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Ird (integrated Receiver Decoder)
Official name for the signal reception system that receives and converts modulated signals back into their original format suitable for presentation to an end-user device or display. IRDs typically contain a built-in decoder for unscrambling subscription TV programming channels. It is also known as a satellite receiver or satellite set-top box.
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