14. Appendix
14.5 Glossary
1.Coaxial Cable
A cable designed to conduct RF signals. To connect a two devices cable will usually have one female and one male connector.
2.Dolby Digital
An encoding system that digitally compresses up to 5.1 discrete channels of audio (left front, centre, right front, left surround, right surround) into a single Bitstream. A low frequency effect (LFE) channel is included providing the sound needed for special effects.
3.EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)
An electronic equivalent to a printed television listings magazine; it is an application used with digital
4.Frequency
The property of a signal measured in cycles per second (=Hz).
5. HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
The primary computer storage medium, which is made of one or more aluminum or glass platters, coated with a ferromagnetic material.
6.OSD (On Screen Display)
OSD displays the basic information necessary for the users to configure monitor or TV settings. OSD information may include brightness, contrast, tuning, RGB adjustment, and screen size and position.
7.OTA (Over the Air)
A standard for the transmission of software for equipment, through a broadcast system. Manufacturers reserve the right for deciding the release of the software for their products.
8.PVR (Personal Video Recorder)
Video recorder that can record and playback programmes directly using the embedded hard disk drive(s).
9.RF (Radio Frequency)
Television signals are modulated onto RF signals and are then demodulated by your television’s or STB’s tuner.
10. RGB (Red – Green – Blue)
A technology for transmitting video signals via a cable. RGB is a system to represent red, green, and blue colours on a TV or monitor display. Red, green, and blue can be combined in various proportions to obtain any colour.
11.SCART
A
12.Signal Strength
An
13.Smartcard
A credit card sized card that contains updateable chip memory. It is used for accessing Pay TV (encrypted) channel or services when inserted into an appropriate receiver.
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