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EchoStar User Interface
Glossary
Section 5
S/W Version 1.0 Page 5 - 1
© 2003 EchoStar International Corporation
All rights reserved
English
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GLOSSARY
C-band A frequency range (3.70-4.20 GHz) used for satellite broadcasts.
CI-module/CAM Both names are used for these modules. These modules are
PCMCIA cards with a slot in which you can insert a smart card.
Common Interface (CI) A DVB standard which defines the software and hardware
requirements for condition access systems.
Conditional access A system which is used by service providers to control the
subscriber’s access to certain services, programs and events like
Pay TV.
CVBS Composite video is a combination of the three basic elements of a
video picture (color, brightness, and synchronization) into a single
cable with two wires in it as used in SCART and RCA (Video)
connections.
DiSEqC A standard through which it is possible to let a DiSEqC compatible
receiver send a signal over the RF cable to a switching device to
switch between different LNBs or dishes. DiSEqC uses the 22kHz
signal to control the switching device.
EPG A electronic program guide that comes with a broadcast. Note that
every station fills the EPG differently or not, so differences in the
EPG are not necessarily receiver errors.
FEC Is an invisible part of a broadcast. that can correct possible errors
in the reception of the satellite signal.
Fixed A dish antenna that is pointed at one particular satellite.
FTA broadcast An unscrambled broadcast which you can view without additional
payments to a service provider.
Frequency band A frequency band is a range of frequencies which are dedicate to a
certain usage. In the satellite area, commonly known bands are
the C-band and the Ku-band.
GoTo X GoTo X is a smart DiSEqC1.2 motor with an internal satellite
database which makes the installation of a DiSEqC motor quite
easy. After you have entered the latitude and the longitude
(position) of the dish, the dish moves automatically to the selected
satellite.
Horizontal In the satellite industry, horizontal is used to indicate the direction
in which the received signal is polarized. Normally you will find that
it is abbreviated as H.
KU-band A frequency range (10.70-18.00 GHz) used by most European TV
satellites.
LNB A device behind the feedhorn which processes the signal into a
format which is understood by the receiver for further processing
NVOD Near Video On Demand - Multi channel system broadcasting many
copies of a film with staggered start times so a complete film is
always available to a viewer with a short waiting period.
Network With respect to the receiver, a network (also known as a bouquet)
is a set of programs that is offered by a single service provider.
NTSC USA video standard with image format 4:3, 625 lines, 60 Hz and
4 MHz bandwidth with a total of 6 MHz video channel width.
PAL European video standard with image format 4:3, 625 lines, 50 Hz
and 4 MHz bandwidth with a total of 8 MHz video channel width.
Known formats are PAL B/G, D/K, I, D and H)
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