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DHCP
Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol. This features
permits automatic integration into a network.
Automatic assignment of the IP address, subnet mask,
standard gateway and DNS server. As a result these
parameters do not need to be entered in a network in
conjunction with a router.
DNS server
Domain Name System server. Is used to determine
IP addresses (other PCs or receivers) within a network
with DHCP function enabled.
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital is a sound transmission that allows digital
surround sound to be output on a home cinema system.
FAT and FAT32
File systems for storage media
FTP – File Transfer Protocol
File transfer method. FTP is a network protocol for the
transmission of fi les over IP (Internet Protocol) networks
HD – ready
This is a label created by the EICTA (European
Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics
Industry Technology Association) for equipment that is
capable of reproducing HDTV.
HDMI – High Defi nition Multimedia Interface
Digital interface for digital video and audio data
transmission between TV and receiver (preferred for
HDTV).
HDTV – High Defi nition Television
High resolution television with a resolution up to 5 times
higher or fi ner than PAL or NTSC.
H.264
Another designation for MPEG-4.
IP address
Internet Protocol address. Every unit that can be used
in a network has a dedicated IP address so as to obtain
an unambiguous assignment (address) for e.g. the
exchange of data.
JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group
Image compression technique.
LAN - Local Area Network
Local network
Linux
Operating system
MP3
File format for compressed audio fi les
MPEG-2
MPEG is the abbreviation for “Moving Picture Experts
Group”, a working group that formulates internationally
applicable standards for the digital compression of video
and audio. MPEG-2 has become established as the
standard for compression of digital TV signals. MPEG-2
works up to a data rate of 100 Mbit/s.
MPEG-4
A further development of MPEG-2 with even higher data
compression, intended for HDTV transmissions.
Network
Connection of several PCs that as a result can
communicate and exchange data.
NTFS
File system for storage media
OSD – On-Screen Display
Displays by the receiver on the TV screen (e.g. main menu)
RGB
Video signal made up of three individual colour signals
(red, green, blue)
Standard gateway
Is used as an interface between two networks or
computers that are linked via a router. It allows the
transmission of data.
Streaming
Transmission of data (recordings) in real-time
Subnet Mask
Defi nes an IP address range in a subnet (small
independent network).
UPnP
Stands for “Universal Plug and Play”. Further information
is available from “www.upnp.org”.
Web interface
This is a web interface for interaction between two or
more systems (e.g. receiver to PC). It allows for instance
the transfer of data.
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