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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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PiP OTT/CTV

Stands for Picture in Picture. Technology for displaying two video images on a TV screen simultaneously. The main video image is displayed in full screen and the secondary video image in a smaller window.

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EPG OTT/CTV

Stands for Electronic Program Guide. Software with an interface where the platform user can access the different available content (linear and on demand) through enriched descriptions.

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Middleware OTT/CTV

Middleware used to manage IPTV components. The operator requires middleware to control certain actions of the subscribers such as access to content, billing, allocation of service packages, etc.

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Framerate (fps) OTT/CTV

Rate of the speed of a frame, that is, the number of images (frames) contained in one second of video. When the human eye sees 10 to 12 consecutive images per second, it perceives the images individually, but when the number of frames is greater, the eye perceives the images as if they were moving. The NTSC system uses a frame rate of 29.97 fps and the PAL system of 25 fps.

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Transcoding  OTT/CTV

It is the process of adapting encoded digital files from one format to another in order to be able to reproduce their content on different devices.

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Advanced vídeo Coding (AVC) OTT/CTV

Advanced video compression format. Also known as JVT, H.264 and MPEG4 part 10.

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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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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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