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EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for
digital still cameras. Digital cameras from
various manuafcturers use this compressed
file format which carries date, time and
thumbnail information, as well as the picture
data.
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to indi-
cate the type of file. For example, “.mp3” indi-
cates an MP3 file.
ISO 9660 format
International standard for the volume and file
structure of CD-ROM discs.
JPEG
A file format used for still images, such as
photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are
identified by the file extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”.
Most digital cameras use this format.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed
audio file format. Files are recognized by their
file extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.
MLP / Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)
A lossless compression system that enables
more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio
disc than would otherwise be possible.
MPEG audio
An audio format used on Video CDs and some
DVD discs. This system can convert MPEG
audio to PCM format for wider compatibility
with digital recorders and AV amplifiers. See
also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
.
MPEG video
The video format used for Video CDs and
DVDs. Video CD uses the older MPEG-1 stan-
dard, while DVD uses the newer and much
better quality MPEG-2 standard.
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only)
A system of navigating a Video CD through
on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.
Especially good for discs that you would
normally not watch from beginning to end all
at once—karaoke discs, for example.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
The most common system of encoding digital
audio, found on CDs and DAT. Excellent
quality, but requires a lot of data compared to
formats such as Dolby Digital and MPEG
audio. See also
Digital audio
.
Regions (DVD-Video only)
These associate discs and players with partic-
ular areas of the world. This system will only
play discs that have compatible region codes.
You can find the region code of your system by
looking on the rear panel. Some discs are
compatible with more than one region (or all
regions).
S1 S-video output
This S-video signal format includes aspect
ratio information (4:3 or 16:9) within the video
signal.
S2 S-video output
S2 is an enhanced version of S-video which, in
addition to aspect ratio information, contains
letterbox / pan & scan information.
Widescreen TVs which are compatible with
S2 S-video automatically switch to the
appropriate mode according to the signal.
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