Video displays
| Term
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
Graphical Video Monitor. Intended for 15kHz PCs.
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| TV
|
Consumer black and white CRT television with an analog tuner.
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| KV
|
Consumer color CRT television with an analog tuner. From the above "TV" + カラー (color, pronounced "karaa").
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| CKV
|
Commercial CRT television.
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| KTX
|
Videotex Workstation/Terminal.
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| KX
|
CRT TV-derived monitor, no tuner.
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| KD
|
CRT television with digital tuner. Nowadays includes LCDs and OLEDs too after years of being segregated into KDL.
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| KW
|
Widescreen CRT television.
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| FD
|
"Flat Display" Watchman TV.
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| FDM
|
"Flat Display Monitor" WatchCam (tunerless Watchman).
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| VIS
|
WatchCam-based industrial monitor, extremely common in flat CRT video doorbells. Outsourced to Tosho 2007-2011.
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| KPR
|
CRT rear projection television.
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| KP
|
CRT rear projection (or, rarely, front projection) television.
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| KDP
|
CRT rear projection television with digital tuner.
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| KWP
|
Widescreen CRT rear projection television.
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| VPH
|
CRT projector.
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| RPH
|
CRT rear-projection monitor.
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| PHM
|
HDVS Picture/Viewing Monitor.
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| HDM
|
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
|
Graphical Display Monitor.
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| DDM
|
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.
|
| 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
|
Industrial/professional ("Office") Betamax.
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| BMC
|
BetaMovie Camera.
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| SLV
|
VHS.
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| EDV
|
ED Beta.
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| CCD
|
8mm/Hi8 Handycam, which also marked the debut of CCD sensors on Sony products.
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| EV
|
8mm/Hi8 home equipment.
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| DCR
|
Digital CameRa (miniDV/microMV).
|
| MDP
|
Laserdisc player (as seen on TV remotes!)
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| DVP
|
CD-Video and DVD players.
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| VRD
|
Standalone DVD recorder.
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| SVR
|
TiVo.
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| RDR
|
Independent HDD-based DVR.
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| DESR
|
PSX.
|
| BDP
|
Blu-Ray player.
|
Input Cards
| Card |
Meaning
|
| BKM-##CP |
Digital Serial Data Interface (SDI) and Serial Data Transport Interface (SDTI-CP) decoder board with input/output.
|
| BKM-##D |
Digital Serial Data Interface (SDI) decoder board with composite or RGB/YPbPr input/output. Some units also double as a NTSC/PAL decoder.
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| BKM-##DV |
DV signal input/output board.
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| BKM-##HS |
HD-SDI decoder board with input/output. Required for optional HD-SDI input boards to work.
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| BKM-##HD |
HD-SDI decoder board with input/output. Required for optional HD-SDI input boards to work.
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| BKM-##M |
PAL-M decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
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| BKM-##N |
NTSC decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
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| BKM-##P |
PAL decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
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| BKM-##R |
Controller unit.
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| BKM-##T |
Tri-standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) decoder board with RGB/YPbPr and composite input/output.
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| BKM-##W |
Analog composite input/output board.
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| BKM-##X |
Expansion analog RGB/YPbPr, s-video, and composite input/output board. Sometimes also has SDI. Requires a decoder board in another slot to function.
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| BKM-##WX |
Expansion analog RGB/YPbPr, s-video, and composite input/output board for LCD monitors.
|
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.
|
| SLPH
|
Accessories.
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| DESR
|
PSX and dedicated accessories.
|
| SCPS, SLPS
|
Japanese games.
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| SCUS, SLUS
|
American games.
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| SCES, SLES
|
European games.
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| SCKA, SLKA
|
Korean games.
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| PBPX, PAPX
|
Special releases: demos, utility discs, promotional content and releases, etc.
|
| SCED
|
European demos (separate category not used in other regions?)
|
| PSXC
|
Utility disc for PSX.
|
| SRPM
|
Japanese special audiovisual production for PS2 (just the one).
|
| 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).
|
| DTL
|
Development TooL (developer hardware in general).
|
PSP
| Term
|
Definition
|
| PSP
|
Consoles (4 digits) and accessories (3 digits).
|
| UCJS, ULJS
|
Japanese disc games.
|
| UCUS, ULUS
|
American disc games.
|
| UCES, ULES
|
European disc games.
|
| UCKS, ULKS
|
Korean disc games.
|
| UCAS, ULAS
|
Asian disc games.
|
| NP??
|
Digital content.
|
| NPIA
|
Applications from Sony (e.g. Playstation Store).
|
| DTP-T
|
"Tool" development unit (tower).
|
| DTP-H
|
"Test" game debug unit (tower).
|
| DTP-L
|
"AV Tool" UMD movie debug unit (tower).
|
PS3
| Term
|
Definition
|
| CECH
|
Retail consoles and accessories.
|
| BCJS, BLJS
|
Japanese disc games.
|
| BCUS, BLUS
|
American disc games.
|
| BCES, BLES
|
European disc games.
|
| BCKS, BLKS
|
Korean disc games.
|
| BCAS, BLAS
|
Asian disc games.
|
| NP??
|
Digital content.
|
| NPXS
|
System reserved software.
|
| NPIA
|
Applications from Sony (e.g. Playstation Store).
|
| NPWR
|
Trophies.
|
| DECH
|
Debug consoles (for game testing).
|
| DECH-S
|
Debug consoles (for BD movie testing).
|
| DECR
|
Development consoles and their accessories.
|
| CEB, CBEH, DEH
|
Prototype hardware.
|
PS Vita
| Term
|
Definition
|
| PCH
|
Retail handheld consoles and accessories. (Special editions have 5 digits instead of 4)
|
| VTE
|
PS Vita TV/Playstation TV.
|
| NPXS
|
System reserved software.
|
| NPWR
|
Trophies.
|
| PCSG, PCSC
|
Japanese cartridge or digital content.
|
| PCSH, PCSD
|
Asian cartridge or digital content.
|
| PCSA, PCSE
|
North American cartridge or digital content.
|
| PCSF, PCSB
|
European cartridge or digital content.
|
| PTEL
|
Testkit for game debugging.
|
| PDEL
|
Development consoles.
|
| CEM, DEM
|
Prototype hardware.
|
PS4
| Term
|
Definition
|
| CUH
|
Retail consoles and accessories.
|
| CUSA
|
Digital and disc games. (all regions except some Asian discs)
|
| PCJS, PLJM, PLJS
|
Japanese disc games.
|
| PLKS, PCKS
|
Korean disc games.
|
| PCAS, PLAS
|
Asian disc games.
|
| NPXS
|
System Reserved software.
|
| NPWR
|
Trophies.
|
| DVKT-P, DVKT-K, DVKT-B
|
Prototype hardware.
|
| JDX
|
Prototype Dualshock 4.
|
| DEHT, DUT-D,
DUH-D
|
Development consoles and their accessories.
|
| CAP
|
Non-retail accessories.
|
| DUT-T, DUH-T
|
Testkit console for game debugging.
|
Computers
| Term
|
Definition
|
| HB
|
Hit Bit (MSX).
|
| NWS
|
NEWS (Unix workstation).
|
| PCV
|
VAIO Desktop PC.
|
| PCG
|
VAIO Laptop PC. (Hardware model: marketing model uses different and much more varied prefixes.)
|
| SMC
|
Sony Micro Computer
|