An
abbreviation for National Television System Committee and a label for the video
format standard established by the committee for televisions used
in
the
US
and other
countries.
PAL - An acronym for the Phase Alternate Line video format used extensively
in
Western
Europe.
Pan &Scan - The technique
of
reframing a picture
to
conform
to
a different 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
a 4:3 ratio.
PCM
-
An
abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation. A common form
of
digital audio signal.
Progressive Scan - A video format which displays all lines of the picture frame in a single
pass, and refreshes the image sixty times a second. This format is not compatible with
all
video displays.
RDS - A system that displays radio broadcast station and programming information. This
feature
is
available on European systems only.
SACD -
An
abbreviation for Super Audio Compact Disc and a music format for CD audio and
high-resolution digital audio stored on a CD-sized disc. The new
Bose®
L1FESTYLE®
systems
(With
which this guide is included) play the CD-compatible portion of such discs, identified by
the CD disc logo on the front
of
the disc.
SCMS
- A system for preventing second-generation digital copies of copyrighted audio
material. A digital recorder equipped with SCMS will record digitally from another source, but
that recording cannot then be used as a source for a second-generation recording.
S-video - Also called Y
Ie.
A video signal that keeps the brightness and color information
separate, and
is
significantly better than composite video. Requires the use
of
an
S-video
cable and is compatible with many televisions and other video components.
Videostage® 5 -
Bose®
proprietary Videostage 5 decoding cirCUitry gives you a five-channel
surround sound experience from everything you listen
to
- VHS tapes, stereo CDs, even
mono
TV
programs.
YPbPr -
An
analog video signal containing one luminance and two chrominance
compo-
nents. Also referred
to
as
YUV or
Y,
B-Y,
R-Y or a component connection.
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