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digital

Entertainment; TV

Describes a new, more efficient method of storing, processing and transmitting information through the use of computer code. Digital can also refer to the circuitry in which data-carrying signals are ...

decoder

Entertainment; TV

A device or program that translates encoded data into its original format — i.e., it decodes the data.

DBS

Entertainment; TV

Digital Broadcast Satellite. TV programming delivered via high-powered satellite. Signals are transmitted to a small dish (usually 18-24 inches across) mounted outdoors.

DCR

Entertainment; TV

Digital Cable Ready TV. Also referred to as "Plug-and-Play," this is a DTV or other device for digital cable customers that plugs directly into the cable jack and does not require a separate set-top ...

digital cable

Entertainment; TV

A service provided by many cable providers, digital cable offers viewers more channels. Contrary to what many consumers believe, digital cable is not the same thing as HDTV or DTV; rather, digital ...

digital channel (pre-transition)

Entertainment; TV

A communications path that handles only digital signals. All voice and video signals have to be converted from analog to digital in order to be carried over a digital channel. In regard to the DTV ...

The Emmy award

Entertainment; TV

Is a television production award presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the International Academy of Television Arts and ...

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