6 Terms
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channel scan
Entertainment; TV
Channel Scan will search for digital broadcast channels that are available in your area; once the scan is completed, you will be able to tune to the digital channels received by your antenna.
compression
Entertainment; TV
Term that refers to the reduction of the size of digital data files by removing redundant and/or non-critical information ("data" being the elements of video, audio and other "information"). DTV in ...
CRT
Entertainment; TV
Cathode Ray Tube. Display screens used in TV sets and computer monitors that use a Cathode Ray Tube, which is also called a "picture tube." Cathode Ray Tubes were found in all electronic television ...
converter box
Entertainment; TV
Also referred to as a “digital-to-analog converter box,” this is a stand-alone device that receives, decodes, and converts over-the-air digital programming into analog. When connected to an analog ...
computer input
Entertainment; TV
This term refers to an input feature on some HDTV sets (like SVGA or VGA) that allows TV sets to be connected to computers.
datacasting
Entertainment; TV
Also known as "enhanced TV," this is digital programming that provides additional features to viewers (with program material or non-program-related resources) such as the ability to download data ...
cropping
Entertainment; TV
When viewing widescreen format on an analog TV, the picture is cropped — i.e., black bars appear above, below, and on either side of the picture. This is done to maintain the original aspect ratio of ...
