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decoder

Entertainment; TV

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

digital-to-analog converter box

Entertainment; TV

Also referred to as a "converter box" or a "digital converter box," this is a stand-alone device that receives, decodes, and converts over-the-air digital programming into analog. When connected to ...

digital-to-analog converter box coupon program

Entertainment; TV

To help defray some of the cost for consumers who are transitioning to DTV, the Government established the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program. The NTIA, a part of the Department of ...

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 ...

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 ...

digital channel (post 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 ...

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