Glossary of terms

[ACTCMS]

A good idea, my old brain gets confused easily there is just too much to remember.

So does mine - it must say something when the seasoned users think it's a good idea (especially the old ones)

5 to go...

[steeb]

I cheated, knowing how few people seem to read the documentation forum I asked for 10 votes when all I really wanted was 5 :p

Thanks ACTCMS your vote counted! (Well everyone actually thanks)

Would still love to have some new users comment on the following attached as well as everyone else, well, this is a democracy?

These were the first things that came into my mind, not looking for explanations and meaning here, yet, just what have I missed? GBPVR specific on the Glossary? You'll know what I mean when you read the attached .txt but please no definitions yet just maybe missing stuff on the straight glossary

Please anyone interested just append straight into the post with your comment or if you alter .txt file give it a new name (prob best your forum name) so I can track.

Cheers

Steeb

[whurlston]

Just a quick off the top of my head:

Code:

Analogue Tuner Device    -
ATSC            - Digital signal type used by North American over the air broadcasters.
Blaster            -
CAM            -
Client            -
Comcast            - Digital cable provider in the US.
Comskip            - A utility for removing commercials.
config.xml        -
Digital Tuner Device    -
DVB            -
DVR-MS            -
EPG            - Electronic Program Guide.
FFMpeg            -
GBPVR/PVRX2        -
GBPVR Install Error    - ? I'd like to put this one into GBPVR Install details on the Wiki
IR Blaster        -
MCE            - Windows Media Center.
Mpeg            - Digital audio/video compression format.
Mux            - Multiplexer. Used to combine audio and video streams into a single file or stream.
MVP & NMT        - Clent devices used by GBPVR.
NAS            -
Plugins            -
PVRX2            - The main GBPVR front end program (what is viewed on your TV/monitor).
QAM            - "Quadratic Amplitude Modulation". Used as a carrier signal for digital cable broadcasts.
Skin            -
Soft CAM        -
STB            - "Set Top Box". Usually the tuner box from your cable or satellite provider.
Thin Client         -
.TS            - "Transport Stream" file. Can contain multiple audio and video programs. Video can be H.264 or MPEG2. Audio can be in a variety of formats.
Tuner (Device)        -
Utilities        -
XML EPG            - Electronic Program Guide in an XML file format

[steeb]

Whurlston,

in some ways you've done exactly what I didn't ask for! BUT populating this tree is exactly what we need. Have I missed any entries to the Glossary?

Steeb

[stustunz]

dvb-s
dvb-t
codec
.ax /how to register codecs

[steeb]

Whurlston to save me the time can you dump that in .txt?

Cheers

Steeb

[ACTCMS]

A couple of possibles?

[whurlston]

Whurlston to save me the time can you dump that in .txt?

Cheers

Steeb

Attached to my post above.

[steeb]

stustunz

dvb-s
dvb-t

and C?

My idea would be that this would all fall under DVB heading?

codec

I deliberately left this out of my list (but perhaps I shouldn't have?) Actually I think you are right, let's have a Codec entry. Up to you 1 sentence or 2 explaining compression/decompression, bring it on

.ax /how to register codecs

I don't know about this, you would have to guide me.

Cheers

Steeb

[Jaggy]

I don't think I saw.....but I didn't go back to re-read the thread

PCH
mvpmc
mvpmcx2