 Digital processing |
Digital signals need to be converted into analogue so that we can see or hear them. Panasonic TVs with an Acuity digital chassis use high quality converters for superb picture quality and feature 10-bit processing at a sample rate of up to 60MHz. That means the processor samples 10-bit chunks of digital data, 60 million times before it delivers the optimum picture signal. |
 Digital Signal Processing |
Unique Panasonic digital signal processing technologies deliver true-to-life detail and color, with whiter whites, deeper blacks, and superb rendering of fine details such as individual strands of hair. |
 Digital Zoom |
This increases the range of the optical zoom by electronically enlarging the image , bringing distant subjects up close. |
 Direct linear drive |
The Direct Linear Drive motor provides constantly moving inner blades with 13.000 rpm even when battery level is getting lower, or shaving thick hairs. |
 DivX |
DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file size. |
 Dolby Digital (5.1) |
Dolby Digital is a form of digital audio coding which makes it possible to store and transmit high quality digital sound. This audio coding can be used for mono, stereo or multi-channel soundtracks. Dolby Digital 5.1 is a multi-channel system used by film producers to deliver five discrete (ie the signals for each channel are recorded independently), full range channels: front left, front right, front centre, left surround and right surround. The .1 refers to the Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel which is purely for bass and is therefore not full range. |
 Dolby Digital Plus |
Multi-channel audio and higher audio quality is made possible using Dolby Digital Plus. BD-Video supports up to 7.1 channel output. |
 Dolby Pro Logic Ilx |
Dolby Pro Logic IIx lets you enjoy virtually any programme - music, radio, TV, etc - in surround sound. It converts any stereo or 5.1 sound signal into 6.1 or 7.1 channel output and creates a seamless, natural surround sound field. Dolby Pro Logic IIx also incorporates an exclusive Game mode that delivers full-impact special effects signals panned to the surrounds |
 Dolby Pro-Logic II |
Dolby's original Pro-Logic surround sound system developed in the 1980s used four channels - front left, front right, centre and a mono rear. The rear channel's treble frequencies were also limited. Pro-Logic II is an enhanced version with full range stereo output and greatly improved steering logic. It can be used with any kind of stereo programme - CDs, older film and TV material, games, etc - to give surround sound effects. |
 Dolby Surround |
Also know as Dolby pro-logic , this surround format has been used for a long time for the video media format. The center and rear signals are synthesized and recorded into the 2 channel stereo signals. A special decoder is needed for play back. |
 Dolby TrueHD |
Dolby TrueHD is a very high quality audio format that reproduces the studio master audio. BD-Video supports up to 7.1 channel output. |
 Down-mixing |
This is the process of remixing the multi-channel audio found on some discs into fewer channels. |
 DPI |
Abbreviation for "Dots per Inch." Indicates the resolution of a printer, scanner, or monitor. Refers to the number of dots in a one-inch (approx. 25.4-mm) line. |
 DPOF |
Digital Print Order Format allows the user to mark their recorded still images with printing instructions, such as which photos they want to print and how many copies are required. This makes it easier to get prints made at a photo laboratory or to print them at home. |
 DPOF Print Mark Function |
The DPOF Print Mark Function allows you to sort through the SD memory card and select the images you want to print by electronically marking them. You can then print the marked images on any DPOF compatible printer by hitting the AUTO PRINT button. |
 DTS |
DTS is digital surround system , used for CD, and DVD. It uses the same 5.1 channel configuration as Dolby Digital, but its lower compression rate lends the sound greater depth, and improves the inter -channel characteristics and signal to noise (S/N) ratio |
 DTS (5.1) |
Digital Theater Systems is an alternative digital audio coding system to Dolby Digital and offers high quality audio coding for digital movies, music, TV broadcasts, games, etc. The data rate is much higher than Dolby Digital so in theory it should provide a superior sound. |
 DVD-Audio |
DVD is capable of holding far more digital data than a CD. This data can include audio as well as video signals. DVD-Audio is the next generation audio format and can carry extremely high quality music. DVD-Audio can reproduce frequencies up to 192kHz - that's nearly five times higher than the average person can hear and while these ultra high frequency components are beyond our audible range they play a key part in conveying delicate musical nuances, venue ambience and soundstage imaging. In order to take advantage of music on DVD-Audio, you need a compatible DVD player. |
 DVD-Audio Ready |
DVD-Audio demands a high frequency range from both amplifier and speakers. DVD-Audio ready components are equipped to offer the wider frequency response and better signal to noise ratio required of the format |
 Dynamic Range |
Dynamic range describes the ratio of the softest sound to the loudest sound in a musical instrument or piece of electronic equipment. This ratio is measured in decibels (abbreviated as dB) units. Dynamic range measurements are used in audio equipment to indicate a component's maximum output signal and to rate a system's noise floor. As a reference point, the dynamic range of human hearing, the difference between the softest sound we can perceive and the loudest, is about 120 dB. Compressors, expanders, and noise gates are processing devices that are used in audio to alter the dynamic range of a given signal. This is done to achieve a more consistent sound when recording or as a special effect (by radically altering the dynamics of a sound, thereby creating a sound not possible from the original source). |