DVD-RAM - Camcorder re-writeable record/playback format that records high-quality MPEG-2 video (the same format used for DVD production) and digital still photos to a special dual-sided, 2.8GB disc. DVD-RAM discs are re-writeable up to 100,000 times and can be played back in DVD-RAM compatible decks such as Hitachi's DVRX5000U DVD player/recorder.
Primary Color - A color that is the basis for all other color combinations. The primary colors are Red, Green and Blue (RGB) in light; Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) in color photographic printing. In offset color printing, black (K) is added to CMY inks to more accurately reproduce an image.
LCD Projection Television - New projection television display technology that enables a significant reduction in cabinet size-one third slimmer and less than half the weight of a comparably-sized CRT-based projection model. A high output light source, sophisticated lenses, dichroic mirrors, polarizing filters and advanced prism systems separate white light into the video colors of red, green and blue. Tiny liquid crystal light `valves' then control how those colors are re-combined to create the full-color video picture.
Camcorder - Video camera and video recorder in one unit. Very portable, compact and convenient.
DRM - Digital Rights Management: Protecting and securing content distributed online. Handango uses innovative DRM strategies to secure developers' software.
Advanced Photo System - Sometimes referred to as APS. The new imaging system centered around a new film cartridge, with cameras, film, and photo finishing all talking to one another to avoid errors, produce pictures of the best quality, and organize these pictures for easy retrieval.
Hwallet - Pre-paid accounts with Handango, designed specifically for purchasing lower priced software applications and ringtones.
16 Base - The 2048 x 3072 pixels image that is scanned and stored on a Photo CD and suitable for digital imaging and desktop publishing applications.
3:2 pull-down - This is the process of converting a 24 frames/sec image into a 30 frames/sec image. Some line-doublers will reverse this process to acquire the original, and then re-perform it.
Aspect Ratio - the ratio of image width to image height. The term may apply to the display device configuration, or the shape of the content being displayed. (See Letterboxing) HDTV uses an aspect ratio of 16 units wide by 9 units high. Conventional television programming and displays are at an aspect ratio of 4 - 3. Digital SDTV programs may aspect ratios from 4 - 3 to 16 - 9, dependant on content and its source (e.g. upconverted NTSC is likely to be 4 - 3).
Comb filter - A circuit in NTSC sets that separates the color information from the brightness information.
Descreening - A feature of some scanners that allow them to eliminate moir‚ patterns that can occur.
Franklin eBookMan - A line of eBook reader and content playing handhelds developed by Franklin.
Hertz (Hz.) - A scale used for measuring the number of cycles per second.
IEEE1394 - High-bandwidth digital connection that uses MPEG-2 compression. Requires a decoder for playback and offers networking capabilities.
Interlaced Scanning - Some HD televisions and most conventional televisions use the "interlace" method of scanning, in which the picture is transmitted and painted on the screen in two passes. In the first pass, every other line is painted and in the second, the lines in between. Some display types, such as LCD, plasma and DLP cannot display directly images transmitted as interlaced signals and must convert them to a progressive format prior to their display.
Sampling - This is the digital process by which analog information is measured, often millions of times per second, in order to convert analog to digital.
Surround Output Level - Allows adjustment of the rear speaker level relative to the front speaker level according to viewing location and individual preference.
