A/V == AUDIO/VIDIO
AC == ALTERNATING CURRENT
ANT == ANTENNA (terrestial)
°C == CELCUIS
CAM == CONDITIONAL ACCESS MODULE
CD == COMPACT DISC
CE == CONFORMITE EUROPEAN
CH == CHANNEL
CI == COMMON INTERFACE
D2MAC == DIGITAL MULTIPLEXED ANALOG COMPONENT VERSION 2
DAC == DIGITAL ANALOG CONVERTER
DB == DECIBBELL
DBM == DECIBBELL MILLIWATTS
DC == DIRECT CURRENT
DISEqC == DIGITAL SATELLITE EQUIPMENT CONTROL
DMA == DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS
DVB == DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING
EL == EAST LIMIT
EPG == ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE
°F == FAHRENHEIT
FTA == FREE TO-AIR
Gb == GIGABITS
GB == GIGABYTE
GMT == GREENWICH MEAN TIME
GND == GrouND
GUI == GRAPHICAL USER INTRFACE
H-H == HORIZON-TO-HORIZON
HW == HARDWARE
IDE == INTELLIGENT DRIVER EQUIPMENT
IEC == INTERNATIONL ELECTROTECHNIC COMMITTEE
IF == INTRMEDIATE FREQUENCY
IRD == INTEGRATED RECEIVER DECODER ( the satellite receiver)
ISO == INTENATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION
kg == KILOGRAM
KHz == KILOHERTZ
kW ==KILOWATT
LNB == LOW NOISE BOLCK DOWN CONVERTER
LNBC == LNB WITH FEEDHORN0
MAX == MAXIMUM
MB == MEGABYTE
Mbps == MEGABITS PER SECOND
MCPC == MULTIPLE CHANNEL PER CARRIER
MHz == MEGAHERTZ
min == MINUTE
MIN. == MINIMUM
MM == MILLIMETER
MPEG == MOVING PICTURE EXPERTS GROUP
NTSC == NATIONAL TELEVISION STANDARDS COMMITTEE
NVOD == NEAR VIDEO ON DEMAND
OSD == ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
OSG == ON-SCREEN GRAPHICS
OTA == OVER THE AIR
PAL B/G == PHASE ALTRNATING LINE B/G
PAL D/K == PHASE ALTRNATING LINE D/K
PCMCIA == PERSONAL COMPUTER MEMORY CARD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
PCR == PROGRAM CLOCK REFERENCE
PID == PACKET IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
PWM == PULSE WIDTH MODULATION
QPSK == QUADRATURE PHASE SHIFT KEY
RCA == CONNECTOR TYPE.also known as cinch
RF == RADIO FREQUENCY
S/PDIF == SONY/PHILIPS DIGITAL INTERFACE
SAT == SATELLITE
SCART == CONNECTOR TYPE .also euro connector
SMATV == SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TV
STB == SET TOP BOX ( the satellite receiver)
SW == SOFTWARE
TP == TRANSPONDER
TV == TELEVITIONS
µs ==MICRO SECOND
UHF == LUTRA HIGH FREQUENCY
UTC == UNIVERSAL TIME CODE
V == VOLT
VCR == VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
ver. == VERSION
Vp-p == volts PEACK-PEAK
Vrms == volts ROOTMEANSQUARE
W == WATT
WL == WEST LIMITE
WxhxD == WIDTH x height x DEPTH | 
