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1080 progressive – 1080p

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:33 am

Short for 1080 progressive, where 1080 represents 1,080 vertical pixels by 1920 horizontal pixels. 1080p is the highest of high-definition signals and uses progressive scanning.

Compare with 1080i.
See also HDTV.
Also see Webopedia’s “Did You Know…All About Digital TV . DTV and HDTV“.

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