Glossary

Glossary of TV Terms - Digital Sub-Channels
Glossary of TV Terms - Digital Sub-Channels

VHF (Very high Frequency)
Definition of TV and video term VHF.

UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
Definition of TV and video term UHF.

What Is an Amplified Antenna?
Definition of amplified antenna.

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
Definition of National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).

Widescreen
Widescreen has an aspect ratio of 16 units high and 9 units wide or 16:9, the same as the wide scope of a movie theater screen. Widescreen is associated with HDTVs. Also known as Letter Box.

Set-Top Box
A receiver often provided by a cable or satellite company to receive their signal. Often associated with digital, HDTV, or DVR boxes. You can purchase them independently through retail and online outlets.

FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulatory body in the United States for over-the-air stations, also known as broadcast stations, like ABC, FOX, ABC, and NBC. Learn more about the FCC at www.fcc.gov.

Interactive Services
On-screen features provided by cable and satellite companies, like video on demand and program guides, to aid in television watching and recording. Interactive services are an added feature of digital television.

Plug and Play
A security card or cable card you get from a cable operator that decrypts scrambled cable signals on the sets. It replaces set-top boxes, and is an aspect of digital television.

Response Time
Definition for the TV-Video term 'response time', which is a term associated with LCD monitors and televisions.

Off-Air HDTV Antenna
Off-Air Antenna for High Deinition Television.

ATSC
ATSC

Rainbow Effect
Rainbow effect and how it affect DLP televisions.

480i
Definition for the TV/Video Term - 480i.

480p
Definition for the TV/Video term - 480p

720p
Definition for the TV/Video term - 720p

1080i
Definition for the TV/Video term - 1080i

Analog
Definition for the TV'Video term - Analog

Aspect Ratio
Definition for the TV'Video term - Aspect Ratio

Broadcast Stations
Definition for the TV/Video term - Broadcast Stations

Built-in Tuner
Definition for the TV'Video term - Built-in Tuner

Burn-in
Definition for the TV'Video term - Burn-in

Composite
Composite is a type of input/output on a television or other home electronics device featuring a yellow video, red/white audio connections.

Glossary of TV and Video Definitions: Contrast Ratio
Definition for contrast ratio.

CRT Rear Projection
Definition for the TV'Video term - CRT Rear Projection

Digital Television
Definition for the TV'Video term - Digital Television

Direct View
Definition for the TV'Video term - Direct View

DLP
Definition for the TV'Video term - DLP

DVI/HDCP
Definition for the TV'Video term - DVI/HDCP

Enhanced Definition (EDTV)
Definition for the TV'Video term - Enhanced Definition (EDTV)

TV/Video Glossary of Terms - "A-D"
A glossary of television and video terms for the letters "A-D".

TV/Video Glossary of Terms - "E-I"
A glossary of television and video terms for the letters "E-I".

TV/Video Glossary of Terms - "J-N
A glossary of television and video terms beginning with the letters "J-N".

TV/Video Glossary of Terms - "T-Z"
A glossary of television and video terms beginning with the letters "T-Z".

TV/Video Glossary of Terms - "#'s"
A glossary of television and video terms beginning with numbers.

FCC
Definition for the TV/Video term - FCC

Flat Panel
Definition for the TV'Video term - Flat Panel

HD-Ready
Definition for the TV'Video term - HD-Ready

High Definition (HDTV)
Definition for the TV'Video term - High Definition (HDTV)

Interactive Services
Definition for the TV/Video term - Interactive Services

Integrated HD
Definition for the TV'Video term - Integrated HD

Interlaced Scan
Definition for the TV'Video term - Interlaced Scan

LCD
Definition for the TV'Video term - LCD

LCOS
Definition for the TV'Video term - LCOS

Over The Air
Definition for the TV/Video term - Over The Air

Plasma
Definition for the TV'Video term - Plasma

Plug and Play
Definition for the TV/Video term - Plug and Play

Progressive Scan
Definition for the TV'Video term - Progressive Scan

Projection
Definition for the TV'Video term - Projection

Resolution
Definition for the TV'Video term - Resolution

Set-Top Box
Definition for TV/Video term - Set-Top Box

Standard Definition (SDTV)
Definition for the TV'Video term - Standard Definition (SDTV)

Widescreen
Definition for the TV/Video term - Widescreen