Manual

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GLOSSARY
Fiber Optic
Refers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmission of
informationaslightpulsesalongaglassorplasticwireorber.Opticalber
carries much more information than conventional copper wire and is in general
not subject to electromagnetic interference and the need to retransmit signals.
HDCP
High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Created by Intel, HDCP is used
with HDTV signals over DVI and HDMI connections and on D-Theater D-VHS
recordings to prevent unauthorized duplication of copy written material.
HDMI
TheHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)isanindustry-supported,
uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface
between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD
player, and A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio and/or video monitor,
such as a digital television (DTV).
HD-SDI
HD-SDIistheacronymforHigh-DenitionSerialDigitalInterface.HD-SDI
providesadatarateof1.485Gb/sforhigh-denitionvideoandaudio.
HDTV
High-DenitionTelevision.Thehigh-resolutionsubsetofourDTVsystem.The
ATSCdenesHDTVasa16:9imagewithtwicethehorizontalandvertical
resolution of our existing system, accompanied by 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital
audio.TheCEAdenesHDTVasanimagewith720progressiveor1080
interlaced active (top to bottom) scan lines. 1280 x 720p and 1920 x 1080i are
typicallyacceptedashigh-denitionscanrates.
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