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16:9 – widescreen aspect ratio (1.78:1) used in DVD and DTV; a close compromise to the 1.85:1 aspect ratio used in film.

4:3 – the aspect ratio (also expressed as 1.33:1) of a standard television screen.

AC-3 – see Dolby Digital.

activate – to execute the command associated with a button.

Album – the program on one side of a DVD-Audio disc; each album may contain up to nine Groups.

AMG – Audio Manager; see AMG/AOTT and AMG/AVTT.

AMG/AOTT (Audio Manager/Audio-only Title) – the content directory on a DVD-Audio disc that is used by smart Audio-only players.

AMG/AVTT (Audio Manager/Audio and Video Title) – the content directory on a DVD-Audio disc that is used by players that have video output (Audio-with-Video players and Universal ...

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