Glossary - Sony Wega KD-34XBR970 Operating Instructions Manual

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A signalingmethodthat usescontinuouschangesinthe amplitudeor frequencyof an
electronictransmission to conveyinformation.
Refersto the ratio betweenthe width and heightof the screenandpicture image.This model
hasa 16:9(widescreen) a spectratio.
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Component video issentthroughthreecables:two colorshade(chrominance) signalsandone
brightness (luminance) s ignal.Component v ideoachieves g reatercoloraccuracy thancomposite
video or SVIDEO bysplittingchrominance into two separate portions.
Composite videois sentthrougha singlecable.Composite videocombines t he colorshade
(chrominance) andbrightness (luminance) informationinto onevideosignal.
A process that demagnetizes the metalcomponents i n the TVmonitor,whicheliminates image
distortionthat canresultfrom magneticcharges acquired bythe TV'scomponents. Y our T V
degausses a utomatically when it isturnedon.
A newtechnology fortransmittingandreceiving broadcast t elevision signals. D TVprovides clearer
resolution andimproved soundqualityoveranalogtelevision.
Provides an uncompressed, all-digitalaudio/video interface betweenthisTVandanyHDMI-
equipped audio/video component, s uchasa set-topbox, DVDplayer, a ndA/V receiver. H DMI
supports enhanced, or high-definition video,plustwo<hanneldigital audio.
A unit of the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, K , that establishes t elevision
standards inthe UnitedStates, s uchasNTSC Color,the standardusedinthisT_
RadioFrequency. Thatpartof the frequency spectrum thatis usedto transmit T Vandradiosignals.
SVIDEO requires a singlecable,whichcarries the brightness (luminance) andcolor(chrominance)
signals of the pictureseparately. SVIDEO provides betterresolution than composite video,which
carries the signalstogether.
VHF(VeryHighFrequency) isthe part of the frequency spectrum from30 to 300megahertz. U HF
(UltraHighFrequency) isthe part of the frequency spectrum from 300 to 3,000 megahertz.
Provides 480 linesof resolution. D isplays images usinginterlaced scanning, w hichfirst transmits
all the odd linesonthe TVscreen andthenthe evenlines.
Provides 480linesof resolution. D isplays i mages usingprogressive s canning, w hichtransmits each
linefromtop to bottom.
Provides 720linesof resolution. D isplays i mages usingprogressive s canning, w hichtransmits each
linefromtop to bottom.
Provides 1080linesof resolution. D isplays images usinginterlaced scanning, w hichfirst transmits
all the oddlinesonthe TVscreen andthenthe evenlines.108@isoneof the formatsusedby
HDTV (HighDefinitionTV).