HDTV Last modified: Friday, April 07, 2006
Short for High-Definition Television, a new type of television that provides much better resolution than current televisions based on the NTSC standard. HDTV is a digital TV broadcasting format where the broadcast transmits widescreen pictures with more detail and quality than found in a standard analog television, or other digital television formats. HDTV is a type of Digital Television (DTV) broadcast, and is considered to be the best quality DTV format available. Types of HDTV displays include direct-view, plasma, rear screen, and front screen projection. HDTV requires an HDTV tuner to view and the most detailed HDTV format is 1080i. * HDTV Minimum Performance Attributes: Receiver: Receives ATSC terrestrial digital transmissions and decodes all ATSC Table 3 video formats Display Scanning Format: Has active vertical scanning lines of 720 progressive (720p), 1080 interlaced (1080i), or higher Aspect Ratio: Capable of displaying a 16:9 image1 Audio: Receives and reproduces, and/or outputs Dolby Digital audio (* Adapted from Digital Connection)
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