Pioneer BDP-120 Operating Instructions Manual

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GlossaryAVCHD (Advanced Video Codec HighDefinition)The AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camerarecorder format recording high-definition onto certain mediaby using highly efficient codec technologies.BDAV (Page 6)BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio/Visual, BD-AV) refers to one of theapplication formats used for writable Blu-ray discs such asBD-R, BD-RE, etc. BDAV is a recording format equivalent toDVD-VR (VR mode) of the DVD specifications.BD-J applicationThe BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions.“BD-J” offers content providers almost unlimited functionalitywhen creating interactive BD-ROM titles.BD-LIVE (page 26)A variety of interactive content is available from BD-LIVEcompatible Blu-ray discs via the internet.BDMV (page 6)BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one of theapplication formats used for BD-ROM which is one of theBlu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a recording formatequivalent to DVD-video of the DVD specification.BD-R (pages 6, 24)A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable, write-onceBlu-ray Disc. Since contents can be recorded and cannot beoverwritten, a BD-R can be used to archive data or for storingand distributing video material.BD-RE (pages 6, 24)A BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable andrewritable Blu-ray Disc.BD-ROMBD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commerciallyproduced discs. Other than conventional movie and videocontents, these discs have enhanced features such asinteractive content, menu operations using pop-up menus,selection of subtitle display, and slide shows. Although aBD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discswill contain movies in High Definition format for playback onBlu-ray Disc players.Blu-ray Disc (BD) (page 6)A disc format developed for recording/playing high-definition(HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts ofdata. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and adual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data.Chapter number (pages 34, 35)Sections of a movie or a music feature that are smaller thantitles. A title is composed of several chapters. Some discsmay only be comprised of a single chapter.Copy guardThis function prevents copying. You cannot copy discsmarked by the copyright holder with a signal which preventscopying.Disc menu (page 25)This lets you select things like the subtitle language or audioformat using a menu stored on the DVD video disc.Dolby DigitalA sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. thatgives movie theater ambience to audio output when theproduct is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.Dolby Digital PlusA sound system developed as an extension to Dolby Digital.This audio coding technology supports 7.1 multi-channelsurround sound.Dolby TrueHDDolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supportsup to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the nextgeneration optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to theoriginal source bit-for-bit.DTSThis is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for usein cinemas.DTS-HD High Resolution AudioDTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technologydeveloped for the next generation high definition optical discformat.DTS-HD Master AudioDTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio compressiontechnology developed for the next generation high definitionoptical disc format.DTS-HD Master Audio | EssentialDTS-HD Master Audio | Essential is a lossless audiocompression technology developed for the next generationhigh definition optical disc format.DVD upscaling (page 24)Upscaling (upconverting) refers to a function of variousplayers and devices that enlarge the image size to fit the sizeof the screen of video equipments such as a TV.DVD video (pages 6, 24)A disc format that contains up to eight hours of movingpictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD. A single-layersingle sided DVD holds up to 4.7 GB; a double layer single-sided DVD, 8.5 GB; a single layer double-sided DVD, 9.4GB; double-layer double-sided DVD, 17 GB. The MPEG 2format was adopted for efficient video data compression. It isa variable rate technology that encodes the data to accordingto the status of the video for reproducing high-quality images.Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format suchas Dolby Digital, allowing for a realistic audio presence.DVD+/-R (pages 6, 24)A DVD+/-R is a recordable, write-once DVD. Since contentscan be recorded and cannot be overwritten, a DVD+/-R canbe used to archive data or for storing and distributing videomaterial. The DVD+/-R has two different formats: VR formatand Video format. DVDs created in Video format have thesame format as a DVD video, while discs created in VR (VideoRecording) format allow the contents to be programed oredited.DVD+/-RW (pages 6, 24)A DVD+/-RW is a recordable and rewritable DVD. The re-recordable feature makes editing possible. The DVD+/-RWhas two different formats: VR format and Video format. DVDscreated in Video format have the same format as a DVDvideo, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) formatallow the contents to be programed or edited.50