DIRECTV Set-top box information for the installer
DIRECTV Proprietary November 17, 2005
Version 1.1.a Page 49 of 49 DTV-MD-0058
ODU Outdoor Unit. The system that provides signal reception and down conversion.
OPPV Order-Ahead pay-per-view. Movie purchases placed by calling a customer
service representative rather than using the on-screen displays. Necessary to
purchase movies when the subscriber does not connect the phone to the IRD.
OSD On-Screen Display
PCM Pulse Code Modulation
PPV Pay-Per-View
RF Radio Frequency
RHCP Right Hand Circular Polarization
RID Receiver Identification
S/P DIF Sony Phillips Digital Interface. Interface to transmit digital data to the digital
processor. Commonly used as an optical Dolby Digital connector.
Smart card Credit card sized microcomputer capable of securely storing personal data
including financial data such as credit balances. Also known as the CAM.
STB Set-top box
UTC Universal Time Coordinate