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GLOSSARY
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BBREVIATIONS
AC
Alternating Current (ac voltage)
Alternating Current (ac voltage)
CA
Conditional Access (smartcard)
Conditional Access (smartcard)
C-band
A Frequency range (3.70-4.20 GHz)
A Frequency range (3.70-4.20 GHz)
CI
Common Interface (slot)
Common Interface (slot)
DC
Direct Current (dc voltage)
Direct Current (dc voltage)
EPG
Electronic Program Guide
Electronic Program Guide
FEC
Forward Error Correction
Forward Error Correction
Freq
Frequency
Frequency
FTA
Free-To-Air
Free-To-Air
H
Horizontal polarization
Horizontal polarization
Ku-band
A Frequency range (10.70-18.00 GHz)
A Frequency range (10.70-18.00 GHz)
PID
Packet Identification
Packet Identification
SAT
Satellite
Satellite
TP
Transponder
Transponder
USALS
Universal Satellites And Location System
Universal Satellites And Location System
V
Vertical polarization
Vertical polarization
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ERMINOLOGY
CI-module/CAM
Both names are used for these modules. These modules are PCMCIA
cards with a slot in which you can insert a smart card.
cards with a slot in which you can insert a smart card.
Common Interface
A DVB standard which defines the software and hardware requirements
for condition access systems.
for condition access systems.
Conditional access
A system which is used by service providers to control the subscriber’s
access to certain services, programs and events like Pay TV.
access to certain services, programs and events like Pay TV.
CVBS
Composite video is a combination of the three basic elements of a video
picture (color, brightness, and synchronization) into a single cable with
two wires in it as used in SCART and RCA (Video) connections.
picture (color, brightness, and synchronization) into a single cable with
two wires in it as used in SCART and RCA (Video) connections.
DiSEqC
A standard through which it is possible to let a DiSEqC compatible
receiver send a signal over the RF cable to a switching device to switch
between different LNBs or dishes. DiSEqC uses the 0/22kHz signal to
control the switching device.
receiver send a signal over the RF cable to a switching device to switch
between different LNBs or dishes. DiSEqC uses the 0/22kHz signal to
control the switching device.
EPG
A electronic program guide that comes with a broadcast. Note that every
station fills the EPG differently or not, so differences in the EPG are not
necessarily receiver errors.
station fills the EPG differently or not, so differences in the EPG are not
necessarily receiver errors.
FEC
Is an invisible part of a broadcast that can correct possible errors in the
reception of the digital terrestrial signal.
reception of the digital terrestrial signal.
Fixed
A dish antenna that is pointed at one particular satellite.
Frequency band
A range of frequencies which are dedicate to a certain usage. In the
satellite area, known bands are the C/Ku-band.
satellite area, known bands are the C/Ku-band.
FTA
An unscrambled broadcast which you can view without additional
payments to a service provider.
payments to a service provider.
Horizontal
In the satellite industry, horizontal is used to indicate the direction in
which the received signal is polarized. Normally abbreviated as H.
which the received signal is polarized. Normally abbreviated as H.
LNB
A device behind the feedhorn which processes the signal into a format
which is understood by the receiver for further processing.
which is understood by the receiver for further processing.
NVOD
Near Video On Demand - Multi channel system broadcasting many
copies of a film with staggered start times so a complete film is always
available to a viewer with a short waiting period.
copies of a film with staggered start times so a complete film is always
available to a viewer with a short waiting period.
Network
With respect to the receiver, a network (also known as a bouquet) is a
set of programs that is offered by a single service provider.
set of programs that is offered by a single service provider.