Sharp AQUOS BD-HP80U - Manual (Page 65)

Glossary
Ad-hoc mode (page 21)
Ad-hoc mode is a wireless LAN communication
format. This performs direct communication between
equipment without an access point. (Ad-hoc mode is
not supported.)
AVCHD (page 9)
AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) refers
to a recording format (specification) for digital video
cameras which can record to a disc such as 8 cm
DVD disc and play back digital high definition images.
BDAV (page 9)
BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio/Visual, BD-AV) refers to one
of the application formats used for writable Blu-ray
discs such as BD-R, BD-RE, etc. BDAV is a recording
format equivalent to DVD-VR (VR mode) of the DVD
specifications.
BD-J application
The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive
functions. “BD-J” offers content providers almost
unlimited functionality when creating interactive BD-
ROM titles.
BD-LIVE (page 29)
A variety of interactive content is available from BD-
LIVE compatible Blu-ray discs via the Internet.
BDMV (page 9)
BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one
of the application formats used for BD-ROM which
is one of the Blu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a
recording format equivalent to DVD-video of the DVD
specification.
BD-R (pages 9, 27)
A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable,
write-once Blu-ray Disc. Since contents can be
recorded and cannot be overwritten, a BD-R can be
used to archive data or for storing and distributing
video material.
BD-RE (pages 9, 27)
A BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable and
rewritable Blu-ray Disc.
BD-ROM
BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are
commercially produced discs. Other than conventional
movie and video contents, these discs have enhanced
features such as interactive content, menu operations
using pop-up menus, selection of subtitle display, and
slide shows. Although a BD-ROM may contain any
form of data, most BD-ROM discs will contain movies
in High Definition format for playback on Blu-ray Disc
players.
Blu-ray Disc (BD) (page 9)
A disc format developed for recording/playing high-
definition (HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing
large amounts of data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc
holds up to 25 GB, and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds
up to 50 GB of data.
Chapter number (pages 37, 38)
Sections of a movie or a music feature that are smaller
than titles. A title is composed of several chapters.
Some discs may only be comprised of a single
chapter.
Control Panel (page 26)
This function allows you to operate this player using
the TV remote control by displaying the control panel
on the TV screen.
Copy guard
This function prevents copying. You cannot copy discs
marked by the copyright holder with a signal which
prevents copying.
Deep Color
Deep Color can reproduce rich colors, increasing the
number of bits describing colors.
This Player is compatible with Deep Color. You can
enjoy this function by connecting to a Deep Color
compatible TV using an HDMI cable.
Disc menu (page 28)
This lets you select things like the subtitle language or
audio format using a menu stored on the DVD video
disc.
Dolby Digital
A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.
that gives movie theater ambience to audio output
when the product is connected to a Dolby Digital
processor or amplifier.
Dolby Digital Plus
A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby
Digital. This audio coding technology supports 7.1
multi-channel surround sound.
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that
supports up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround
sound for the next generation optical discs. The
reproduced sound is true to the original source bit-for-
bit.
DTS
This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc.
for use in cinemas.
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology
developed for the next generation high definition
optical disc format.
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio compression
technology developed for the next generation high
definition optical disc format.
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