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Pay-Per-View

Pay service that enables a subscriber to order and view events or movies on an individual basis.


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Progressive Scan

A way to scan vertical lines onto a TV picture by scanning all the lines consecutively (progressively).


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Plug-and-Play

or Digital Cable Ready: A DTV or other device for digital cable customers that plugs directly into the cable jack and does not require a separate set-top box. Plug and Play TV owners must obtain a CableCARD from their cable company in order to view scrambled programming services. 



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