Definitions, Acronyms And Abbreviations - Philips 26HF7955H/27 User Manual

Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations

APAC Automatic Pixel Aging Correction. A technique whereby the image
displayed on the television screen is periodically shifted slightly, for the
purpose of minimizing plasma panel phosphor "burn-in".
A/V Audio / video.
BDS Business Display Solutions. See PBS.
Bit Rate Sometimes written "bitrate", the frequency at which bits are passing a given
(physical or metaphorical) "point", quantified in terms of bits per second
(bit/s).
CVI Component video input. Sometimes used interchangeably with "YPbPr".
CVBS Composite Video Broadcast Standard. Video signal containing combined
color, luminance, and synchronization signals. Also often referred to as
"AUX" video.
DB-9 Standardized 9-pin connector, typically used for RS-232 asynchronous serial
communications.
DB-15 Standardized 15-pin connector, typically used for VGA/ computer display
signals.
DCM Data Communications Module. ITV terminology for devices that
communicate with Philips Institutional Television products by means of the
Philips ITV SmartPort.
DFU Directions For Use. Philips Consumer Electronics term for product
instruction documentation.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used on TCP/IP
networks. Allows client configuration (TCP/IP address, default gateway,
DNS configuration, etc.) to be sent to clients.
DNS The network service used in TCP/IP networks that translates host names to
IP addresses.
DVI Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard created by the Digital
Display Working Group (DDWG) to convert analog signals into digital
signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language. The set of markup symbols or codes inserted
in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page.
IR Infrared, long-wavelength light energy invisible to the human eye. In this
context as applied to wireless remote controls.
IR-FACE ITV interface module that adds ITV features and connectivity to non-ITV
televisions.
MP3 A compressed digital audio format. MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)
Layer 3 Audio compression.
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