DVB-CI

E920753

Digital Video Broadcasting interface standard conditional access interface specification

DVB-CI is a Digital Video Broadcasting interface standard that defines how conditional access modules (CAMs) connect to receivers to enable decryption of pay-TV services.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
DVB-CI canonical	1
DVB-CI Plus	1
DVB-CI Plus (CI+)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11352415 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DVB-CI
Context triple: [DVB broadcasting standards, includesStandard, DVB-CI]

A. DVB-C
DVB-C is a digital cable television transmission standard used to deliver TV and radio services over cable networks.
B. DVB-S2X
DVB-S2X is an enhanced satellite broadcasting standard that extends DVB-S2 with higher spectral efficiency, improved modulation and coding schemes, and better support for high-throughput and broadband satellite services.
C. DVB-S2
DVB-S2 is an advanced digital satellite television broadcasting standard widely used in Europe and beyond for efficient, high-quality transmission of TV and data services.
D. DVB-T2
DVB-T2 is the second-generation digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers more efficient, higher-capacity TV and data services over the air compared to its DVB-T predecessor.
E. DVB broadcasting standards
DVB broadcasting standards are a family of international specifications that define how digital television signals are transmitted, compressed, and received over terrestrial, satellite, and cable networks.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DVB-CI
Target entity description: DVB-CI is a Digital Video Broadcasting interface standard that defines how conditional access modules (CAMs) connect to receivers to enable decryption of pay-TV services.

A. DVB-C
DVB-C is a digital cable television transmission standard used to deliver TV and radio services over cable networks.
B. DVB-S2X
DVB-S2X is an enhanced satellite broadcasting standard that extends DVB-S2 with higher spectral efficiency, improved modulation and coding schemes, and better support for high-throughput and broadband satellite services.
C. DVB-S2
DVB-S2 is an advanced digital satellite television broadcasting standard widely used in Europe and beyond for efficient, high-quality transmission of TV and data services.
D. DVB-T2
DVB-T2 is the second-generation digital terrestrial television broadcasting standard that delivers more efficient, higher-capacity TV and data services over the air compared to its DVB-T predecessor.
E. DVB broadcasting standards
DVB broadcasting standards are a family of international specifications that define how digital television signals are transmitted, compressed, and received over terrestrial, satellite, and cable networks.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Digital Video Broadcasting interface standard ⓘ conditional access interface specification ⓘ
abbreviationOf	Digital Video Broadcasting - Common Interface ⓘ
appliesTo	integrated digital TV sets ⓘ professional broadcast receivers ⓘ set-top boxes ⓘ
benefit	allows consumers to change pay-TV providers by changing CAMs ⓘ allows operators to deploy different CAMs without changing receivers ⓘ
category	broadcasting technology standard ⓘ conditional access technology ⓘ digital television standard ⓘ
compatibleWith	multiple conditional access systems ⓘ
defines	interface between conditional access modules and receivers ⓘ
enables	interoperability between CAMs and receivers ⓘ use of multiple conditional access systems with one receiver ⓘ
ensures	secure delivery of control words to receivers ⓘ
focusesOn	authentication between CAM and receiver ⓘ conditional access signaling ⓘ exchange of entitlement control messages ⓘ exchange of entitlement management messages ⓘ
fullName	Digital Video Broadcasting - Common Interface ⓘ linked to: DVB broadcasting standards
hasVersion	DVB-CI Plus (CI+) ⓘ linked to: DVB-CI
partOf	Digital Video Broadcasting standards family ⓘ linked to: DVB broadcasting standards
purpose	to enable decryption of pay-TV services ⓘ
region	international ⓘ
relatedTo	DVB-C ⓘ DVB-C2 ⓘ DVB-S ⓘ DVB-S2 ⓘ DVB-T ⓘ DVB-T2 ⓘ
standardizedBy	DVB Project ⓘ linked to: DVB broadcasting standards ETSI ⓘ
supports	plug-in conditional access modules ⓘ removable CAMs ⓘ
transportLayer	PCMCIA-based interface ⓘ
usedFor	digital television services ⓘ encrypted broadcast content ⓘ pay-TV conditional access ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

DVB broadcasting standards → includesStandard → DVB-CI ⓘ

DVB broadcasting standards → includesStandard → DVB-CI Plus ⓘ

linked to: DVB-CI

DVB-CI → hasVersion → DVB-CI Plus (CI+) ⓘ