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polarization
property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation
standard-definition television
original analog television systems
television channel
terrestrial frequency or virtual number over which a television station or television network is distributed
multiplexing
thumb|250px|Multiple low data rate signals are multiplexed over a single high-data-rate link, then demultiplexed at the other end.
FM broadcasting
radio broadcasting using frequency modulation
television station
organization that transmits content on television
test card
signal test used in television broadcasting
Radio Data System
communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional FM radio broadcasts
video clip
short sections of video
Dual-tone multi-frequency signaling
telecommunication signaling system
radio-frequency engineering
specialty of electronic engineering
surface wave
mechanical wave that propagates along the interface between differing media
desiccation
thumb|Mudcrack|Desiccation cracks in [[sludge]] thumb|Centripetal desiccation cracks in the Lower Jurassic [[Moenave Formation at the St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, southwestern Utah. A dinosaur footprint is at the center.]]
Mobile television
television watched on a cell phone
crosstalk
In electronics, crosstalk (XT) is a phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in another circuit or channel. Crosstalk is usually caused by undesired capacitive, inductive, or conductive coupling from one circuit or channel to another.
phased array
array of antennas creating a steerable beam
skywave
right|thumb|250px|Radio waves (black) Reflection (physics)|reflecting off the [[ionosphere (red) during skywave propagation. Line altitude in this image is significantly exaggerated and not to scale.]]
AM broadcasting
radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation
patch panel
device featuring a number of jacks for connecting and routing circuits
DVB-H
DVB-H (digital video broadcasting - handheld) is one of three prevalent mobile TV formats. It is a technical specification for bringing broadcast services to mobile handsets. DVB-H was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November 2004. The DVB-H specification (EN 302 304) can be downloaded from the official DVB-H website. For a few months from March 2008, DVB-H was officially endorsed by the European Union as the "preferred technology for terrestrial mobile broadcasting".
effective radiated power
definition of directional radio frequency power
NICAM
Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex (NICAM) is an early form of lossy compression for digital audio. It was originally developed in the early 1970s for point-to-point links within broadcasting networks. In the 1980s, broadcasters began to use NICAM compression for transmissions of stereo TV sound to the public.
telecommunications link
communications channel that connects two or more communicating devices
AES3
AES3 is a standard for the exchange of digital audio signals between professional audio devices. An AES3 signal can carry two channels of pulse-code-modulated digital audio over several transmission media including balanced lines, unbalanced lines, and optical fiber.
production truck
mobile audio and video control room
intermediate frequency
frequency to which a carrier wave is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception
conditional access system
in broadcast engineering
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
association of engineers and technologists in media and entertainment
ISDB
Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB; Japanese: , Tōgō dejitaru hōsō sābisu) is a Japanese broadcasting standard for digital television (DTV) and digital radio.
duplexer
A duplexer is an electronic device that allows bi-directional (duplex) communication over a single path. In radar and radio communications systems, it isolates the receiver from the transmitter while permitting them to share a common antenna. Most radio repeater systems include a duplexer. Duplexers can be based on frequency (often a waveguide filter), polarization (such as an orthomode transducer), or timing (as is typical in radar).
television transmitter
device for broadcasting television signals
Audio Engineering Society
organization of professional audio engineers
Serial digital interface
family of digital video interfaces
simulcast
Simulcast (a portmanteau of "simultaneous broadcast") is the broadcasting of programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultaneously). For example, BBC Radio 4 is simulcast on both FM and DAB. Likewise, the BBC's Prom concerts were formerly simulcast on both BBC Radio 3 and BBC Television. Another application is the transmission of the original-language soundtrack of movies or TV series over local or Internet radio, with the television broadcast having been dubbed into a local language
Traffic Message Channel
technology for delivering traffic and travel information to motor vehicle drivers
Basic Interoperable Scrambling System
satellite signal scrambling system
selectivity
in radio transmission
broadcast delay
practice of intentionally delaying a radio and television broadcast of live material
multipath propagation
propagation phenomenon that results in radio signals reaching the receiving antenna by two or more paths
bleep censor
replacement of offensive language (swear words) or personal details with a beep sound
HD Radio
digital radio technology
Diplexer
A diplexer is a passive device that implements frequency-domain multiplexing. Two ports (e.g., L and H) are multiplexed onto a third port (e.g., S). The signals on ports L and H occupy disjoint frequency bands. Consequently, the signals on L and H can coexist on port S without interfering with each other.
asynchronous serial communication
form of serial communication lacking synchronization control signals
broadcast signal intrusion
interference with wireless signals
emphasis
the process of boosting noise-prone parts of the signal before transmission (and reversing upon receival)
master control
hub of a television broadcast operation
single-frequency network
Group of electronic media outlets that broadcasts data along the same number of cycles
broadcast engineering
field of electrical engineering, and now to some extent computer engineering and information technology, which deals with radio and television broadcasting
Low-definition television
TV systems with screen resolution lower than standard-definition
1seg
is a mobile terrestrial digital audio/video and data broadcasting service in Japan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru and the Philippines. Service began experimentally during 2005 and commercially on April 1, 2006. It is designed as a component of ISDB-T, the terrestrial digital broadcast system used in those countries, as each channel is divided into 13 segments, with a further segment separating it from the next channel; an HDTV broadcast signal occupies 12 segments, leaving the remaining (13th) segment for mobile receivers, hence the name, "1seg" or "One Seg".
feed line
transmission line in radio antennas
distribution frame
place at which telecommunications cables interconnect
Genlock
Genlock (generator locking) is a technique for synchronizing multiple sources based on one source or on a reference signal from a signal generator.
DVB-SH
DVB-SH ("Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite services to Handhelds") is a physical layer standard for delivering IP based media content and data to handheld terminals such as mobile phones or PDAs, based on a hybrid satellite/terrestrial downlink and for example a GPRS uplink. The DVB Project published the DVB-SH standard in February 2007.
Zweikanalton
thumb|Digital on-screen graphic displayed at the beginning of Zweikanalton programmes on [[ORF 1]]
Virtual channel
method of remapping a digital program stream to a channel number
Conax
thumb|right|A Conax CAM module manufactured by SMiT Conax develops television encryption, conditional access and content security for digital television. Conax provide CAS technology to pay TV operators in 85 countries. The company has offices in Norway (headquarters), Russia, Germany, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, China, Singapore, and India, with a 24/7 Global Support Center in India.
outside broadcasting
remote production of television or radio programmes
electronic news gathering
technique of delivering the news on television
height above ground level
height measured with respect to the underlying ground surface