DBS (direct broadcast satellites) - These satellites are powerful enough to be received by an 18 inch dish. They use Ku-band frequencies. Companies that provide DBS services to consumers in the U.S. are DirecTV and Dish Network. Canadian DBS providers are Star Choice and Bell ExpressVu. Also called DSS.
Fade - Lets you smoothly fade out video and audio for clean scene transitions.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) - Software that allows the computer to convert documents that have been scanned and saved in a graphics format back into editable text.
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer. Refers to the software or hardware manufacturer before relabelling or distribution.
Cropping factor - Many digital SLRs use an image sensor that is smaller than 35mm film. If you attach a lens to one of these cameras, its 35mm equivalency will be multiplied by the cropping factor-a manufacturer's specification. For example, if your digital SLR has a cropping factor of 1.6x, then a 50mm lens mounted on your camera will have a 35mm equivalency of 80mm. That is, the 50mm lens will yield the same field of view as an 80mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Hi-Resolution CRT - With hi-resolution CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), high definition image sources, such as HDTV, require a picture tube with a small dot pitch to adequately display the details in the picture.
Handspring - A company which manufactures handheld computers such as the Handspring Visor which use the Palm operating system. Now merged with PalmOne.
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