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media server [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Computers and Calculators
  • Video Technology
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
DEF

A personal computer system designed ... to be connected to a television for entertainment purposes, such as watching TV, playing DVDs, CD music, or viewing digital pictures.

OBS

The general goal in a HTPC is usually to combine many or all components of a home theater setup into one box.

OBS

home theater personal computer: the first letters of this term are often capitalized.

Key term(s)
  • home theatre personal computer
  • home theatre PC

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Vidéotechnique
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
DEF

Micro-ordinateur [personnel] optimisé pour une utilisation domestique, au centre d'un ensemble multimédia, avec en particulier intégration de la vidéo et de l'audio numérique, ainsi que de la téléphonie.

OBS

HTPC : Home Theater Personal Computer.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Telecommunications Switching
CONT

In a PacketCable environment (and other VoIP [voice over Internet Protocol] networks) a media server processes and generates media streams (usually RTP [real time protocol]).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Commutation (Télécommunications)
CONT

Ressource ouverte de classe transporteur, le serveur média SnowShore de Brooktrout assure un traitement média qui prend en charge une gamme étendue d'applications, depuis la simple messagerie à la téléconférence multiexploitants en passant par les services prépayés et les communiqués de réseaux.

Spanish

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