A2 Glossary Of Terms - Strong SRT 5855 User Manual

A2 Glossary of terms

CA
DVB-T
EPG
MPEG
Network
OSD
PAL
Parental lock
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Conditional Access. Usually means that the channels are scrambled
and require a subscription to be paid.
Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestrial - Digital TV via antenna (the
same as DTT- Digital Terrestrial Television)
Electronic program guides that are transmitted by some
broadcaster to display information guide about a program content.
The Moving Picture Experts Group is founded by the ISO. MPEG is
a standard method for digital transmission of video and audio.
A network, which is also known as a bouquet, is a set of channels
that is offered by a single broadcaster.
On Screen Display. A menu system that you navigate from your
remote control.
Referring to the Phase Alternate Line colour system adopted by
European broadcasters.
This function gives you the possibility to 'lock' other several
functions of the receiver to prevent unauthorized users such as
children to view channels that are not suitable for them. A PIN code
is required to use of the parental lock.
The transmitted packages have identifiers (PID) that tell the
receiver what to do with the received information. Receivers
normally use four types of PID, these are V-PID (video PID), A-PID
(audio PID), P-PID (Program PID) and data PID (EPG information).