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Geosynchronous Orbit - A satellite orbit in which the satellite's speed is synchronized with Earth's rotation. Therefore satellites in such an orbit appear from Earth to be stationary. That is, they stay in the same place in the sky with respect to a position on Earth. Also sometimes called a "geostationary" orbit.
Hard ResetA hard reset is the same as rebooting a computer.
HDMI - is an acronym for High-Definition Multimedia Interface. HDMI is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI allows connection of any audio/video source (i.e., DIRECTV Receiver, DVD Player, CD Player) to an A/V receiver or digital television through one cable. .
Headend - In a cable TV system, The cable TV location from which all TV signals are put on the cable for distribution. The headend might receive signals from a group of sources such as TV stations, satellite feeds, locally produced programming, etc., and put them all on the same cable distribution system. In more simple terms, HDMI connects two A/V components to each other with a single cable, providing the highest quality picture and sound available today.
HDTV - HDTV, or High Definition Television, is a digital television format, that combines high-resolution video and theater-like sound to create a movie theater-quality TV viewing experience.
Headend - In a cable TV system, The cable TV location from which all TV signals are put on the cable for distribution. The headend might receive signals from a group of sources such as TV stations, satellite feeds, locally produced programming, etc., and put them all on the same cable distribution system.
Hertz (HZ) - Refers to cycles per second.
Hybrid Satellite - A satellite which carries two or more different communications payloads.
Interactive TV - Interactive TV lets you use the enclosed remote control to access up-to-the-minute news, sports, financial information, weather, get program trivia, respond to free offers and shop, all while you watch TV.
IRD (Integrated Receiver Decoder) - The IRD is the official name for the satellite receiver, which has a built-in decoder for unscrambling subscription channels.
Kbps Kbps stands for kilobits per second and refers to the speed of a signal transmission.
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