Learn About DTV
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matching Transformers | See Adapters. |
| MATV | Master Antenna. Common or master antenna system in apartment buildings, condominiums, high-rises, co-ops or other Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU) through which residents receive local TV stations. |
| Monitor | A Monitor is simply a display device that is incapable of receiving digital broadcast programming without additional equipment. |
| Multicasting | DTV technology that allows each digital broadcast station to split its digital bandwidth into two or more individual channels of programming and/or data services (For example, on Channel 7, you could watch sub-channel 7-1, 7-2, 7-3 or 7-4). |
| Multi-Channel Digital Sound | Feature of DTV that permits numerous streams of sound to be transmitted for a given program, providing stereo, surround sound, and even other languages. |
| Must-Carry | The legal obligation of cable companies to carry the analog or digital signals of over-the-air local broadcasters. |