Glossary Section 8
1.LIST OF USED ABBREVIATIONS
A/V | Audio/Video | MCPC | Multiple Channel Per Carrier |
AC | Alternating Current | MHz | MegaHertz |
ANT | ANTenna (terrestial) | min | minute |
ATA | Advanced Technology Attachement | min. | minimum |
ºC | Celcius | mm | millimeter |
CAM | Conditional Access Module | MPEG | Moving Picture Experts Group |
CD | Compact Disc | NTSC | National Television Standards |
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CH | CHannel | OSD | |
CI | Common Interface | OSG | On Screen Graphics |
D2MAC | Digital Multiplexed Analog | OTA | Over The Air |
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DAC | Digital Analog Converter |
dB | deciBell |
dBm | deciBell milliwatts |
DC | Direct Current |
DiSEqC | Digital Satellite Equipment Control |
DMA | Direct Memory Access |
DVB | Digital Video Broadcasting |
DVR | Digital Video Recorder |
EL | East Limit |
EPG | Electronic Program Guide |
ºF | Fahrenheit |
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Gb | Gigabit |
GB | GigaByte |
GND | GrouND |
GUI | Graphical User Interface |
HW | HardWare |
IDE | Intelligent Drive Equipment |
IEC | International Electrotechnic |
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IF | |
IRD | Integrated Receicer Decoder (the |
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ISO | International Standards Organisation |
kg | kilogram |
kHz | kiloHertz |
kW | kiloWatt |
LNB | Low Noise Block down converter |
LNBF | LNB with Feedhorn |
max. | maximum |
MB | MegaByte |
Mbps | Megabits per second |
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PAL B/G | Phase Alternating Line B/G |
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PAL D/K | Phase Alternating Line D/K |
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PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card |
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PCR | Program Clock Reference |
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PID | Packet IDentification |
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PIN | Personal Identification Number |
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PWM | Pulse Width Modulation |
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QPSK | Quadrature Phase Shift Key |
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RCA | Connector type, also Cinch connector |
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RCU | Remote Control Unit |
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RF | Radio Frequency |
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RND | RaNDom |
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S/PDIF | Sony/Philips Digital Interface |
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SAT | SATellite |
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SCART | Connector type, also Euro connector |
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SCPC | Single Channel Per Carrier |
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SMATV | Satellite Master Antenna TV |
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STB | Set Top Box (the satellite receiver) |
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SW | Software |
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TP | TransPonder |
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µs | micro second |
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UHF | Ultra High Frequency |
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V | Volt |
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VCR | Video ReCorder |
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Ver. | Version | 8 |
Vrms | Voltsrootmeansquare |
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W | Watt |
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WL | West Limit |
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WxHxD | Width x Height x Depth |
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