Logitech 1100i Passthrough Personal Video Recorder PVR, Pre-amplifier Pre-amp Sound Processing

Passthrough

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 slow-motion for live or recorded TV. Examples of PVR service providers are TiVo, ReplayTV, UltimateTV, and Keen PM. Many satellite providers also provide PVR services and have PVRs included in some of their satellite receivers.

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 pre-amp includes all of the controls for regulating tone, volume, and channel balance. This task is known as sound processing.

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, multi-channel amplifier, and
	AM/FM tuner.

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RF (Radio Frequency)

RF Wireless Extender

SACD (Super Audio CD)

Satellite Radio

SDTV Standard

Definition Television

Used by some remote controls to control devices because it doesn’t have the same line-of-sight restrictions as IR (infrared) signals.

Extends the range of your Harmony remote so that you can control devices that are inside a cabinet or in a different room.

A read-only optical audio disc aimed at providing much higher quality of digital audio reproduction than the compact disc.

A service in the United States that provides digital programming directly from satellites. Currently the 2 main providers for service are XM and Sirrus.

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.