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Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
A device that routes video or audio from one device to another device.
Contains an internal recorder and player that records and plays video without the use of a removable tape or disc. Typically PVRs can pause, rewind, instantly replay, and play
Pre-amplifier
Pre-amp Sound Processing
A control and switching component that may include equalization functions.
Takes a small signal and amplifies it sufficiently to be fed into the power amplifier for further amplification. A
Receiver | Also referred to as a tuner or a stereo receiver. A receiver can be |
| any component that receives or tunes broadcast signals, or AM/ |
| FM radio. Typically refers to the single component that includes |
| a preamplifier, surround processor, |
| AM/FM tuner. |
RF (Radio Frequency) | Used by some remote controls, to control devices because it |
| doesn’t have the same |
| signals. |
SACD (Super Audio CD)
Satellite Radio
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A service in the United States that provides digital programming directly from satellites. Currently the 2 main providers for service are XM and Sirrus.
SDTV Standard
Definition Television
Stereo receiver
One mode of operation of digital television where the broadcaster transmits pictures with detail similar to, or slightly better than, today’s analog television. Since the picture contains less information, there is “room” in the digital signal multicast broadcasting.
Also referred to as a tuner or a receiver. A stereo receiver is any component that receives or tunes, broadcast signals, or AM/FM radio. Typically refers to the single component that includes a preamplifier, surround processor,
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