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
HDTV Cables
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Online seller offers HDTV cables, including adapters, bulk cables, CATV/SATV, connectors, DVI products, PCMCIA cables, and fiber cables.
ATSC Home Page Home page for the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), an organization involved with technical standards for advanced television systems, including digital high definition television (HDTV). The site includes news items, standards information, and papers and presentations.
HDTV FAQ Comprehensive FAQ covering HDTV standards as well as traditional broadcast and manufacturing standards.
HDTV newsletter Contains news and information regarding the DTV standard.
HDTV Resources Offers links to HDTV home pages, FAQs, news items, articles, and standards information.
Hi-Vision Promotion Center This site hosts the efforts of the Hi-Vision promotion center, a group dedicated to cultivating the development of HD-TV related industries.
Public Television and HDTV Collection of articles and links pertaining to Public TV and the transition to digital broadcasting.
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) The ATSC site contains information on technical standards, legislation, administrative documents and papers regarding advanced television systems and Digital HDTV.
The Clock - online magazine Provides informative articles on flat panel display, projection display, virtual reality, and HDTV.
The PC Technology Guide Outlines the various aspects of Digital TV and its convergence with the PC. Includes graphics, diagrams and an integrated glossary.
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