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User guide

D (continue)

DVB-C/-S/-T: 

Digital Video Broadcasting stands for digital television. 

Technical DVB is the standardised process for transmitting digital 

content (television, radio, multi-channel audio, room sound,

 EPG

, 

Teletext, and other supplemental services) through digital technology. 

CST

 for terrestrial or antenna distribution.

DVD:

 Abbreviation for Digital Video Disc and later Digital Versatile Disc.

DVD preceiver: 

Combi device of DVD player and radio without inte-

grated amplifier.

DVI: 

Digital Visual Interface, is an interface for transmitting digital 

video and graphic data (without audio).

Dynamic contrast ratio: 

Here the light intensity of the display is 

adapted in case of a high black content in the picture. The so-called 

backlights are dimmed automatically and the contrast ratio increases 

temporarily, i.e. dynamically.

E

Electronic Programme Guide: 

See 

EPG

.

EPG: 

Electronic Programme Guide is the electronic variant of a printed 

TV guide. Using the EPG you can watch the TV programme of the TV 

station, transfer the appropriate data. The list of programmes contains 

the title, beginning and end and duration of the programme. In addition 

brief descriptions of the content of the programmes are also displayed.

Ethernet:

 Cable linked data net technology for local networks (LANs). 

Also covers standards for e.g. plug connectors and transfer speeds.

Euro AV socket: 

Interface for connecting video devices to a TV set. 

This socket is also referred to as Scart socket.

Exif:

 Standard format for additional data with modern digital cameras, 

e.g. date and time, aperture, light sensitivity, alignment of the camera 

(portrait/landscape).

F

FLOF: 

Full Level One Facilities. Teletext system in which names and 

numbers of the jump destinations are transmitted in the bottom line 

on every page. This guides the reader to related topics for example. An 

information about which pages exist and which pages have sub-pages 

is not available in FLOF.

G

Gateway:

 Transition to another network; in this case connection from 

the home network to the Internet.

The network device that establishes this connection is normally used 

as a standard gateway. As a rule, the DSL router also represents the 

Internet gateway.

H

HbbTV: 

HbbTV (Hybrid broadcast broadband television) is an industry 

standard that offers an open platform for technology that is not depend-

ent on manufacturers. HbbTV combines TV programmes with online 

services seamlessly over broadband Internet (DSL). 

HDCP: 

High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. Coding system 

provided for the 

DVI

 and 

HDMI

 interfaces for secure transmission of 

audio and video data.

HDMI: 

High Definition Multimedia Interface, represents a newly de-

veloped interface for the fully digital transfer of audio and video data.

HD Ready: 

A quality seal that is awarded to products that are capable 

of displaying high-definition television (

HDTV

).

HDTV (HD): 

High Definition Television is a collective term, designating 

a series of high-resolution television standards.

High and low band: 

Transmission ranges for satellites.

Host:

 Computer that the server services are provided from, i.e. that 

makes data available. Refer also to media server.

I

ID3 tags:

 Additional information for MP3 and WMA audio files. Infor-

mation about the singer, title, album and album cover can be saved 

here among other things. This data is then processed by the PC using 

an ID3 tag editor.

IP address:

 IP addresses (Internet Protocol Addresses) are used to 

identify devices in an Internet Protocol (IP) network. IP addresses are 

made up of four groups of numbers of three digits each.

IR-Link: 

The IR Link function allows the operation of accessory de-

vices with concealed installation made by other manufacturers via the 

Loewe TV set. The infrared sensor required for this is available as an ac-

cessory and can be connected to the IR-Link connection of the TV set.

J

JPEG/JPG:

 Joint Photographic Experts Group is a committee, which 

has developed a standardised method for the compression of digital 

images. This method JPEG (

JPG

 for short), named after the commit-

tee, is a commonly used graphic format for photos.

L

LAN:

 Abbreviation for Local Area Network. Mainly used as a name for 

networks with cabling (Ethernet).

LCD: 

Liquid Crystal Display.

LCN: 

Logical Channel Numbers. In stations with LCN, the channel 

location number belonging to the station is also transmitted by the 

provider. The stations are sorted according to these channel location 

numbers.

L-Link: 

Intelligent system connection between Loewe devices for the 

automatic exchange of information. Makes the operation of TV and 

Loewe system components even more convenient.

LNB/LNC: 

The crucial electronic component of a satellite antenna 

is referred to as an LNB (Low Noise Block Converter). It is mounted 

in the focal point of a parabolic antenna. The designation 

LNC

 (Low 

Noise Converter) indicates that conversion to a lower intermediate 

frequency takes place. The supplemental block in the LNB refers to the 

fact that a whole frequency range (a block) is converted in each case.

M

MAC address:

 Hardware address of a network adaptor, e.g., he net-

work card in the PC. It is issued permanently by the manufacturer and 

is used to uniquely identify devices in networks.

Mbit/sec:

 Information about the transfer rate in networks in megabits, 

i.e. millions of characters per second. With WLAN the maximum speed 

is 11 (IEEE 802.11b), 54 (IEEE 802.11g) or 300 (IEEE 802.11n) Mbit/

sec, in wired networks 10 Mbit/sec or 100 Mbit/sec (Fast Ethernet).

Media Server:

 Stands for the device on which multimedia content 

is stored, but is also the name for the service provided by the device 

that makes this data available to the network.

Modulator: 

Transmitter in the video or DVD recorder so that the 

devices can receive signals via the tuner of the TV device.

Mono:

 Single channel sound.

MP3:

 Data format for compressed audio files.

MPEG:

 Digital compression method for video.

Multimedia content:

 Videos, music files and photos are grouped 

together under this term.

n

Glossary