Glossary And Acronyms - Panasonic TU-HDS20 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced Program Guide. DIRECTV new generation of the electronic program guide.
Gt.OSSARY AND ACRONYMS
Glossary and Acronyms
APG
ATSC
CAM
CSR
DIRECTV®
Dolby Digital
DST
DTV
HD
HD-DIRECTV
IPPV
LNB
MPAA
NTSC
ODU
Advanced Television Systems Committee. Standardization body that developed the
Digital Television Terrestrial formats.
Conditional access module, usually referred to as the access card. A removable,
electronic subassembly providing conditional access control of the subscriber
terminal.
Customer Service Representative
DIRECTV is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics
Corporation.
Digital Audio 5.1 Channel Sound as defined by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital
(also known as AC-3) is a coding technique that provides five independent, full
frequency response audio channels plus one low frequency bass channel.
Daylight Saving Time
Digital Television
High Definition
High Definition Digital Satellite Service
Impulse pay per view. A method for ordering service on "impulse" where payments are
required for each program or special event independently.
Low Noise Block downconverter. Portion of ODU that receives the satellite signal and
converts the signal into L-band frequency of 950-1450 MHz.
Motion Picture Association of America. Guild governing rating assignments to movies.
National Television Systems Committee. Standardization body that developed the
Analog Television Terrestrial formats.
Outdoor Satellite Dish Unit. The System that provides signal reception and down
conversion.