Artefacts - Unwanted visible effects in the picture created by errors in the video processing or noise/interference in analog circuits. Common artefacts include 'edge crawl' or 'hanging dots' in analog pictures or 'blockiness', noise or 'contouring' in digital pictures.
Component video. This 3-wire convention was created for connecting DVD players to TVs or monitors. It avoids downgrading the signal to NTSC. The signals may be RGB or YPrPb. Some HD STBs have only component video output.
HDCP - (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) - This is a DVI decryption option. It will decode encrypted programs such as first-run movies. (Its real function is to prevent unauthorized copying of programs.)
TCP/IP - " Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol." TCP/IP is the method most commonly used in the Internet to transfer data, including streaming video and audio, between computers.
Letterbox - The full display of a wide aspect ratio 16 - 9 picture on a display of aspect ratio 4 - 3 will result in black bars above and below the picture. This arrangement is referred to as "Letterbox" and is often seen during movies shown on television.
Virtual channel number - This is the channel the consumer thinks he is watching. The actual (physical) channel is selected by a hidden mechanism.
DTS - Digital Theatre Sound System. A Dolby proprietary discrete 5.1 channel surround system similar to, but not the same as Dolby Digital AC-3, the DTV standard. DTS is used in cinema presentations and in DVD's.
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