Panasonic DVD-F65GCS Service Manual

products (such as DVD players) and PCs are used and thus, it is easy to operate for the user.13.2. Why use HighMAT?Up to now, there was no harmonized standard from playing digital content stored in CD-ROMformats (including CD-R) on consumer products like DVD players.Therefore, we used to haveprobblems such as follow:- There was no common play list or attached information oncontents, which is called metadata.- The data compression method differed according to the equipment.- As the number of CD-ROMs recorded increased retrieved thecontents became more difficult.- Because display and operation methods were different dependingon the equipment, the play order of the content on the same disccould change.13.3. The advantages of using HighMATApplying the HighMAT standard will solve the following problems and will improve usability.- It will create a common user interface for both PC and consumerproducts.- Regardless of the types of consumer products, such as DVDplayers, portable CD players, car stereo, and microcomputers, aconsistent way to play for digital content will be created, and it willmake it easier to retrieve data.28