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5.3 Glossary
Antenna
A device that collects and radiates electromagnetic waves. Includes a
satellite dish and abroadband antenna.
DiSEqC
DiSEqC(Digital Satellite Equipment Control)system, it is a communication
bus between satellite receivers and peripheral equipment using only the
existing coaxial cable.
DVB
The Digital Video Broadcast group was created to establish a technical
framework for the introduction of digital video broadcasting systems.
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.
GHz
The prefix giga means milliard, and Hertz means cycles per second. Signals
in the GHz range are often called microwaves.
MHz
The prefix mega means million, and Hertz means cycles per second.
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group. Established by the International Standards
Organisation to provide the basis for a picture coding and compression
system.
Forward Error Correction(FEC)
A system of error control for data transmission.
PID(Packet Identifier)
A set of numbers that idenitifies transport stream packets containing data
from a single data stream.
