Aspect ratio

Ratio of width to height of a screen. The NTSC standard uses a 4: 3 ratio that is closest to a square, and HD televisions most often use a 16: 9 wide format.

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Linear TV OTT/CTV

The linear TV nomenclature refers to traditional television services. That is, the model in which programs are transmitted over the air using systems such as digital terrestrial television or a satellite connection.

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Open Source OTT/CTV

Free program or set of code for public use, and modification by developers.

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CDN (Content Delivery Network) OTT/CTV

Network of servers located in countries that serve the content according to the location of the users. It is used to optimize the loading speed and guarantee the optimal experience for the end user.

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MPEG OTT/CTV

Stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. Group of specialists created by the international organization ISO to formulate standards in the compression and transmission of digital audio and video information.

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Bitrate OTT/CTV

Bitrate is the compression ratio of the video data transmitted by the source. The higher the bit rate, the better the video quality.

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SDK OTT/CTV

SDK stands for Software Development Kit comes: Group of tools with which to create applications for a platform or language-specific coding.

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Bandwidth OTT/CTV

Bandwidth is the volume of data that can be transmitted from one point to another in a fixed period of time. Depending on the type of online service, different bandwidths are required. For example, in a standard definition (SD) video (480p) this indicator is set at 1 megabit per second (Mbps), while in high definition (HD) videos (720p) it is raised to 4 Mbps.

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Place Shifting OTT/CTV

Technology that enables any viewer with a broadband Internet connection to view television channels from their home television to the screen of any other device.

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