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05-06-2010, 04:02 PM
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Lingo, Abreviations and Acronyms for FTA Satellite - for Newbies
Lingo, Abreviations and Acronyms for FTA Satellite - for Newbies: by Grandpooba
AKA - Also Known As
Antenna - Satellite Dish & LNB assembly
Azimuth - The Left/Right rotation positioning of the satellite dish
BEV(Beverly) - Bell ExpressVu (Canada)Bell TV
BIN – (.BIN) A file in a BINary format suitable for flashing a Satellite Receiver: AKA .PGM
Bird – A satellite
BUD - Big Ugly Dish
C-Band - The Frequency(5150MHz) band that is used with a BUD.
Charlie - Charlie Ergen, DISH Network CEO. Also known as Dish Network
Circular (signal, Satellite, LNB) - Type of signal that the satellite sends out, Received with Circular LNB.
Cloning – Copying one receivers program to another identical manufacture and model receiver.
Closed - Encrypted or Scrambled channel
DAVE - Digital Audio Video Entertainment. Also known as Direct TV.
DBS - Digital Broadcast Satellite
Direction - Also called Azimuth, Satellite Dish Direction rotation right and Left
DiSEqC - Digital Satellite Equipment Control, (short for diseqc switch)
DISH Network - Digital Information Sky Highway Network
DP & DPP - DishPro & DishPro Plus
DSS - Digital Satellite System. Video standard used by Direct TV
DVB - Digital Video Broadcast. Video standard used by Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu, PowerVu, and MPEG2 free-to-air.
ECM - Electronic Counter Measure
Elevation - The Up/Down positioning of the satellite dish
Emily - Starchoice/Shaw Direct
Encrypted - Digital Video and/or Audio have been encoded and require special keys or processes to make it visible.
EPG - Electronic Program Guide
F Connector - the screw on cable connectors used in satellite
FIRMWARE - Software in the TSOP that allows the receiver to run.
FLASHED – Software program that reads the bin, and flashes the receiver perminent memory.
FTA - Free To Air, Non-encrypted channel (digital signal)
Grandpooba - The peep that put this together
GHz - Abbreviation for GegaHertz
IKS - Internet Key Sharing
IR - Infra-Red (the light signal used between the receiver and the remote control)
IRD - Integrated Receiver Decoder AKA: Receiver, AKA: STB (Set Top Box)
ITC - In-The-Clear (FTA)
Ku-Band - The Frequency(10750MHz or 11250MHz) band that is used for FTA.
Linear (signal, Satellite, LNB) - Type of signal that the satellite sends out, Received with Linear LNB.
LNB - Low Noise Block converter (the item on the dish that has the white hockey puck nose)
L.O. Frequency - Local Oscillator Frequency (Ku Linear = 10750, Ku Circular = 11250)
MHz - Abbreviation for MegaHertZ
MPEG II, IV - Moving Picture Experts Group II, A system for compression of digital data
MUX - A group of channels on same frequency
Nagra 1,2 &3- Nagravision encryption (Dish Netwok & ExpressVu system)
Null cable - Serial cable used for loading softwate from computer to STB, wired NOT directy through.
Open - In The Clear or Free To Air
Polarization - The physical orientation of the waveform transmitted from the satellite. R/L are right and left 'circular' rotation similar to a corkscrew. H/V are horizontal/vertical similar to a fishing line cast either overhand or sidearm.
RG-6 - Cable used for FTA Dish signals in satellite
RF - Radio Frequency
Scrambled - Analog video has been manipulated so that it is not intelligible.
Skew - Rotation (Clockwise / Anti-Clockwise) of the LNB or DISH
Software fix FIX - A software upgrade that gets around a ECM
Spot Beam - Satellite signal that is contained to a geographical area by a satellite transponder.
STB - "Set Top Box" - AKA - FTA Receiver
Straight Cable - Serial cable used for loading softwate from computer to STB, wired directy through.
Symbol Rate (SR) - Size of the digital package transmission
TP - Transponder
Lingo, Abreviations and Acronyms for FTA Satellite - for Newbies
Lingo, Abreviations and Acronyms for FTA Satellite - for Newbies: by Grandpooba
AKA - Also Known As
Antenna - Satellite Dish & LNB assembly
Azimuth - The Left/Right rotation positioning of the satellite dish
BEV(Beverly) - Bell ExpressVu (Canada)Bell TV
BIN – (.BIN) A file in a BINary format suitable for flashing a Satellite Receiver: AKA .PGM
Bird – A satellite
BUD - Big Ugly Dish
C-Band - The Frequency(5150MHz) band that is used with a BUD.
Charlie - Charlie Ergen, DISH Network CEO. Also known as Dish Network
Circular (signal, Satellite, LNB) - Type of signal that the satellite sends out, Received with Circular LNB.
Cloning – Copying one receivers program to another identical manufacture and model receiver.
Closed - Encrypted or Scrambled channel
DAVE - Digital Audio Video Entertainment. Also known as Direct TV.
DBS - Digital Broadcast Satellite
Direction - Also called Azimuth, Satellite Dish Direction rotation right and Left
DiSEqC - Digital Satellite Equipment Control, (short for diseqc switch)
DISH Network - Digital Information Sky Highway Network
DP & DPP - DishPro & DishPro Plus
DSS - Digital Satellite System. Video standard used by Direct TV
DVB - Digital Video Broadcast. Video standard used by Dish Network, Bell ExpressVu, PowerVu, and MPEG2 free-to-air.
ECM - Electronic Counter Measure
Elevation - The Up/Down positioning of the satellite dish
Emily - Starchoice/Shaw Direct
Encrypted - Digital Video and/or Audio have been encoded and require special keys or processes to make it visible.
EPG - Electronic Program Guide
F Connector - the screw on cable connectors used in satellite
FIRMWARE - Software in the TSOP that allows the receiver to run.
FLASHED – Software program that reads the bin, and flashes the receiver perminent memory.
FTA - Free To Air, Non-encrypted channel (digital signal)
Grandpooba - The peep that put this together
GHz - Abbreviation for GegaHertz
IKS - Internet Key Sharing
IR - Infra-Red (the light signal used between the receiver and the remote control)
IRD - Integrated Receiver Decoder AKA: Receiver, AKA: STB (Set Top Box)
ITC - In-The-Clear (FTA)
Ku-Band - The Frequency(10750MHz or 11250MHz) band that is used for FTA.
Linear (signal, Satellite, LNB) - Type of signal that the satellite sends out, Received with Linear LNB.
LNB - Low Noise Block converter (the item on the dish that has the white hockey puck nose)
L.O. Frequency - Local Oscillator Frequency (Ku Linear = 10750, Ku Circular = 11250)
MHz - Abbreviation for MegaHertZ
MPEG II, IV - Moving Picture Experts Group II, A system for compression of digital data
MUX - A group of channels on same frequency
Nagra 1,2 &3- Nagravision encryption (Dish Netwok & ExpressVu system)
Null cable - Serial cable used for loading softwate from computer to STB, wired NOT directy through.
Open - In The Clear or Free To Air
Polarization - The physical orientation of the waveform transmitted from the satellite. R/L are right and left 'circular' rotation similar to a corkscrew. H/V are horizontal/vertical similar to a fishing line cast either overhand or sidearm.
RG-6 - Cable used for FTA Dish signals in satellite
RF - Radio Frequency
Scrambled - Analog video has been manipulated so that it is not intelligible.
Skew - Rotation (Clockwise / Anti-Clockwise) of the LNB or DISH
Software fix FIX - A software upgrade that gets around a ECM
Spot Beam - Satellite signal that is contained to a geographical area by a satellite transponder.
STB - "Set Top Box" - AKA - FTA Receiver
Straight Cable - Serial cable used for loading softwate from computer to STB, wired directy through.
Symbol Rate (SR) - Size of the digital package transmission
TP - Transponder