DBS
Direct Broadcast Satellites. These are satellite systems such as DirecTV and Echostar. In contradiction to what many people believe, you can install an antenna or satellite dish on your property. Visit the FCC's page about this if you are being told otherwise!

Depth
The depth of the TV is how far from the front (the picture) to the back (where the input are) that your television is. Plasma and LCD panels have a very small depth that is usually in inches. DLP TVs can have a depth anywhere from 10 to 20 inches and CRT based televisions usually have the most depth which make them heavier. However, it should be noted that CRT televisions still give the best picture for the cheapest possible price. For sizing of a picture on a television check out ‘Horizontal Viewing Angle’.

Digital
Digital is the newer way of transmitting information. Instead of using sine waves and curves to send information, information is passed as simple 1's and 0's. (On and Off respectively) These long patterns of 1's and 0's actually represent information (sound and pictures) and need to be decoded once they are received.

DMA
DMA © AC Nielsen Media Research stands for Designated Market Area and is the areas Nielsen Media Research has determined to be different demographic areas where people watch TV. You can see a list of the different DMAs at Nielsen's web site

DRC
Digital Reality Creation - This is Sony's upconverter that is built into many of their HDTV capable TVs. DRC has received many praises since its debut in 1999!

DSS
Stands for Digital Satellite System. It is the system you use to receive satellite signals from companies such as VOOM.

DTV
Digital television (DTV) is the transmission of television signals in digital format instead of analog format. Digital is a much superior way of transmitting signals because of the following reasons: Better image resolution for any given bandwidth; interactive content; superior audio quality; capacity for multicasting; compatibility with computers and possibly the Internet; and consistency of reception over long distances.

DTV Receiver
Please see 'Receiver'

DVI / HDCP
DVI/HDCP stands for Digital Video Interface and High Definition Content Protection. Manufacturers of TVs are trying to agree to use DVI/HDCP as a way of protecting copyrighted material that is broadcasted to your home. When using DVI/HDCP you will not be able to copy material that is copyrighted like you can so easily do right now with a VCR. The problem with DVI/HDCP is that ideally you would not be able to watch copyrighted material in its full resolution unless you were using a DVI/HDCP input on your TV. However, only a minimal amount of TVs right now have a DVI/HDCP input and this is not a factor at this time. It could be in a few years, but we will have to wait and see what comes of it. Another thing to wonder is what do producers want to copyright? Most likely public TV broadcasts such as Fox, ABC, CBS and so on will not be protected against copying, but once again we will have to wait and see what comes of it.

DViT
Digital Vision Touch Technology, this is a technology that uses cameras to display the movement of white board pens for use with Plasma screens and whiteboard applications for corporations and conference rooms.