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Record 1 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A new emerging [DVD] format for high-resolution, audiophile quality audio and multi-channel music.

OBS

It is based on the DVD medium, but contains only audio information DVD-Audio/Video players emerged since Summer 2000 and can play back both DVD-Audio and DVD-Video, and were once called DVD-Universal players (that is until the introduction of the Super Audio CD format).

OBS

DVD: digital versatile disk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Disque optique numérique correspondant à la version audio du DVD, qui permet une capacité de stockage équivalent à 8 heures d'enregistrement, et qui, grâce à une fréquence double et un codage sur 20 bits, a une meilleure qualité sonore que le CD-Audio.

OBS

DVD est l'abréviation anglaise de «digital versatile disk».

Spanish

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