Essentially DVD quality, it is a small step up from NTSC. An EDTV will convert all 18 ATSC formats to 480p.

An old type resolution size. See HDTV.

EDTV is also known as Enhanced Definition Television. EDTV is defined as television that displays the picture (either from SDTV or HDTV) at a resolution of 480p lines in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. EDTV is not HDTV.

Enhanced Definition Television. A term defining a television that displays the picture (either from SDTV or HDTV) at a resolution of 480p lines in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio and which includes Dolby Digital AC-3 multichannel sound.

Enhanced Definition TV, a digital TV format, 480p 16:9.

Enhanced Definition Television, means that is the program is broadcast and projected at 480 lines at 60 progressive frames per second.

DTV signals that feature roughly the same resolution as SDTV signals but are drawn exclusively using progressive scan methods. Since these signals do not offer the additional resolution, they are not considered HDTV. But, because they offer a smoother picture and less flicker than interlaced SDTV signals, they are referred to as Enhanced Definition signals.

This acronym stands for "Enhanced Definition Television." It refers to a complete products/system with at least a digital receiver display scanning format, and Dolby Surround Sound audio output capabilities.

This acronym stands for “Enhanced Digital Television.” It refers to a digital receiver displaying at least a 480p scanning format and Dolby surround sound audio.

Refers to enhanced definition television. EDTV is a broadcast standard that produces 852x480 pixel resolution images. EDTV broadcasts are superior to standard definition broadcasts but not as good as high definition broadcasts.

Enhanced definition television, extended definition television. Standard-definition 704×480 signal that is broadcast at 60 progressive (complete) frames per second.

EDTV stands for extended definition television and is a class of digital television (DTV) that refers to the 480p format. 480p is a class of definition the higher the number the better the definition.

See: Enhanced-Definition Television.

Enhanced Definition TV. This is the same as 480p. It is considered to be Digital TV, however it is not to be confused with High Definition Television

A designation applied to televisions that can not only display signals in 480-line progressive (480p) mode, but which can also accept 480p signals from video sources such as progressive-scan DVD players. 480p picture quality is superior to standard analog TV (480i), but not as sharp as true HDTV (1080i or 720p). A complete product/system with the following attributes: a receiver that receives ATSC terrestrial digital transmissions and decodes all ATSC Table 3 video formats; a display scanning format with active vertical scanning lines of 480 progressive (480p) or higher; no aspect ratio specified; and receives and reproduces, and/or outputs Dolby Digital audio.

Enhanced Definition Televisions are digital TVs with a performance level that's a step above a Standard Definition Television ( SDTV) and a step below a High Definition Television ( HDTV).

Extended Definition Television. This CEA-adopted term (though originally mentioned in an April '99 HT article by Mike Wood and Mike McGann) is defined as those products that can display DTV images as 480p or higher.

EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television. The picture quality of EDTV is superior to that of standard analog TV (480i) but not as good as HDTV (1080i or 720p). EDTV displays the picture at a resolution of 852x480 (480p) lines in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios and it includes Dolby Digital sound system.

EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television, which is an industry recognized form of DTV. The EDTV format is essentially 480 lines of resolution in progressive scanning, or 480p (the "p" stands for progressive scanning). The complete Digital TV standard consists of no less than 18 different picture formats, but only three formats are commonly used - HDTV, EDTV and SDTV.

EDTV - Enhanced Definition Television: A digital televison standard that is a step up from SDTV, it is 480/576 TV in progressive scan and typically widescreen (ie: 852x480).

The term used to describe any Digital Television (DTV) capable of displaying image quality of 480p or higher.

Enhanced Definition Television. A TV that displays more than 480 visible lines vertically but less than 700.

Enhanced-definition television. A system which uses existing transmission equipment to send an enhanced signal which looks the same on existing receivers but carries additional information to improve the picture quality on new enhanced receivers. PALPlus is an example of EDTV. (Contrast with HDTV and IDTV.)

Japan’s development program for enhancing terrestrial broadcasters’ TV signals. Broadly similar to Europe’s PALplus technique.

Enhanced Definition Television. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) definition for a widescreen television with 480 lines of resolution that can display progressive-scan TV programs.

Enhanced Definition Television. A new digital TV product category added between High Definition TV (HDTV) and Standard Definition TV (SDTV), with the following attributes: a receiver that accepts ATSC terrestrial digital transmissions and decodes all ATSC Table 3 video formats; a display scanning format with active vertical scanning lines of 480 progressive (480p) or higher; no aspect ratio specified; and receives and reproduces, and/or outputs Dolby Digital audio.