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8. GLOSSARY

Active matrix: A ﬂ at panel display technology that produces a brighter and sharper

display and a broader viewing angle than passive matrix panels. Each pixel has its own

thin ﬁ lm transistor (TFT) and is sometimes called a “TFT screen.”

Aspect ratio: The comparison of the width to the height of an object.

Audio/video (A/V) source: Any additional audio and/or video device that has a

composite RCA output, such as a game player, VCR, digital camera, etc.

CD: Compact Disc.

CD-R/RW: CD Read/Read and Write.

Display angle: The extent to which the LCD screen can be opened (150 degrees).

Dolby Digital: The marketing name for the audio compression technologies developed

by Dolby Laboratories.

DVD: Digital VideoDisc or Digital Versatile Disc.

DVD-R: DVD Read only.

DVD-RW: DVD Read and Write.

JPEG/JPG: Joint Pictures Expert Group, the committee that developed the standards

for compressing graphics, especially photographs.

IR: Infrared.

NTSC: National TV Standards Committee, the group that developed the television

standards used in the United States.

LCD: Liquid Crystal Display, the technology used for laptop and other small computer

monitors.

MP3: MPEG Audio Layer-3, a standard for sound compression without sacriﬁ cing

quality.

OSD: on-screen display.

PAL: The primarily European standard for displaying analog television signals.

Pixel: Short for picture element, the smallest point on a graphic image or monitor.

Thin ﬁ le transistor (TFT): The display technology in which thin ﬁ lms are deposited

during the manufacturing process to create metallic contacts.

SRC: Source.

VCD: Video CD, the standard for storing video on a CD.

Viewing angle: Pre-recorded alternative angles for individual scenes.

WVGA: Wide Angle Video Array, the number of pixels in each direction that can be

displayed on a monitor.

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