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Television

Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.

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Philtre

Consumer electronics; Television

A passive device used to shape, pass,or block the frequency response of the signal fed to it.

Front porch

Consumer electronics; Television

The part of the video synchronisation signal that follows the picture information and precedes the horizontal sync pulse.

Funny paper effect

Consumer electronics; Television

The misregistration seen on video when the chrominance information either leads or lags the luminance information.

Frequency response

Consumer electronics; Television

The signal amplitude gain/loss across the frequency bandwidth of a given device or transmission system.

Encryption

Consumer electronics; Television

The act of applying algorithms or coding to information so that it cannot be used without the proper "keys" to do so.

Equalisation

Consumer electronics; Television

The application of frequency response devices to an electronic system to compensate for the frequency related losses of that system.

Electromagnetic spectrum

Consumer electronics; Television

The entire range of frequencies at which energy may be electromagnetically radiated which includes everything from subaudible frequencies to gamma ray frequencies.

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