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The following
is a list terms commonly used in the interactiveTV industry. If you
find any incorrect information to be incorrect or outdated, please email
us to correct.
**Note:
There are many different kinds of interactive TV technologies and services.
The definitions below will clarify and help you differentiate between
such things as "enhanced TV", "individualized TV", "hypervideo", "NetTV",
"personal TV", and may other terms.
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NATIONAL
TELEVISION STANDARDS COMMITTEE (NTSC)
The committee formed to determine the guidelines and technical standards
for monochrome and color television. Also used to describe the 525-line,
59.95Hz color television signal used in North America and several
other parts of the world.
NET TV
NetTV's are televisions which have the ability to dial up to the
Internet. Often, a manufacturer has integrated or offers a special
set-top which permits the viewer to connect online over telephone
wires.
NVOD or NEAR VIDEO ON DEMAND
The service of providing a movie to subscribers on multiple channels
and staggering its start time (for example every fifteen minutes).
Subscribers can then tune in to the next available showing.
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