Your source for the most up-to-date terms, definitions, and acronyms for and about internet service providers.
Search for an ISP term
NVOD
Last modified: Thursday, June 19, 2008
Short for Near Video on Demand, NVOD is a technique used in digital television by the cable or satellite service to offer the same feature film on different channels at different, staggered start times. The idea is that viewers are never more than 20 minutes away from the start of the film and as such, are more likely to purchase the film through the provider.
Webopedia's Did You Know ... All About Digital TV, DTV and HDTV While many use the terms Digital Television (DTV) and High-definition Television (HDTV) interchangeably, they are, in fact, two very different things. DTV refers to the actual TV signal being transmitted digitally (instead of as an analog signal). DTV offers several broadcast options, which two are considered to be HDTV formats.
Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.
WebVideoUniverse WebVideoUniverse takes you through the process of creating video for the Web, from shooting, to editing and encoding, to distributing and finally, to promoting your work. With tutorials, news and discussion, WebVideoUniverse helps you create professional videos for your Web site.
