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HDTV: High Definition TV provides much bet-
ter resolution than TVs based on the NTSC
standard of 480i. HDTVs typically show
video at video resolutions of 720p and
1080i, often in addition to other resolu-
tions.
horizontal band: The list of category op-
tions that display in the left and right axis
on the Moxi Menu.
I
IEEE 1394: A high-bandwidth digital connec-
tion sometimes called FireWire. The DVR
provides an MPEG-2 audio and video
stream, from live TV, for recording or dis-
play on a digital device.
infrared emitter: A device to send control
signals to home theater components or
any other device capable of receiving and
decoding them.
M
movie rating: The MPAA rating system al-
lows viewers to make decisions about
which movies may be appropriate for chil-
dren. Moxi allows setting parental con-
trols based on movie ratings.
Moxi Menu: Digeo’s user interface through
which consumers can explore and access
live or recorded TV programming, digital
music, photos, and games using a remote
control.
P
Parental controls: A feature providing
control of media viewing by restricting
programming by rating and requiring the
use of a PIN.
Photos: A feature that allows users to store,
organize and display digital pictures.
playback controls: Remote controls that
allow manipulation of your location with-
in the current program. The actions in-
clude: play, pause, stop, fast-forward,
slow-motion, rewind, skip, replay, next,
and back.
player bar: A horizontal graphic that ap-
pears in the lower part of the screen
whenever you press a playback control.
The bar provides information about the
viewing location within the current pro-
gram.
PPV: Pay-per-view movies available for a 24-
hour rental period.
R
recording options: Parameters that can be
altered to customize the recording. Op-
tions include: start and stop times, keep
duration, and more for series recordings.
S
S/PDIF: The Sony/Phillips Digital Interface For-
mat is a set of standards for sending and
receiving digital audio signals, including
the connectors used by the input and out-
put digital audio devices.
SD: Standard definition is the screen resolu-
tion (480 interlaced lines) of most stan-
dard TVs.
series priority: Used by Moxi to determine
which series to record when more than
two air at the same time.
slideshow: The playback of photo albums
stored in your Moxi.
slow motion: Use slow motion on any pro-
gram to view a show at very slow speed.
Activate it by pressing pause, and then
pressing the fast-forward button once.