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Glossary
Exif: Standard format for additional data with modern digital cameras,
e.g. date and time, aperture, light sensitivity, alignment of the camera
(portrait/landscape).
F
FLOF: Full Level One Facilities. Teletext system in which names and
numbers of the jump destinations are transmitted in the bottom line
on every page. This guides the reader to related topics for example. An
information about which pages exist and which pages have sub-pages
is not available in FLOF.
G
Gateway: Transition to another network; in this case connection from
the home network to the Internet.
The network device that establishes this connection is normally used
as a standard gateway. As a rule, the DSL router also represents the
Internet gateway.
H
HbbTV: HbbTV (Hybrid broadcast broadband television) is an industry
standard that offers an open platform for technology that is not depend-
ent on manufacturers. HbbTV combines TV programmes with online
services seamlessly over broadband Internet (DSL).
HDCP: High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Coding system
provided for the DVI and HDMI interfaces for secure transmission of
audio and video data.
HDMI: High Definition Multimedia Interface, represents a newly de-
veloped interface for the fully digital transfer of audio and video data.
HD Ready: A quality seal that is awarded to products that are capable
of displaying high-definition television (HDTV).
HDTV (HD): High Definition Television is a collective term, designating
a series of high-resolution television standards.
High and low band: Transmission ranges for satellites.
Host: Computer that the server services are provided from, i.e. that
makes data available. Refer also to media server.
I
ID3 tags: Additional information for MP3 and WMA audio files. Infor-
mation about the singer, title, album and album cover can be saved
here among other things. This data is then processed by the PC using
an ID3 tag editor.
IP address: IP addresses (Internet Protocol Addresses) are used to
identify devices in an Internet Protocol (IP) network. IP addresses are
made up of four groups of numbers of three digits each.
IR-Link: The IR Link function allows the operation of accessory de-
vices with concealed installation made by other manufacturers via the
Loewe TV set. The infrared sensor required for this is available as an ac-
cessory and can be connected to the IR-Link connection of the TV set.
J
JPEG/JPG: Joint Photographic Experts Group is a committee, which
has developed a standardised method for the compression of digital
images. This method JPEG (JPG for short), named after the commit-
tee, is a commonly used graphic format for photos.
L
LAN: Abbreviation for Local Area Network. Mainly used as a name for
networks with cabling (Ethernet).
LCD: Liquid Crystal Display.
LCN: Logical Channel Numbers. In stations with LCN, the channel
location number belonging to the station is also transmitted by the
provider. The stations are sorted according to these channel location
numbers.
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LNB/LNC: The crucial electronic component of a satellite antenna
is referred to as an LNB (Low Noise Block Converter). It is mounted
in the focal point of a parabolic antenna. The designation LNC (Low
Noise Converter) indicates that conversion to a lower intermediate
frequency takes place. The supplemental block in the LNB refers to the
fact that a whole frequency range (a block) is converted in each case.
M
MAC address: Hardware address of a network adaptor, e.g., he net-
work card in the PC. It is issued permanently by the manufacturer and
is used to uniquely identify devices in networks.
Mbit/sec: Information about the transfer rate in networks in megabits,
i.e. millions of characters per second. With WLAN the maximum speed
is 11 (IEEE 802.11b), 54 (IEEE 802.11g) or 300 (IEEE 802.11n) Mbit/
sec, in wired networks 10 Mbit/sec or 100 Mbit/sec (Fast Ethernet).
Media Server: Stands for the device on which multimedia content
is stored, but is also the name for the service provided by the device
that makes this data available to the network.
Modulator: Transmitter in the video or DVD recorder so that the
devices can receive signals via the tuner of the TV device.
Mono: Single channel sound.
MP3: Data format for compressed audio files.
MPEG: Digital compression method for video.
Multimedia content: Videos, music files and photos are grouped
together under this term.
N
NAS: The term describes a hard disk which is independently linked
to the network (i.e. without a PC).
Network ID: NID refers to the so-called programme ID number, also
known as network ID – a number between 0 and 8191. This specifica-
tion is necessary in specific cable networks of some countries. Then
only DVB signals of this station network are searched for.
NICAM: Audio standard. Is used in Denmark, England, France, Swe-
den, and Spain.
NTSC: American colour standard, stands for National Television
Standards Committee.
P
Page Catching: For teletext, refers to marking and calling a page
number.
PAL: European colour standard, stands for phase alternation line.
PCM: Pulse Code Modulation for digital sound.
Picture in Picture: See PIP.
PIP: Picture in Picture; a function which displays two pictures on the
screen.
Pixel: Also called picture element or pel. Denotes both the smallest
unit of a digital graphic grid and its display on a screen with grid control.
Pixel error: A pixel error is a defective pixel, usually on an LCD. Pixel
errors may be caused by production errors. They are expressed for
example by a constantly lit pixel or a constantly black pixel. Single
defective pixels however are excluded from a guarantee.
PNG: Abbreviation for Portable Network Graphics, a freely available
grid graphics format for loss-free compression.
Port: It allows assignment of data packages to various services which
are running on one device under the same network address.
Powerline: Powerline designates a type of wired network connection
in which data is transferred via the domestic electricity network using
optionally available adaptors.