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embedded controller
A processing unit located within each
component
that is responsible for the control of that
component.
EMM
Entitlement Management Message. An EMM is a message generated by the conditional
access system (
CAS
). The EMM authorizes an individual subscriber or group of subscribers to
descramble a program. The EMM is used with the ECM. See also
ECM
.
encoder
A device that compresses digital data (video, audio, and data streams) into an
MPEG-2
Transport Stream
.
EOM
A card for the MN20 multiplexer. The EOM outputs MPEG-2 transport streams over IP
through a 100 Mbps Ethernet port.
ES
Elementary Stream.
Ethernet
A data link (physical interface) developed for local area networks (LANs) that supports
transmission rates up to 10 Mbps. Fast Ethernet supports transmission rates up to 100 Mbps.
See also
10BASE-T
and
100BASE-T
.
Event
A user defined portion of a program which may be either “long form” (the program itself) or
“short form” (also known as an interstitial), which might be advertising or promotion.
EVIM
A card for the MN20 multiplexer. Accepts either composite analog video or serial component
digital video and generates digital video. When coupled with an
MDM
, the EVIM can display
the digital output from the MDM on its digital video output connector.
F
F connector
A common coaxial cable connector used in cable systems and homes to connect antennas,
televisions, and VCRs. Standardized in SCTE 124.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. A U.S. governmental body that regulates electronic
communications within the U.S.