DAT (Digital Audio Tape) - A digital audio recording format that combines the 16-bit audio quality of CDs with the recording capability of a small tape.
Bias (recording) - A high frequency current applied to the record head along with the audio signal. It is necessary for reducing distortion and increasing sensitivity during recording.
Stadium Surround Mode - One of several different modes in audio receivers and systems to shape sound to more closely resemble a live performance. Stadium Mode recreates the reverberation and open air atmosphere of a rock concert or sporting event when playing stereo (but not mono) source material.
Electronic Skip Protection (ESP) - A feature that prevents interrupted play in case of shock or vibration, because a digital chip stores CD data (music) in advance.
RIM - Research In Motion: The name of the company that produces the Blackberry wireless device. See Blackberry.
Component video. This 3-wire convention was created for connecting DVD players to TVs or monitors. It avoids downgrading the signal to NTSC. The signals may be RGB or YPrPb. Some HD STBs have only component video output.
Dolby Digital - This is a digital surround sound technology used in movie theaters and upscale home theater systems that enhances audio. Home theater components with this technology work in conjunction with a "5.1-speaker" system (five speakers plus a low-frequency subwoofer) to produce true-to-life audio that draws the listener into the onscreen action.
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