Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words
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Abbreviations and Technical Terms
EPG
EPG (
Electronic Programme Guide
) is an electronic programme guide which
the receiver displays on the TV set.
HbbTV
HbbTV (
Hybrid broadcast broadband TV
) – together with Teletext – provides
additional information from the programme providers. This information can
be received via the TV signal and also via the Internet.
HDMI
HDMI (
High Definition Multimedia Interface
) is a digital interface for video and
audio.
Live mode
In
Live mode
the TV set shows a programme that is currently being
broadcast. Another operating mode is playing content from the internet,
e.g. HbbTV
.
Pay TV
Subscription TV channels.
For reception of pay-TV channels, a subscription
must be paid to the pay-TV provider.
S/PDIF
S/PDIF (
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format
) is a digital interface for elec-
trical or optical transmission of digital audio signals, such as Dolby Digital
AC-3.
GMT
GMT (
Greenwich Mean Time
) is the mean solar time based on the London
Greenwich zero meridian. Central European Time (CET) corresponds to
GMT+1:00. In summer, the time used is Central European Summer Time
(CEST) which corresponds to GMT+2:00.
