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Television
Any device used to transmit and recieve moving images, usually accompanied by sound.
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downlink
Consumer electronics; Television
The signal transmission from a satellite to an earth station.
downstream
Consumer electronics; Television
The signal flow direction in a CATV system when it travels from the headend to the service subscriber.
digital light processing (DLP)
Consumer electronics; Television
A process to enhance picture quality. A DLP chip contains a rectangular array of up to 2 million hinge-mounted microscopic mirrors; each of these micromirrors measures less than one-fifth the width ...
distortion
Consumer electronics; Television
Undesired changes in a signal waveform caused by the inherent nonlinearities of active devices and other processing elements of the transmission system.
distant signal
Consumer electronics; Television
A television broadcast signal that is received outside of its Grade B contour.
dish
Consumer electronics; Television
A reference to a parabolic antenna commonly designed for use at microwave frequencies.
directional coupler
Consumer electronics; Television
A passive device used to divide signals with the "through" port experiencing minimum loss, the "tap" port having a greater specified loss, and a high isolation loss between these ports.
