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Impress your workmates and our sales teams! Here are some of the main electrical product phrases explained for your convenience.

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100Hz
A television with a screen that scans the picture at twice the rate of a 50Hz or ‘standard’ screen. A clearer picture with less flicker helps reduce strain on the viewer’s eyes.

16:9
This is the ratio of the screen of a widescreen television. Widescreen shape (16:9) allows a greater picture size to that of traditional (4:3) television when displaying modern films or DVD`s. Many digital channels now broadcast programmes in widescreen format.

6.1 Channel Input
Applies to amplifiers, receivers, Hifi`s and Surround Sound processors. Allows the connection of a Dolby Digital/DTS source such as a suitably equipped DVD player which handles the processing of the Dolby Digital / DTS signal itself.

4:3
This is the ratio of a screen of a standard (non widescreen) television.

4 Head
Refers to the number of heads on a VCR. 2 heads ok, 4 heads better with increased quality particularly during long play, slow and freeze frame.