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16:9 Aspect Ratio screen
This is 33% wider than the standard 4:3 aspect ratio screen. It's closer to the proportions of widescreen movies and perfect for Digital TV broadcasting, anamorphic DVD-Video titles and other state-of-the-art 16:9 programming.
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4:3 Aspect Ratio
The proportions of a conventional television screen. The 4:3 aspect ratio is squarish compared to the widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio.
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5.1Channel Inputs
For receivers, enables you to connect a multi-channel source, such as a Super Audio Compact Disc player. So you can enjoy high-resolution surround sound for music that's a giant step closer to the original performance. The inputs allow for flexibility now and in the future.
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Child Lock
Prevents children from using or changing the settings.
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Cyclic defrost
Circulates moist air from a cooling plate through the cabinet of the fridge. The freezer compartments need to be manually defrosted periodically.
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Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 is a discrete-channel surround-sound format consisting of five distinctly separate channels (left front, left rear, right front, right rear, and center), plus a subwoofer channel (the .1 in 5.1) to provide deeper, fuller bass. And while not all DVD movies offer a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, an increasing number of them do, and you will definitely notice and appreciate the difference.
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Dolby Digital decoder
Enables multi-channel digital surround sound that is dynamic, pacious and realistic. Generates 5.1 discrete channels of sound for Left, Right, Center, Surround-Left, Surround-Right and Low Frequency Effects (LFE) for a Subwoofer
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Dolby Surround Sound
Dolby Surround (also Dolby Pro Logic) is the surround-sound format most commonly found on video cassettes and laser discs (and many DVDs). It refers to a non-discrete sound format in which four channels (left, right, center, and surround) are combined into two channels and decoded back (by Pro Logic receivers) into the original four surround channels of your home-theater speaker system
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DTS
DTS (Digital Theater Systems) is an impressive digital surround-sound system first introduced in theaters in 1993. DVDs encoded with a DTS soundtrack require a DVD player and stereo receiver equipped with DTS-processing capability. Preferred by avid videophiles, DTS demands more data space on a DVD (often sacrificing bonus features), but many believe the audio quality to be superior to that of Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround sound.
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DVD+R
DVD+R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R. A DVD+R can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not be recorded onto a second time.
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DVD+RW
DVD+RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW. The data on a DVD+RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium.
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DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio is a format for storing audio only compositions on a DVD, it offers the option of multi channel audio (surround sound etc.) and video information for features such as song titles and alike. It offers greater copy protection for the audio then today's CD-Audio format
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Flat back design
Allows the refrigerator to stand close to the wall and prevents dust and objects being lodged behind the fridge
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Front loader
Where the door is at the front of the washing machine. Generally this style is more gentle on clothes, plus more energy and water efficient.
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Frost free
Also referred to as a 'no frost' refrigerator. The sub-zero temperature circulates moisture-free air throughout the fridge and provides better and quicker temperature recovery from multiple door openings.
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Fuzzy mode
This air conditioner feature senses room temperature and automatically selects the indoor fan speed and Cool, Heat or Soft Dry mode by Fuzzy Logic.
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G-Code
G-Code numbers appear in TV guides and newspaper television pages. Entering this number into compatible recorders greatly simplifies record programming.
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Hertz (Hz)
The unit measurement of audio frequency based on cycles per second. One Hz means a signal has one cycle per second.
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High Definition
A new type of free, over-the-air TV broadcasting with up to six times the picture detail (resolution) of conventional, Standard Definition broadcasting.
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High Definition Television (HDTV)
HDTV is approximately twice the vertical and horizontal picture resolution of Standard Definition TV. HDTV has a screen ratio of 16:9, compared to SDTV's 4:3 ratio. HDTV offers reduced motion artifacts (such as ghosting or dot crawl), and can offer 5.1 independent channels of CD-quality stereo surround sound.
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Home Theatre
Media and home electronics that deliver the movie theater experience at home. Minimum requirements are a DVD player, a television with a screen of 27 inches diagonal or more and an audio system that features Dolby Digital decoding and 5.1-channel surround sound speakers.
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Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
JPEG compresses graphics of photographic color depth better than other file formats like GIF, and it retains a high degree of color fidelity. This makes JPEG files smaller and quicker to download. You can choose how much to compress a JPEG file, but since it is a lossy format, the smaller you compress the file, the more color information will be lost.
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Letterbox
One technique for accommodating widescreen programming on a standard 4:3 screen. Letterboxing presents the widescreen picture with black bars across the top and bottom. Cinema purists love letterboxing because it preserves the director's original vision. Others are disturbed by a picture that does not fill their 4:3 screen.
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
A two-dimensional array of small crystals that are normally opaque, but become transparent when voltage is applied to them. LCDs are often back-lit for viewing in a dark room.
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Load capacity
A size measurement for washing machines, load capacity is determined by the dry weight of clothes the machine can comfortably handle, measured in kilograms.
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Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
MPEG-1: Video compression up to 100:1, depending on image sequence type and desired quality. VHS-quality playback is expected from this level of compression. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3): Audio compression up to 20:1, depending on desired quality. Though inferior to ATRAC compression, MP3 has become the de-facto standard for audio transfer over the internet. MPEG-2: Video compression up to 40:1, depending on image sequence type and desired quality. DVD Video and Digital TV use MPEG-2. MPEG-4: Multimedia compression designed for computer and Internet applications.
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On Screen Display (OSD)
Provides clearer menu functions by using a display to view the menu, while the controls are on the remote control or the control unit.
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Optical digital output
A method of connecting high-quality digital audio from a source component to an A/V receiver. Optical outputs use a fiber optic transceiver to convert ulses of electrical voltage into flashes of laser light. At the far end, the light is converted back into voltage pulses.
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Plasma
A flat panel television display type in which plasma gas pixels glow when excited by electrodes.
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Progressive Scan
An alternate means to interlaced video used to create images on screen. Progressive scanning reproduces an entire video frame in a single pass, from top to bottom thereby reducing flicker, improving contrast and producing a more film-like result.
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Progressive Scanning
The opposite of Interlaced scanning. Shows each scanning line in sequence, for a more seamless, more film-like image.
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Random Access Memory (RAM)
Memory hardware that can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible.
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Read-only Memory (ROM)
Memory hardware that allows fast access to permanently stored data but prevents addition to or modification of the data.
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Resolution
A measure of video signal detail for source material, transmission channels, recorders and displays. Resolution can be measured in pixels or in "lines of resolution."
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Standard Play (SP)
The standard VHS recording time of PAL or NTSC signals.
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Subwoofer
A type of speaker used to enhance bass response in an audio or home theatre system. It contains a woofer (or woofers) in an independent enclosure. Subwoofers are generally intended to cover the range below 200Hz and can extend down to 20Hz or below. They lend weight to the overall sound and presentation of a system by providing extended bass response and low-frequency impact which can be felt physically, but is inaudible to the human ear, especially on action movie soundtracks. Due to non-directional nature of this bass sound, a subwoofer can be positioned almost anywhere in a normal room.
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Watt (W)
Unit of power. More watts mean more power, but how loud a system sounds also depends on speaker sensitivity and room size.
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What are the specific Region codes?
Region 0: All areas of the world. (Dependent on video standard), Region 1: Canada and U.S., Region 2: Japan (NTSC), Europe, South Africa, Middle East., Region 3: Southeast Asia, East Asia, Hong Kong., Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean, Region 5: Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia.Region 6: China.
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What is a 'Region' code?
A 'Region Code' is a way of ensuring that material intended for a region of the globe cannot be viewed on a player from a non-compatible region.
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Widescreen
Programming and video systems that incorporate an aspect ratio wider than the conventional 4:3 television screen. In video, widescreen means 16:9, which equals a ratio of picture width to height of 1.778:1. Movies can use several widescreen formats, including a ratio of 2.35:1.
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Woofer
A loudspeaker driver designed to handle low frequency (bass) signals.
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Zoom
Optical Zoom: Uses lens technology to achieve zoom without losing detail. Digital Zoom: Uses video processing technology to achieve zoom but sacrifices detail. Smart Zoom: Uses video processing technology to achieve zoom without losing detail. Playback Zoom: Uses video processing technology to achieve zoom after an image has been recorded, but also sacrifices detail.
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