Integrated Digital Television
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An Integrated Digital Television ("IDTV" or "iDTV") set is a television set with a built in digital tuner, be it for DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, ATSC or ISDB. Most of them also allow reception of analogue signals (PAL, SÉCAM or NTSC). They do away with the need for a set top box for converting those signals for reception on a television.
Most IDTVs do not inherently support pay TV, and as a result many are fitted with Common Interface slots to allow the use of a conditional access module. They may also include support for other features of a digital teleivison "platform", such as an interactive television engine and support for some form of return channel. A small number of IDTVs include a PVR, which removes the need for an external PVR, possibly requiring its own digital set-top box.
