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Progressive scan
Progressive scanning displays all the horizontal lines of a
picture at one time, as a single frame.
Composite video
A single video signal commonly used in most consumer video
products that contains all luminance, color, and
synchronization information.
S-video
A video signal which improves picture quality over the
standard composite video signal.
Component video
Video signals with three channels of separate information that
makes up the picture. There are some types of component
video, such as Y/CB (Pb) /CR (Pr) and R/G/B.
Bitstream
The digital signal form of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1
channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
Linear PCM
PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation. Linear PCM is the
usual digital method without compression, used for audio
playback of audio CDs, DVD Videos, etc.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital provides multichannel surround sound in
cinemas from 35 mm film and in the home from laser discs,
DVD Videos and digital broadcast television, cable, and
satellite systems. It enables the transmission and storage of
up to five full-range audio channels, plus a low-frequency
effects channel (LFE), thus 5.1 channels, in less space than is
required for just one linear PCM-coded channel on a compact
disc.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby"
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS is a newly-developed surround system which can handle
more amount of data than Dolby Digital, providing better
audio quality. Though the number of audio channels is 5.1
which is same as Dolby Digital, discs bearing the " "
provides fat sound and better signal-to-noise ratio, thanks to
the lower audio compression ratio format. It also provides
wide dynamic range and better separation, resulting in
magnificent sound.
"DTS" and "DTS 2.0+Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
