Glossary
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Glossary
Numerics
1080i 1080 alternating interlaced lines is the most common HD standard with the greatest line count, and available on al- most all
16:9 The aspect ratio of widescreen digital TV formats for all HD and some standard- definition video. Sixteen units of width correspond proportionally to nine units of height, regardless of actual screen size.
4:3 The aspect ratio of the standard NTSC TV screen. Four units of width corresponding proportionally to three units of height re- gardless of the actual size of the screen.
480i 480 interlaced lines is the setting for most standard TVs. Not all HDTVs display 480i.
480p Many HD and EDTVs can display 480 progressive scan lines.
720p 720 progressive scan lines on a TV screen.
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action menu: Provides provides different action choices or commands. It appears in the Moxi Menu when a user decision is re- quired.
album: A collection of songs in Jukebox or a collection of photographs in Photos. aspect ratio: The aspect ratio of a screen is
its width divided by its height. Traditional TVs are 4:3 and HDTVs are 16:9.
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card: Cards appear in a vertical list within cat- egories in the Moxi Menu.
category: Category cards appear in the hor- izontal band of the Moxi Menu. They in- clude Channels, Recorded TV, Favorites, and more.
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component: A composite video connection uses three separate analog video signals to supply video. The red, green, and blue RCA connectors are standard.
composite: A composite connection sup- plies an analog video signal. The yellow RCA connector is standard.
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DVCR: A digital video cassette recorder can record higher video resolutions and with better quality than a traditional VCR.
DVCRs may use magnetic tape or disk drives.
DVR: Digital Video Recorder is a feature that enables a subscriber to pause and replay live TV and digitally record TV shows.
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