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| 1080i |
1080i is a shorthand name for a category of video modes. The number 1080 stands for 1080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter i stands for interlaced or non-progressive scan. 1080i is a high-definition television (HDTV) video mode. |
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| 1080p |
1080p is the shorthand name for a category of display resolutions. The number "1080" represents 1,080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter p stands for progressive scan (meaning the image is not interlaced). 1080p is considered an HDTV video mode. |
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| 16:9 |
Is the international standard format of HDTV as used in Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United States, as well as in Europe on HDTV and non-HD widescreen television |
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| 480i |
480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines. The digitally transmitted horizontal resolution is usually 720 or 704 pixels with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and therefore a display resolution of 640 × 480 (VGA); that is standard-definition television (SDTV). |
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| 480p |
480p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution. The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced, while the 480 denotes a vertical resolution of 480 vertical scanning lines, usually with a horizontal resolution of 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio on standard-definition television (SDTV), or a horizontal resolution of 854 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio on high-definition television (HDTV). 480p is not high enough to qualify as HDTV; it is considered Enhanced-definition television (EDTV). |
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| 4:3 |
The 4:3 ratio for standard television has been in use since television's origins and many computer monitors use the same aspect ratio. |
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| 720p |
720p is the shorthand name for a category of HDTV video modes. The number 720 stands for 720 lines of vertical display resolution, while the letter p stands for progressive scan or non-interlaced. |
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| A/C Adapter |
Is the power connector between the back of your FyreTV Boxxx and the electrical outlet. The power requirements of the FyreTV Boxxx are 12v and 2.0A.
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| A/V |
Acronym for Audio/Video.
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| Aspect Ratio |
Refers to the image dimensions of your movie and found by the width divided by its height.The 2 most common aspect ratios are standard 4:3 aspect ratio and widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio.
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| Audiophile |
A person who is knowledgeable about audio components.
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| BDSM |
Stands for Bondage & Discipline / Domination & Submission / Sadism & Masochism
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| Bridging (networking) |
Bridging is a forwarding technique used in packet-switched computer networks. Unlike routing, bridging makes no assumptions about where in a network a particular address is located. Instead, it depends on broadcasting to locate unknown devices. Once a device has been located, its location is recorded in a routing table where the MAC address is stored alongside its IP Address so as to preclude the need for further broadcasting.
The utility of bridging is limited by its dependence on broadcasting, and is thus only used in local area networks. Currently, two different bridging technologies are in widespread use. Transparent bridging predominates in Ethernet networks; while source routing is used in token ring networks. Thus, bridging allows you to connect two different networks seamlessly on the data link layer, e.g. a wireless access point with a wired network switch by using MAC addresses as an addressing system. A bridge and switch are very much alike. |
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| Broadband |
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just broadband, is high-speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over a modem.
Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a telephone line—whereas broadband technologies supply at least double this speed and generally without disrupting telephone use.
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| Codec |
A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal.
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| Component Video |
Component video cable is a set of three cables, red, green and blue, that carry video from the FyreTV Boxxx to your television set. This connection is capable of carrying 480i, 480P, 720P, 1080i and 1080P signals.
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| Composite Video |
Composite video is the yellow connector usually found in an RCA cable set (yellow, red, and white). This connection is the lowest quality connector found on the FyreTV Boxxx and is only capable of carrying a 480i signal.
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| Deinterlacing Video |
Deinterlacing Video is the process of converting interlaced video into a non-interlaced form.
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| DHCP |
Dynamic Host Control Protocol. DHCP is a protocol where a DHCP server on a network hands out IP address automatically to devices that request one.
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| Digital Coax |
Digital coax is a digital audio connection found on the FyreTV Boxxx. This connection offers more detailed sound than the traditional analog audio connection (RCA).
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| Digital Optical |
Optical audio cables can transmit digital audio from the FyreTV Boxxx to your digital television or digital receiver.
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| DNS |
Domain Name Server |
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| Dolby Digital |
Dolby Digital, or AC-3, is the common version containing up to six discrete channels of sound, with five channels for normal-range speakers.
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| DVD |
A popular optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are video and data storage. Most DVDs are of the same dimensions as compact discs (CDs) but store more than 6 times as much data.
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| DVI |
The DVI interface uses a digital protocol in which the desired illumination of pixels is transmitted as binary data. When the display is driven at its native resolution, it will read each number and apply that brightness to the appropriate pixel. In this way, each pixel in the output buffer of the source device corresponds directly to one pixel in the display device, whereas with an analog signal the appearance of each pixel may be affected by its adjacent pixels as well as by electrical noise and other forms of analog distortion.
Previous standards such as the analog VGA were designed for CRT-based devices and thus did not use discrete time display addressing. As the analog source transmits each horizontal line of the image, it varies its output voltage to represent the desired brightness. In a CRT device, this is used to vary the intensity of the scanning beam as it moves across the screen.
DVI cable connectors are designed in such a way as to not allow the user to connect the cable in an incorrect position or orientation. DVI connectors are available in five models, differing in the way they handle analog or digital transfers.
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| DVR |
Digital Video Recorder. digital video recorder (DVR) or a personal video recorder (PVR) is a device that records video in a digital format to a disk drive or other medium. The term includes stand-alone set-top boxes and software for personal computers which enables video capture and playback to and from disk. Some consumer electronic manufacturers have started to offer televisions with DVR hardware and software built in to the television itself. |
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| EDTV |
Enhanced Definition Television. EDTV sets can receive 480P signals, which give a sharper image than an Standard-Definition TV set, however, the image quality is not as high as HDTV signals.
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| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Forum |
Is a web application for holding discussions and posting user generated content. Internet forums are also commonly referred to as Web forums, message boards, discussion boards, (electronic) discussion groups, discussion forums, bulletin boards, fora (the Latin plural) or simply forums.
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| Gonzo |
Often refers films that have no story line. Each individual scene is independent of the next scene with no story line to tie the scenes together.
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| H.264 |
H.264 is a standard for video compression.
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| HDMI |
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as the FyreTV Boxxx, to a digital television set. The HDMI connection is capable of 480i, 480P, 720P, 1080i, and 1080P resolutions and carries both the audio and video on a single cable connection.
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| HDTV |
High Definition Television. An HDTV is a digital TV set that is capable of receiving high definition signals. These signals are usually in widescreen (16:9) format, and in 720P, 1080i, and 1080P resolution.
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| Hub |
Similar to a switch except that traffic from one connection point is broadcast to all others.
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| Interlaced Video |
With Interlaced Video, the individual images of a video sequence are created by scanning a scene line by line.
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| Internet |
Sometimes called the "Information Superhighway", is a worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked web pages and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW)
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| IP Address |
Internet Protocol Address. An IP address is a numerical sets of numbers consisting of 4 blocks of up to 3 digits each in the range of 0 to 254. Every device on a network must have its own unique IP address. For LANs there are special sets of IPs that are used. These consist of the following blocks: 10.x.x.x — where x = a number from 0 to 254. 192.168.x.x 127.x.x.x 172.x.x.x 169.x.x.x All other IP address blocks are considered public and are for use as WAN addresses.
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| IR Remote |
IR remotes require line-of-sight to the source in order to control the device. Most universal remotes are IR based remotes.
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| ISP |
Internet Service Provider
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| LAN |
Local Area Network. This is your local network inside your house. It consists of any computers, routers, or other network devices (printers, DVRs, media servers, etc).
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| Letterbox |
Letterboxing is the practice of transferring widescreen films to video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio.
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| Modem |
The most familiar example is a voiceband modem that turns the digital '1s and 0s' of a personal computer into sounds that can be transmitted over the telephone lines of Plain Old Telephone Systems (POTS), and once received on the other side, converts those 1s and 0s back into a form used by a USB, Serial, or Network connection. Modems are generally classified by the amount of data they can send in a given time, normally measured in bits per second, or "bps". Faster modems are used by Internet users every day, notably cable modems and ADSL modems. Optical modems transmit data over optical fibers. Most intercontinental data links now use optical modems transmitting over undersea optical fibers. Optical modems routinely have data rates in excess of a billion (1x109) bits per second. One kilobit per second (kbit/s or kb/s or kbps) means 1000 bits per second so a 56k modem can transfer data at up to 56,000 bits per second over the phone line.
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| MPEG4 |
MPEG4 is a standard used primarily to compress audio and visual digital data.
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| NTSC |
The analog video standard in North America.
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| Overscan |
Overscan is extra image area around the four edges of a video image that is not normally seen by the viewer.
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| PAL |
PAL is the TV format that is commonly used outside of North America. This standard is found in South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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| Pan and Scan |
Pan and scan is a method of adjusting widescreen film images so that they can be shown within the proportions of an ordinary 4:3 aspect ratio television screens.
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| Port |
In order for the system to work properly we need to have outbound connections from the following ports:
TCP: 8181, 8182, 8183, 554, 12697, 21
UDP: 123
Outbound traffic is usually opened on home routers. If you do not know how to open the needed ports please consult with your router’s tech support. |
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| POV |
Point-of-View refers to the camera angle and the movie shot through the eyes of the actor / actress. You see what they see.
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| Progressive Scan |
Progressive Scan is a method for displaying, storing or transmitting moving images in which all the lines of each frame are drawn in sequence.
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| Quick Start Guide |
The pamphlet that was included in the box for the FyreTV Boxxx. The guide can also be downloaded from www.fyretv.com > "Support" > "Documentation"
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| RCA |
RCA cables are the traditional yellow, red and white connectors found on most video devices. The three connectors transfer both video (yellow) and stereo audio (red and white).
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| Reboot |
To reset the FyreTV Boxxx is to phsically disconnect and then reconnect power to the FyreTV Boxxx.
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| Remote Pairing |
The process in which the remote control is linked with your FyreTV Boxxx.
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| RF remote |
The FyreTV Boxxx features an RF remote. This means that the remote does not need line-of-sight with the FyreTV Boxxx to communicate. This also offers a quicker response than most IR (line-of-sight) remotes will give.
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| Router |
A router is a networking device that allows for a home network to connect to the internet. Typically, the router will be put into place in between a modem and the computer or network devices that are configured to go online.
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| S-Video |
S-Video is an analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals (brightness and color) in a single cable. This connection is capable of carrying a 480i signal.
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| S/PDIF |
Is a HD audio signal that can be found on the back of the FyreTV Boxxx. S/PDIF specifies a Data Link Layer protocol and choice of Physical Layer specifications for carrying digital audio signals between devices and stereo components. The name stands for Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format (more commonly known as Sony Philips Digital Interface), the two companies being the primary designers of the S/PDIF format.
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| SDTV |
Standard Definition Television. SDTV is an analog television set that is capable of receiving 480i resolution signals.
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| SECAM |
SECAM is a television standard that is used in certain countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
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| Sexlection |
The brand name given to the customer's content search engine accessed through the User Interface on the FyreTV Boxxx. Sexlection allows multiple filter searches returning every scene or movie that fits into the specified search criteria.
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| Static IP |
A Static IP address is where a computer or network device uses the same address every time a user logs on to a network, such as the Internet. With a static IP address, a device's identity can be easily identified by others, and users can easily connect with it.
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| STB |
Set Top Box or FyreTV Boxxx
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| Surround Sound |
Surround Sound usually refers to a 5.1 speaker set up. This includes a subwoofer, center channel, left and right channels, and left rear and right rear satellite channels for audio.
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| Switch |
A device that acts as a common connection point for networked devices. A switch takes traffic on one connection point and directs it to the correct connection point or another network device.
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| UI |
User Interface
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| USB |
Universal Serial Bus. The FyreTV Boxxx features a USB port, however, the port is not currently active. It may become active in the future for upgrades.
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| Video Artifacts |
Video artifacts can be referred to as any distortion or pixelation that were not present in the original source material.
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| Video Compression |
Video compression refers to reducing the quantity of data used to represent video images, and this is almost always coupled with the goal of retaining as much of the original quality as possible. Compressed video can effectively reduce the bandwidth required to transmit digital video.
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| Video Resolution |
Video Resolution refers to the amount of data being drawn on the screen horizontally and vertically. SDTV resolutions are 720x480 and 640x480 and HDTV resolutions are 1280x720 and 1920x1080.
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| Videophile |
A person who is knowledgeable about video components.
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| VOD |
Acronym for Video On Demand. VOD systems allow users to select and watch video content over a network as part of an interactive television system.
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| WAN |
Wide Area Network. This is for our case the public internet. Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides this connection.
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| Wireless LAN |
Wireless LAN refers to a linking of computers and network devices without the use of wires. The FyreTV Boxxx does not naturely support wireless networking to a router, however, a wireless bridge may be used to connect to a port on the router.
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