Video displays
| Term
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Definition
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| CVM
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Color Video Monitor. Sony's original branding for TV-derived PVMs from the early 1980s with composite and RF only.
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| BVM
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Broadcast Video Monitor. Sony models starting with "BVM-". Originally used for monitoring the master signal at broadcast studios when live on air to ensure perfect quality. These sets generally use the same tubes as equivalent PVMs, but have removeable input boards. All units come in light gray.
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| PVM
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Professional Video Monitor. Sometimes used generically to mean any professional monitor, but usually used to refer to Sony models starting with "PVM-". Originally used for professional image and video editing. They do not have removable input boards. Comes as a standard light gray color or a white color for medical variants. A very small amount of presentation PVMs (such as a PVM-2030) come in a beige color.
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| SSM
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Security and Surveillance Monitor. Sony's line of monitors aimed to be used for security cameras. Generally the same internals as PVMs but with a dark gray shell.
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| GVM
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Graphical Video Monitor. Intended for 15kHz PCs.
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| TV
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Consumer black and white CRT television with an analog tuner.
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| KV
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Consumer color CRT television with an analog tuner. From the above "TV" + カラー (color, pronounced "karaa").
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| CKV
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Commercial CRT television.
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| KTX
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Videotex Workstation/Terminal.
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| KX
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CRT TV-derived monitor, no tuner.
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| KD
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CRT television with digital tuner. Nowadays includes LCDs and OLEDs too after years of being segregated into KDL.
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| KW
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Widescreen CRT television.
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| FD
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"Flat Display" Watchman TV.
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| FDM
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"Flat Display Monitor" WatchCam (tunerless Watchman).
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| VIS
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WatchCam-based industrial monitor, extremely common in flat CRT video doorbells. Outsourced to Tosho 2007-2011.
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| KPR
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CRT rear projection television.
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| KP
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CRT rear projection (or, rarely, front projection) television.
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| KDP
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CRT rear projection television with digital tuner.
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| KWP
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Widescreen CRT rear projection television.
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| VPH
|
CRT projector.
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| RPH
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CRT rear-projection monitor.
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| PHM
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HDVS Picture/Viewing Monitor.
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| HDM
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HDVS Master Monitor.
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| PGM
|
PC monitor designed for medical purposes.
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| HMD
|
Home Media Display.
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| CPD
|
Color Professional Display.
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| GDM
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Graphical Display Monitor.
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| DDM
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Data Display Monitor. Square 1:1 aspect ratio monitors used by air traffic controllers.
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Video recording
| Term
|
Definition
|
| AV, NV, TCV
|
Reel to reel VTR.
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| VP
|
U-Matic.
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| VO
|
Industrial ("Office") U-Matic.
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| LV
|
TV/Betamax combo.
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| SL
|
Betamax.
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| SLO
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Industrial/professional ("Office") Betamax.
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| SLV
|
VHS.
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| MDP
|
Laserdisc player (as seen on TV remotes!)
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| DVP
|
CD-Video and DVD players.
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| SVR
|
TiVo.
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| RDR
|
Independent HDD-based DVR.
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| DESR
|
PSX.
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| BDP
|
Blu-Ray player.
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Gaming
General pattern (exceptions apply):
- S (Sony)
- C (Computer = Sony Computer Entertainment = 1st/2nd party) or L (Licensed = 3rd party)
- P (PlayStation = domestic market = Japan/Asia), U (USA), E (Europe)
- S (Software) or H (Hardware)
| Term
|
Definition
|
| SCPH
|
Consoles and accessories.
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| SLPH
|
Accessories.
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| DESR
|
PSX and dedicated accessories.
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| SCPS, SLPS
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Japanese games.
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| SCUS, SLUS
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American games.
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| SCES, SLES
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European games.
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| SCKA, SLKA
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Korean games.
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| PBPX, PAPX
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Special releases: demos, utility discs, promotional content and releases, etc.
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| SCED
|
European demos (separate category not used in other regions?)
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| PSXC
|
Utility disc for PSX.
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| SRPM
|
Japanese special audiovisual production for PS2 (just the one).
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| SLBB
|
Digitally released, emulated PS1 game (just the one and it was a demo, but it made history for a different reason).
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| LDTL
|
Linux Development TooL? (box set; actual discs are PBPX).
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| DTL
|
Development TooL (developer hardware in general).
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PSP
| Term
|
Definition
|
| PSP
|
Consoles (4 digits) and accessories (3 digits).
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PS3
| Term
|
Definition
|
| CECH
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Consoles and accessories.
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| NPJS, BLJS
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Japanese disc games.
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| BCUS, BLUS
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American disc games.
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| BCES, BLES
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European disc games.
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| BCKS, BLKS
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Korean disc games.
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| BCAS, BLAS
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Asian disc games.
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| NP??
|
Digital content.
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| DECH
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Debug consoles (for game testing).
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| DECH-S
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Debug consoles (for BD movie testing).
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| DECR
|
Development consoles and their accessories.
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| CEB, CBEH, DEH
|
Prototype hardware.
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But wait, there's more...
PS4
| Term
|
Definition
|
| CUH
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Consoles and accessories.
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