Picture & sound
Optical audio and HDMI audio
Optical and HDMI are different physical audio paths with different capabilities in the connected products. Choosing between them requires the intended source.
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IPTV USA journal — page 70
Player setup, everyday viewing, television technology and account decisions, explained with useful steps and source links. Archive page 70.
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Original audio and dubbed soundtracks
Original and dubbed soundtracks offer different performances and production choices. A dubbed edition adapts dialogue into another language, while the.
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Overscan and missing picture edges
Overscan enlarges a picture enough to hide some of its outer edges. On a modern display that can make a scoreboard, subtitle or computer interface appear.
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P3 color inside a BT.2020 signal
A program can use colors associated with a P3 mastering gamut while being carried in a BT.2020 signal container. The reference system of the signal and.
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PCM and bitstream audio output
PCM and bitstream choices usually concern where sound is decoded and what is sent to the next device. PCM can carry decoded samples, while a supported.
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Picture aspect ratios 16:9 and 4:3
An aspect ratio describes picture shape, not picture quality. A 16:9 image is wider relative to its height than a 4:3 image. Displaying both correctly on the.
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