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Definition: Set Top Box (a D-box is a set top box)

Definition: Signal should be as high as possible

Definition: Signal Noise Ratio. Should be as high as possible

Definition: Bit Error Rate. Should be as low as possible (0)

Definition: Forward Error Correction 1/2 or 2/3 or 3/4 or 4/5 or 5/6 or 7/8

Definition: Electronic Program Guide. Shows the channel and program details on the TV screen

Definition: Frequently Asked Questions. List of questions and answers. The first stop for any questions

Definition: No Sytem. You have flashed the wrong image

Definition: Channel list for the Dbox. This file is provider/location specific

Definition: Term used to describe communication with the cable box back to the service provider. The Dbox doesn't talk back

Definition: The name given to channel groupings, These are used to sort the channels on the dbox.

Definition: A network cable that "crosses over" it allows two ethernet devices to be connected together without a hub or router. Use a crossover cable to connect the dbox directly to the network socket on a PC.

Definition: Free To Air. These are the unencypted channels such as the ARD/ZDF in Germany or the BBC channels via Freesat in the UK.

Definition: File Transfer Protocol. A standard method for sending files from one computer to another on TCP/IP networks such as the Internet.

Forum Link: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/

Definition: Pay Per View, Pay television programming for which viewers pay a separate fee for each program ordered, (eg, movies, sporting events, etc.)

Definition: Video-on-demand. A service offering of cable TV companies that lets you order a specific video program over digital cable and watch it whenever you wish for a price. viewers pay a separate fee for each program ordered, (eg, movies, sporting events, etc.)VOD will replace PPV/NVOD.

Definition: Near Video-on-demand. A service offering of cable TV companies that lets you order a specific video program and watch it at predefined starting times for a price.viewers pay a separate fee for each program ordered, (eg, movies, sporting events, etc.) NVOD will be replaced by VOD.

Definition: Conditional Access. A system to control subscriber access to services/programs.A multicam can be fitted to use the 2nd Cardreader in a DBox but this might be illegal in your country of residence.

Definition: DVB standard hardware and software architecture for conditional access systems

Definition: The Digital Video Broadcast group was created to establish a technical framework for the introduction of digital video broadcasting systems.

There are DVB-C (Cable) DVB-S (Satellite) and DVB-T (Terestial)

Definition: Low Noise Block Converter. An eletronic unit mounted on the satellite dish. It receives signals reflected by the dish and converts them into signals that can be used by satellite receivers

Definition: Radio Frequency (Known also as HF in some countries)TV Modulators take the audio and video signal from a composite video, RGB, YUV or internal source, and generates a PAL or NTSC broadcast signal that can be fed into a television's aerial/coaxial socket.

Definition: Sony/Phillips Digital Audio Format for Digital audio output (optical on the DBOX)

Definition: Speed of digital transmission

Definition: ts stands for transport stream .Transport stream (TS) is used in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 systems protocols. Designed initially to allow multiplexing of digital video and audio and to synchronize the output. Has features for error correction for transportation over imperfect media, and are used in broadcast applications. Wiki

 

Definition: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation only used with DVB-C

Definition: Image Flashing Assistant. A software that helps you to save a Backup from your Box and also flash a new Image on your Box. The latest Version also checks the Flashtype of the Image (1x or 2x) and shows you the Progress on the LCD screen

Definition:SCART (from Syndicat des Constructeurs d'Appareils Radiorécepteurs et Téléviseurs) is a French-originated standard and associated 21-pin connector for connecting audio-visual equipment together.

In essence, it gathers together various common analog signal-types into a single connector.

The signals carried by SCART include both composite and RGB video, and stereo audio input/output.

 

Definition: Network File System

 

Definition: Common Internet File System

 

Definition: File Transfer Protocol File System

 

Definition: Portable Document Format is a standard for Different OS's and you can get the Acrobat Reader here for free.

 

Definition: SquashFS is a highly compressed Read Only Filesystem. The compressed factor with SquashFS is higher than with CramFS. Images with a SquashFS Filesystem cannot be modified directely on the DBox. Please read here for more Details.

The /Var Area of these kind of Images are always Jffs2.

 

Definition: Journalling Flash File System 2 is a read and write Filesystem.Images with a Jffs2 Filesystem can be modified directely on the DBox

 

Definition: Compressed Rom Filesystem. It is like SquashFS a read only filesystem and cannot be modified on the Box. The /Var Area of these kind of Images are always Jffs2.

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