DirecTV DTV-MD0-0058 User Manual
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DIRECTV Set-top box information for the installer
DIRECTV Proprietary
November 17, 2005
Version 1.1.a
Page 49 of 49
DTV-MD-0058
ODU
Outdoor Unit. The system that provides signal reception and down conversion.
OPPV
Order-Ahead pay-per-view. Movie purchases placed by calling a customer
service representative rather than using the on-screen displays. Necessary to
purchase movies when the subscriber does not connect the phone to the IRD.
OSD On-Screen
Display
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PPV Pay-Per-View
RF Radio
Frequency
RHCP
Right Hand Circular Polarization
RID Receiver
Identification
S/P DIF
Sony Phillips Digital Interface. Interface to transmit digital data to the digital
processor. Commonly used as an optical Dolby Digital connector.
Smart card
Credit card sized microcomputer capable of securely storing personal data
including financial data such as credit balances. Also known as the CAM.
STB Set-top
box
UTC
Universal Time Coordinate