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Glossary of Terms
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Dolby Digital 5.1, or also known as AC-3,
is the Number 1 format for DVD audio playback. Replacing 4-speaker Dolby Pro Logic,
Dolby Digital 5.1 outputs sound in 5 seperate channels from your DVD player with optional
facility for sub-woofer. To take advantage of Dolby Digital 5.1 sound you will need :
See more information about Dolby Digital 5.1 at <http://www.dolby.com/digital/>
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DTS is THE best sound format available.
Although there are few DTS movie discs available, Home-Cinema enthusiasts are
familiar with the mind blowing sound of DTS on Laserdisc. DTS takes up 3 times the
space on a disc as a Dolby Digital 5.1 / AC-3 track, due to it's clarity and depth that
every Audiophile will love. See our list of DTS compatible players here. Check out the excellent DTS web site at <http://www.dtstech.com>
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| 96Khz Audio is the latest sound format
for DVD Audio playback. Typically, normal CD has a 48Khz sampling rate, 96Khz means
twice the information and twice the clarity. DVD discs such as DVD Spectacular use this latest Audio format for the most amazing
dynamic sound available. All our DVD players support the new 96Khz format.
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| THX is was established to certify
electronic and speaker equipment to the standards required for perfect cinema
re-production in your own home. Directors such as Spielberg and Lucas endorse THX as the final sound certification for Home-Cinema. THX means simply means the very best there is. See our list of THX players here. See the Official THX FAQ for more information.
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| Macrovision is in-built copy protection
which prevents domestic copying of DVD onto video-tape. Macrovision can also interfere with some projectors and we advise customers with projector set-up to choose a DVD player from our Macrovision Disabled Range Read more at the official Macrovision web site.
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| Changing DVD Region is easy with our
hand-set controlled Region changer. Standard handset is used for operation and is easy and quick. The DVD player also remembers the previous setting so no need to change every time you power up. All our players support hand-set Region changing. |
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