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Master Program Guide (MPG) - The complete on-screen guide grid that can be displayed to show the DIRECTV programming schedule. It is part of an interactive system which allows the customer to display IPPV buy offers and detailed program descriptions, and to sort and reformat the program guide grid according to program theme categories, etc.
Matrix Switch - By using a Matrix switch you can add more than two receivers to a dual LNB.
Mirroring - Mirroring indicates that the DIRECTV services requested for the primary access card (first one installed) should be exactly copied for another access card on the same account. When a service is installed or disconnected on the primary access card, the same action is reflected on the mirrored access card.
Mix Channels - This DIRECTV special allows viewers to see up to 6 channels at once - therefore avoiding having to surf 6 channels to see what is on. The mix channels are topic based and include news, sport and kids programming options.
MPEG2 - MPEG2 is a video compression method. Compression is used to combine several programs into one satellite transponder.
Multi-Satellite Dish - It's often necessary for consumers to use a multi-satellite system, such as the DIRECTV Oval Dish or DISH Networks DISH 500 because some programming extends beyond the satellite provider's "core" programming, like HDTV programs, and local channels in many areas.
Multi-Satellite Reception - Satellite program providers maintain broadcast satellites in multiple orbit locations to provide wider signal coverage and greater programming variety. In order to receive programming that extends beyond the satellite provider's "core" programming — examples include HDTV programs, and local channels in some areas — it's often necessary for consumers to use a multi-satellite-capable dish, along with a compatible receiver.
Multi-Satellite Switch - To accommodate the multi-sat dishes offered by DIRECTV and DISH Network, you must use a multi-sat switch. You can't intermix DIRECTV and DISH Network switches. DIRECTV controls a multi-sat switch with a 22kHz signal and DISH Network use a digital signal to communicate with their switches.
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