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BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio/Visual, BD-AV) refers to one of the 
application formats used for writable Blu-ray discs such as 
BD-R, BD-RE, etc. BDAV is a recording format equivalent to 
DVD-VR (VR mode) of the DVD specifications.

The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions. 
“BD-J” offers content providers almost unlimited functionality 
when creating interactive BD-ROM titles.

A variety of interactive content is available from BD-LIVE 
compatible Blu-ray discs via the internet.

BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one of the 
application formats used for BD-ROM which is one of the 
Blu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a recording format 
equivalent to DVD-video of the DVD specification.

A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable, write-once 
Blu-ray Disc. Since contents can be recorded and cannot be 
overwritten, a BD-R can be used to archive data or for storing 
and distributing video material.

A BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable and 
rewritable Blu-ray Disc.

BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commercially 
produced discs. Other than conventional movie and video 
contents, these discs have enhanced features such as 
interactive content, menu operations using pop-up menus, 
selection of subtitle display, and slide shows. Although a 
BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD-ROM discs 
will contain movies in High Definition format for playback on 
Blu-ray Disc players.

A disc format developed for recording/playing high-definition 
(HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts of 
data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and a 
dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data.

Sections of a movie or a music feature that are smaller than 
titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Some discs 
may only be comprised of a single chapter.

This function prevents copying. You cannot copy discs 
marked by the copyright holder with a signal which prevents 
copying.

This lets you select things like the subtitle language or audio 
format using a menu stored on the DVD video disc.

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that 
gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when the 
product is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.

A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby Digital. 
This audio coding technology supports 7.1 multi-channel 
surround sound.

Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports 
up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the next 
generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the 
original source bit-for-bit.

This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for use 
in cinemas.

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology 
developed for the next generation high definition optical disc 
format.

DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio compression 
technology developed for the next generation high definition 
optical disc format.

DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential is a lossless audio 
compression technology developed for the next generation 
high definition optical disc format.

Upscaling (upconverting) refers to a function of various 
players and devices that enlarge the image size to fit the size 
of the screen of video equipments such as a TV.

A disc format that contains up to eight hours of moving 
pictures on a disc the same diameter as a CD. A single-layer 
single sided DVD holds up to 4.7 GB; a double layer single-
sided DVD, 8.5 GB; a single layer double-sided DVD, 9.4 
GB; double-layer double-sided DVD, 17 GB. The MPEG 2 
format was adopted for efficient video data compression. It is 
a variable rate technology that encodes the data to according 
to the status of the video for reproducing high-quality images. 
Audio information is recorded in a multi-channel format such 
as Dolby Digital, allowing for a realistic audio presence.

A DVD+/-R is a recordable, write-once DVD. Since contents 
can be recorded and cannot be overwritten, a DVD+/-R can 
be used to archive data or for storing and distributing video 
material. The DVD+/-R has two different formats: VR format 
and Video format. DVDs created in Video format have the 
same format as a DVD video, while discs created in VR (Video 
Recording) format allow the contents to be programmed or 
edited.

A DVD+/-RW is a recordable and rewritable DVD. The re-
recordable feature makes editing possible. The DVD+/-RW 
has two different formats: VR format and Video format. DVDs 
created in Video format have the same format as a DVD 
video, while discs created in VR (Video Recording) format 
allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is an interface 
that supports both video and audio on a single digital 
connection. The HDMI connection carries standard to high 
definition video signals and multi-channel audio signals to 
AV components such as HDMI equipped TVs, in digital form 
without degradation.