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12.3 Glossary
4 Antenna
A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves. Includes a
satellite dish and broadband antenna.
4 EPG
An electronic equivalent to a printed television listings magazine; it is an
application used with digital set top boxes and digital television sets to list
current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel,
including a short summary or commentary for each program. The information
supplied in the EPG is sent and updated by the channel broadcaster.
4 DiSEqC
DiSEqC(Digital Satellite Equipment Control)system, it is a communication
bus between satellite receivers and peripheral equipment using only the
existing coaxial cable.
4 DVB
The Digital Video Broadcast group was created to establish a technical
framework for the introduction of digital video broadcasting systems.
4 LNB (low-noise block converter) or LNBF
An electronic unit mounted on the satellite dish. It receives the signals
reflected by the dish and converts them to signals that can be used by the
digital satellite receiver.
4 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
An all-digital audio/video interface that supports standard, enhanced, or
high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. It
transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio.
4 GHz
The prefix giga means milliard, and Hertz means cycles per second. Signals
in the GHz range are often called microwaves.