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Glossary
AC
Analogue
DC
Cinch connector
Coaxial cable
Digital
Dolby Digital
DVB
EPG
HDMI
MPEG-2
MPEG-4
MUX
OSD
QAM
SCART
Surround sound
Swap function
VCR
VTR
Alternating Current. Mains is 230V AC.
Unconverted signals not being numerical.
Direct Current. The set-top box operates on 12 V DC.
RCA connector for base band audio or video signals.
Cable for connecting to CATV network.
Signal converted to a series of numerical values.
Six channel Surround Sound system developed by Dolby
Laboratories.
Digital Video Broadcasting.
Electronic Programme Guide.
Programme guide providing you with detailed information on
all available programmes.
High Definition Multimedia Interface.
The new digital standard for digital audio/video connection to
the TV or between other units
International standard for compressing digital audio/video
signals.
Further development of MPEG-2 for even better
compression.
Multiplexer - for mixing more signals into one single channel.
On-Screen Display - for menu driven operation of equipment.
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation - modulation normally used
for CATV.
Connection for audio and video signals for TV, DVD players,
etc.
Sound system using 5-6 loudspeakers to give a kind of 3-
dimnetional effect.
Toggling between the two latest seen channels.
Video Cassette Recorder.
Video Tape Recorder.
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