Audio Return Channel. A feature of HDMI that enables audio to be sent through the HDMI
cable from the sink to the source.
BSI
bitstream information. Information included in an encoded audio bitstream that describes the audio (metadata) or
provides instructions to a decoder (or other device in the audio reproduction chain) on how
to process the audio. Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Digital BSI are detailed in
ETSI TS 102 366 and ATSC A/52.
DASH
Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP. An adaptive bit-rate streaming protocol that enables high-quality
streaming of media content over the Internet delivered from HTTP.
E-EDID
Enhanced Extended Display Identification Data. A Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) standard that allows additional data
to be stored in Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) extensions.
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface. A high-speed, high-capacity format for transferring digital
information and the specific hardware interface for the
format.
HLS
HTTP Live Streaming. An adaptive streaming protocol developed by Apple for delivery of media content in
various software environments.
joint object coding
An algorithm used to efficiently code
object-based
audio content.
MPD
Media Presentation Description. A manifest used in MPEG Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP
(MPEG-DASH) to describe the available streaming content, its various
alternatives, URL addresses, and other characteristics, as well as
segments that contain the actual multimedia bitstreams in the form of
chunks, in single or multiple files.
S/PDIF
Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format. A digital interface protocol and specification for a physical
connector for carrying digital audio signals, defined in
IEC 60958.