DEFINITIONS,DEFINITIONSACRONYMS, ACRONYMS&ABBREVIATIONS& ABBREVIATIONS
Automatic Pixel Aging Correction. A technique whereby the image displayed on the television screen is
APAC
periodically shifted slightl for y,the purpose of minimizing plasma panel phosphor "burn-in"
A/VAudio / video.
BDSBusiness Display Solutions. See PBS.
Bit RateSometimes written bitrate , the frequency at which bits are passing a given (physical or metaphorical)
"point", quantified in terms of bits per second (bit/s).
CVIComponent video input. Sometimes used interchangeably with "YPbPr".
Composite Video Broadcast Standard. Video signal containing combined color, luminance, and
CVBS
synchronization signals. Also often referred to as "AUX" video.
DB-9Standardized 9-pin connecto typically r,used for RS-232 asynchronous serial communications.
DB-15Standardized 15-pin connecto typically r,used for VGA / computer display signals.
Data Communications Module. ITVterminology for devices that communicate with Philips Institutional
DCM
Television products by means of the Philips ITVSmartPort.
DFUDirections For Use. Philips Consumer Electronics term for product instruction documentation.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used on TCP/IPnetworks. Allows client configuration
DHCP
(TCP/IPaddress, default gateway DNS , configuration, etc.) to be sent to clients.
DNSThe network service used in TCP/IPnetworks that translates host names to IPaddresses.
Digital Visual Interface, a digital interface standard created by the Digital Display Wo rking Group (DDWG)
DVI
to convert analog signals into digital signals to accommodate both analog and digital monitors.
Hypertext Markup Language. The set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display
HTML
on a rld WoWide Web browser page.
Infra-red, long-wavelength light energy invisible to the human eye. In this context as applied to wireless
IR
remote controls.
IR-FACEITVinterface module that adds ITVfeatures and connectivity to non-ITVelevisions.t
MP3A compressed digital audio format. MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group) Layer 3 Audio compression.
Moving Picture Experts Group. General term for a range of audio and video compression, and the name
MPEGof the standards organization for digital video and digital audio compression. Operates under the
auspices of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ITVInstitutional Television. See PBS. Commercial / non-consumer division of Philips Consumer Electronics Co.
NANot available, not applicable.
NCNot connected, no connection.
OffSee "Standby".
A state of operation in which the unit (television) is connected to an AC power source, in active use, and
On
capable of responding to queries or commands from a control device (IR remote control) and/or DCM.
On-Screen Display. The display of alphanumeric text that appears over the video image. Typically
OSD
generated by a character generator usually integrated into the television chassis control processor.
Philips Business Solutions. A commercial / non-consumer division of Philips Consumer Electronics.Co., of
PBS
which Philips BDS, Business Display Solutions, formerly known as ITV, is a part.
PlugConnector on a cable that connects to a plug.
RCRemote control.
RC-5, RC-6Philips IR remote control communication protocols.
RJ-11Registered jack 11. Modular telephone-style connector form factor with 4 electrical conductors.
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