advanced home theatre Flashcards
What is the advantage of MPEG?
Less data for the same quality picture
What are the 3 kinds of encoded pictures in MPEG?
I, P, and B pictures
What does the “I” in I Picture mean?
Intra-coded, a single compressed picture that contains all the spatial information of a video picture
What does the “P” in P Picture mean?
P is a predictive picture, based on the nearest previous I or P picture
What does the “B” in B Picture mean?
Bi-directional picture, uses both past andsubsequent pictures as references to calculate thecompressed picture data.
What is a HTIB?
Home Theater in a box, a complete matched surround sound system packaged in a single box
Who is responsible for configuration and setup of a home theater system?
The customer
What is digital compression?
Reducing the quantity of data while retaining as much quality as possible
What term describes the proportion of screen width to screen height?
Aspect Ratio
What type of cable carries a digital picture signal, but no audio?
DVI
What type of cable carries a digital picture signal as well as digital audio?
HDMI
What type of cable combines all video information into a single line level signal?
Composite
In component cables, what cable carries luminance information?
Green
In component cables, what cable carries the information relating to the difference between blue and luminance?
Blue
In component cables, what cable carries the information relating to the difference between red and luminance?
Red
What are the 2 types of signals carried by an S-Video cable?
Chrominance and luminance
This is an analog cable type commonly used with computer monitors.
VGA
In an 1080i picture, how many lines are drawn every 1/60th of a second?
540
How many vertical lines are in a 720p picture?
1280