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On A state of operation in which the unit (television) is connected to an AC power
source, in active use, and capable of responding to queries or commands from a
control device (IR remote control) and/or DCM.
OSD On-Screen Display. The display of alphanumeric text that appears over the video
image. Typically generated by a character generator usually integrated into the
television chassis control processor.
PCS Philips Commercial Solutions. A commercial / non-consumer division of Philips
Consumer Electronics. Co., formerly known as Philips BDS, Business Display
Solutions.
Plug Connector on a cable that connects to a plug.
PPV Pay Per View.
RC Remote control.
RC-5, RC-6 Philips IR remote control communication protocol.
RJ-12 Registered jack 12. Modular telephone-style connector form factor with 6 electrical
conductors.
Router Technically, also known as a Layer 2 Switch. A switching hub that operates at the Data
Link Layer (Layer 2), and builds a table of the MAC addresses of all the connected
stations.
RTSP Real-Time Streaming Protocol. Allows control of multimedia streams delivered, for
example, via RTP (RFC 3389, Real-time Transport Protocol Payload). Control includes
absolute positioning within the media stream, recording and possibly device control.
RTP Real-time Transport Protocol. Defines a standardized packet format for delivering
audio and video over the Internet.
Setup Mode See System 7. Remote control mode used to configure Philips Institutional Televisions
for specialized and/or restricted features such as front panel lockout, volume range,
channel list, etc..
SmartPort™ Philips proprietary three-wire synchronous serial communications and control
interface.
SmartPlug™ See SmartPort.
Socket Connector on a cable that connects to socket.
SBB Set-back box. Used interchangeably with “set-top box”. General term for a device
that adds functionality to, and / or interfaces a television with, a host content- and/or
control- environment.
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