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WHAT'S DVD? CONTENTS
FOREWORD--
Fruit of creative process. Application field widens.
CHAPTER 1 - Specifications and features of DVD -
Big capacity is a must
Hollywood's wish list:
"enough single-side capacity and playing time for most tasks" , "superior picture quality" , "superior sound quality" and "multilingual capabilities"
One side of a DVD holds 4.7 gigabytes
Musically speaking, what's the capacity?
CHAPTER 2 - Key requirements -
Key requirements: a small disc with single-side capacity sufficient for the task
CHAPTER 3 - How did Toshiba achieve large storage capacity and long playback? -
Fine track pitch, fine pit, short wavelength, and small focus
MPEG2: the "gold standard" of image compression
Double-sided DVD performance: two discs, each 0.6mm thick, bonded back to back
CD compatibility is assured
CHAPTER 4 - DVD's 3 application formats and 3 recording types(disk) -
DVD consists of 3 application formats
3 application formats applicable to all 3 recording types(disk)
3 application formats can be combined in a single disc
[COLUMN] "DVD" is more than a Digital Video Disc
[COLUMN] Media has 2 meanings
CHAPTER 5 - DVD and computers -
Computer industry's wish list
Performance achieved with DVD standard
Dual-layer, single-sided disc and dual-layer, two-sided disc
CHAPTER 6 - Three forms of DVD and recording and playback -
Read-only disc for playback only
Write-once disc for writing just once
Rewritable disc for writing and deletion many times
[COLUMN] Rewritable DVD employs phase-change recording
[COLUMN] Integrated media for the future
CHAPTER 7 - The world of DVD-Video -
DVD-Video creates an entirely new visual experience
Picture quality good enough for professional users
Multilingual Function for languages galore
Multi-angle Function for the angle of your choice
Main Story and Sub-story
Multiversion
Highlight Scene Scan
Branching Story
Parental Lock Function
Multi-aspect Function for any TV
Eight sound streams [NTSC]
Eight sound streams [PAL]
Superb surround sound just like at the movies [NTSC]
Superb surround sound just like at the movies [PAL]
Down Mixing for superior sound in your home
Linear PCM sound good enough for professional users
Karaoke functions with superior sound quality
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