Television with definition approximately doubled with reference to the conventional TV both vertically and horizontally and with increased picture aspect ratio.

A TV that displays 1280x720 pixels or better (see definition at top of page).

A new standard of displaying and broadcasting television signals that uses at least twice the scan lines of normal television and a 16x9 aspect ratio,...

High definition televison is based on a high resolution of video.

This term refers to a complete product/system with the following minimum performance attributes: Resolution: vertical display resolution of 720 P, 1080i, or higher ; Aspect Ratio, capable of displaying a 16:9 image at the minimum resolution level; Audio: receive, reproduce and output Dolby® Digital audio.

the new digital standard for enhanced picture for TV broadcasting that will dramatically increase the number of HRLS, providing a much sharper picture even if the image is several feet wide. HDTV requires signals to be broadcast in HDTV format.

A digital TV format that combines high-resolution video and stereo-surround sound.

A television format for producing high resolution video. Typically, these systems provide about 1125 lines of horizontal resolution (compared to 525 for NTSC and 625 for PAL) and an aspect ratio of 16:9, for image quality approaching 35mm film photography.

Acronym: igh-definition igital ele ision Video: digital video format with either 1080 or 720 lines of resolution, which provides greater detail and clarity. This format is expected to replace the current format in use in the United States ( NTSC).

Often mistakenly used as a generic description of all digital television, HDTV specifically refers to the highest-resolution formats of the 18 total DTV formats. Although there still isn't 100% agreement among manufacturers, retailers, journalists, etc., true HDTV is generally considered to be 1,080-line interlaced (1080i) or 720-line progressive (720p).

Video or video displays with vertical resolutions from 720 lines in a progresive-scan format (720p) to 1,080 lines in an interlaced format (1080i). HDTVs can display lower-resolution SDTV and EDTV signals, or upconvert them to higher resolutions if the unit has a built-in line doubler. Displays are in the widescreen 16:9 format.

a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail

a sorry follow-on to NTSC Analog broadcasts which you could at least listen to out at your lake place, camping, or wherever, even if the picture sucked

Technology which significantly increases the resolution of video signals offering vastly improved picture quality over the current NTSC standard (1,125 lines of resolution per frame of video; 30 frames of video per second).

A developing technology for producing and distributing television of greater clarity and scope by increasing the number of lines used to comprise the television picture.

A modern system of television which will eventually replace current TV technology. This system uses a different format, 16:9 instead of 4:3. It is sometimes referred to as widescreen.

High density TV. A new standard designed to replace the NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) standard by the year 2005.

High Definition Television. The new emerging standard of TV, with increased resolution (1125 lines) and a wider screen (aspect ratio of 16:9) for higher quality video images.

High Density TeleVision. High resolution broadcast video. S MPEG-2. Vertical resolution about 4 times that of a standard television (1,125 lines compared to 352 lines in a standard NTSC television output) and an aspect ratio of 16:9, similar to a movie screen. HIN Hospital Information Network

A high-resolution, wide-screen common picture format and transmission standard for bringing digital broadcast television to the home.

an advanced television system that produces video images as clear as high-quality photography.

Stands for "High Definition Televsion." HDTV is a high-quality video standard ...

HDTV, or High Definition Television, is a digital television format, that combines high-resolution video and theater-like sound to create a movie theater-quality TV viewing experience.

The broadcast standard that offers greater resolution by increasing the number of scan lines. Currently available in Japan, the format is expected to be available in the United States by the fall of 1996.

High-Definition Television. The highest quality standards of digital television. There are two different formats: 720p and 1080i, referring to the number of rows of pixels and whether they're "progressive scan" or "interlaced scan." Both are displayed in a 16:9 aspect ratio with CD-quality surround sound audio.

High definition television is high-resolution digital television that broadcasts a picture similar to that of a 35mm movie with compact disc-quality sound.

High Definition Television - 1125, 1080, 1035 line interlaced and 720 and 1080 line progressive formats in a 16:9 aspect ratio.

High definition television. It usually refers to the analog version of the HDDTV. The SMPTE in the US and ETA in Japan have proposed a HDTV product standard: 1125 lines at 60 Hz field rate 2:1 interlace; 16:9 aspect ratio; 30 MHz RGB and luminance bandwidth.

High Definition Television, generally used to refer to a television system using digital transmission and having higher resolution than the old analog NTSC, PAL, and SECAM systems currently in use. In the U.S., the new HDTV system is known as ATSC, and has 18 different picture formats of varying resolutions and scan rates, with 14 being progressive-scan, and 4 interlaced.

High Definition TV. A television system that has higher resolution than conventional formats (i.e. NTSC, SECAM, PAL). HDTV broadcast requires broader frequency spectrum.

High-Definition Television. The high-resolution subset of our DTV system. The FCC has no official definition for HDTV. The ATSC defines HDTV as a 16:9 image with twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of our existing system, accompanied by 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital audio. The CEA defines HDTV as an image with 720 progressive or 1080 interlaced active (top to bottom) scan lines. 1280:720p and 1920:1080i are typically accepted as high-definition scan rates.

Abbreviation for High Definition TV. This means the television transmittance with a significantly higher number of lines than present PAL- (625 lines, Interload) or NTSC-format (525 lines, Interload). There are modes  with 750 and 1.125 lines which have a progressive format without interlace.

HDTV stands for High Definition Television. HDTV refers to the highest-resolution formats of the 18 total DTV formats. With twice the vertical and horizontal picture resolution, the picture of HDTV is approximately twice as sharp as that of NTSC. HDTV has widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 and Dolby Digital sound system. Currently used HDTV formats - 1080i and 720p both offer reduced motion artifacts like ghosting and dot crawl.

High Definition Television is the highest performance segment of the DTV system used in the US. It's a wide-screen, high-resolution video image, coupled with multichannel, compact- disc-quality sound. HDTV is one of the three basic forms of DTV - also see EDTV and SDTV.

A television display technology that provides picture quality similar to 35 mm. movies with sound quality similar to that of a compact disc.

High-Definition Television. HDTV offers wider pictures with greater detail and clarity than standard television. It has twice the luminance definition (vertically and horizontally) and 25% more width (16:9 aspect ratio vs. 4:3). HDTV pictures are composed of 1080 active lines (1125 total) compared to 480 active lines (525 total) on a standard television. A high-definition signal contains five times more information than a standard signal, and also includes a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.

"High definition television" a replacement for standard definition television which provides greater picture and sound quality to free-to-air broadcasting programs. HDTV in Australia is defined by the regulator (the ABA) as "576 lines x 720 pixels @ 50Hz progressive (576p)". The Federal Government has introduced a requirement for free-to-air licences to broadcast an increasing amount of HDTV programming over the coming years. Current requirements for commercial and national broadcasters is the provision of 1,040 hours of HDTV content per annum.

High-definition television, which is a type of television that provides much better resolution than current TV using older standards.

High Definition Television. In the UK, HDTV results in 1250 TV lines scanned at 31.25 Khz, above the current TV standard

High definition television. The 1,125-, 1,080- and 1,035-line interlace and 720 and 1,080-line progressive formats in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Officially a format is high definition if it has at least twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the standard signal being used. There is a debate as to whether 480-line progressive is also high definition. It is the opinion of the editors that 480-line progressive is not an HDTV format, but does provide better resolution than 480-line interlace, making it an enhanced definition format.

High-definition television. A video format with a resolution approximately twice that of conventional television in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions, and a picture aspect ratio of 16:9.

Stands for High Definition Television. This is a television format for displaying high resolution video, usually displayed with a 16x9 aspect ratio.

High-Definition Television, a digital TV signal transmitted without reception problems and sometimes in 16x9 (widescreen) format.

A high definition television standard developed in the United States in the late 1980's and early 1990's. It was developed as a digital system of high bandwidth and high resolution. Intended for broadcast beginning in 1996, it currently appears to be held up for a variety of reasons.

Short for high-definition television, one mode of operation of digital TV whereby the broadcaster transmits a wide-screen picture with many times more detail than is contained in current analog television pictures.

A television signal that has over five times the resolution of standard television and requires extraordinary bandwidth.

(High-Definition Television) - a higher quality signal resolution using a digital format for the transmission and reception of TV signals. HDTV provides about five times more picture information (picture elements or pixels) than conventional television, creating clarity, wider aspect ratio, and digital quality sound.

A television capable of producing high-resolution, digital images (at least twice the resolution of the existing TV standard). HDTVs are widescreen (16:9) in format and produce an image with 720 progressive or 1080 interlaced active (top to bottom) scan lines.

High Definition Television, a term used to describe advanced production and delivery systems.

refers to a new television format of elongated shape and significantly higher resolution than current television.

High Definition Television. Technical systems that provide a finer and wider TV picture, usually with twice as many scanning lines as standard TV.

High Definition Television. A TV that displays 700 or more lines vertically.

High Definition TV - All 720p and 1080i Formats. - As per the CEMA definition, a HDTV TV Set must accept all 18 ATSC Table 3 DTV formats, display either 720p or 1080i, create a 16:9 Aspect Ratio Picture at the minimum vertical resolution, and reproduce or output Dolby Digital sound.

High Definition Television. Holds more than double the number of lines on a standard TV signal.

This is the best picture and sound quality available on DTV. HDTV uses twice as many lines of picture as analog television and is also broadcast in the wide-screen, 16:9 format. True HDTV also incorporates 5.1 audio. This is far superior than the analog, stereo audio available on current analog sets.

DTV signals that feature greater vertical and horizontal resolution compared to standard definition TV signals and are presented in a widescreen (16:9) format. HDTV pictures have twice the color resolution and roughly six times the sharpness of SD images.

(High-Definition Television) a number of formats that provide a higher resolution of television picture compared to 'regular' television.

( High Definition Television) Type of digital television currently being implemented in the United States that allows for a higher resolution and therefore greater clarity and detail. HDTV's aspect ratio is also different from standard television's (from 4:3 for SDTV to 16:9 for HDTV).

The highest rung in the ladder of various DTV formats. HDTV requires three things: 1080 active scan lines, 16:9 widescreen ratio, and Dolby Digital sound.

(high definition television) System designed to allow viewing at about three times the picture height. The system is virtually transparent to the quality of portrayal that would have been perceived in the original by a discerning viewer with normal visual acuity. There is improved motion portrayal and improved perception of depth.

An abbreviation for high-definition TV. Learn more about HDTV...

Acronym for High Definition Television; a high-resolution television standard using an 1125-line broadcast signal.

Abbreviation for igh efinition ele ision. This technique transmits high definition television pictures (1,000 to 1,200 lines).

High-definition television. HDTV pictures have 720 or 1080 lines of information and are always widescreen.

The next generation of video content, capable of almost three times the clarity and resolution of standard NTSC and PAL broadcasts.

High-Definition Television. There is no official definition, but usually refers to a 16:9 image with twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of existing system, accompanied by 5.1 channels of Dolby Digital audio. Other definitions include an image with 720 progressive or 1080 interlaced active (top to bottom) scan lines. 1280:720p and 1920:1080i are typically accepted as high-definition scan rates.

High Definition TV is high-resolution digital television combined with Dolby Digital surround sound (AC-3). HDTV is the highest DTV resolution in the new set of standards. This combination creates a stunning image with stunning sound. HDTV requires new production and transmission equipment at the HDTV stations, as well as new television equipment for reception by the consumer. The higher resolution picture is the main selling point for HDTV. Imagine 720 or 1080 lines of resolution compared to the 525 lines people are used to in the United States (or the 625 lines in Europe) -- it's a huge difference! Of the 18 DTV formats, six are HDTV formats, five of which are based on progressive scanning and one on interlaced scanning. Of the remaining formats, eight are SDTV (four wide-screen formats with 16:9 aspect ratios, and four conventional formats with 4:3 aspect ratios), and the remaining four are video graphics array (VGA) formats. Stations are free to choose which formats to broadcast. The formats used in HDTV are: 720p - 1280x720 pixels progressive 1080i - 1920x1080 pixels interlaced 1080p - 1920x1080 pixels progressive

HDTV is broadcast at a higher resolution (720 or 1080 lines) than normal broadcast television signals. HDTV programming delivers impressivly clean and sharp pictures when viewed on an HDTV-compatible receiver and TV.

High Definition Television refers to a picture with much higher resolution (a least double) than a standard definition television (SDTV) signal would provide. For TVs that support it, HDTV shows a much sharper and focused picture.

High Definition Television: HDTV is a TV system having approximately twice the vertical and horizontal picture resolution of today's NTSC TV and having a wide aspect ratio of 16:9. Two HDTV formats are currently in use; (a) 1920 pixels per line and 1080i lines per frame and (b) 1280 pixels per line and 720p lines per frame. HDTV can be recognised by its spectacular picture resolution, freedom from annoying artefacts and impressive 5.1 channel surround sound.

A high-resolution, wide-screen video format. HDTV images contain roughly twice the number of vertical and horizontal lines compared to conventional television images.

stands for High Definition Television, which is a subset of the new ATSC Digital Television (or Digital TV) specification. HDTV commonly refers to either 1080i or 720p formats. The 1080i format consists of 1080 lines of resolution in interlace scanning (the "i" is for short for interlaced scanning), whereas the 720p format is comprised of 720 lines of resolution in progressive scanning (the "p" stands for progressive scanning). The complete Digital TV standard consists of no less than 18 different picture formats. Also see EDTV and SDTV. back to the previous page

High Definition Television (HDTV), a term that can refer to certain TV sets or programming that conforms to a set of standards that define next-generation television resolution, sound, and format. The most common HDTV formats in the U.S. are 480p, 720p, and 1080i, which correspond to lines of resolution and progressive or interlaced scanning. Each country or region has different HDTV definitions and standards.

High Definition Television. A TV format capable of displaying on a wider screen (16x9 as opposed to the conventional 4x3) and at higher resolution. Rather than a single HDTV standard the FCC has approved several different standards, allowing broadcasters to choose which to use. This means new TV sets will have to support all of them. All of the systems will be broadcast as component digital. The New HDTV/SDTV Standards Resolution Frame Rate Aspect 1920 x 1080 30i, 30p, 24p 16 x 9 1280 x 720 60p, 30p, 24p 16 x 9 720 x 483* 60p, 30p, 24p 16 x 9 640 x 480* 30i 4 x 3 interlaced progressive scan * SDTV

An improved television system that provides approximately twice the resolution of existing video standards.

High Definition Television. The newest television broadcasting format which features dramatically improved lifelike picture and sound. Requires a special satellite receiver and televisions.

HDTV, short for high-definition television, refers to several expanded-resolution digital systems for use with entertainment and information-delivery systems. 1080i is one of several high-definition video standards produced by the U.S. Advanced Television Standards Committee. It refers to 1,080 lines of interlaced video (540 lines per field) and refers to 1920x1080 resolution in 16:9 aspect ratio. 720p is another high-definition video standard 720 lines of progressive video (720 lines per frame) at 1280x720 resolution. Both 1080i and 720p are higher definition than standard television or DVD video (480i or 480p).

The generally agreed upon definition of HDTV is approximately twice the vertical and horizontal picture resolution of today's NTSC TV, which essentially makes the picture twice as sharp. HDTV also has a screen ratio of 16:9 as compared with most of today's TV screens, which have a screen ratio of 4:3. HDTV offers reduced motion artifacts (i.e. ghosting, dot crawl), and offers 5.1 independent channels of CD-quality stereo surround sound, (also referred to as AC-3).

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Acronym for High Definition Television. Only viewable with certain DVDs and HDTV receivers.

High-definition television. Though there is more than one proposal for a broadcast standard for HDTV, most currently available equipment is based on the 1125/60 standard, that is, 1125 lines of video, with a refresh rate of 60Hz, 2:1 interlacing (same as NTSC and PAL), and aspect ratio of 16:9 (1920 x 1035 viewable resolution), trilevel sync, and 30MHz RGB and luminance bandwidth.

High-definition television is television with a wider and finer image, which requires specific production and broadcast standards.

high definition television. New color television standard, offering higher resolution and wider aspect ratio than NTSC, PAL or SECAM systems. Proponents of HDTV are aiming for one worldwide television standard.

High-definition television is a digital television format that delivers sharper picture quality with more lines of resolution.

HDTV provides a higher resolution picture and better sound quality than the NTSC standard that was introduced more than fifty years ago. There are different levels of HDTV, e.g., 1080i and 720p.

High Definition Television In modern terms, broadcasting using a line standard of greater than 1000. Prior to World War II, "high definition" was used to mean a line standard greater than 240 lines.

High resolution, widescreen digital TV that requires both a HDTV broadcast and television.

HDTV stands for High Definition Television. This highest-resolution subset of Digital Television offers filmlike picture quality with impressive surround sound. With twice the vertical and horizontal picture resolution, the picture of HDTV is approximately twice as sharp as that of NTSC. HDTV has widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 and Dolby Digital sound system. Currently used HDTV formats - 1080i and 720p both offer reduced motion artifacts like ghosting and dot crawl.

High Definition Television. Digital television system that produces pictures with resolution equal to theatrical motion picture film.

(high-definition television) Refers generally to high-resolution television transmissions and displays, which must exhibit a vertical resolution of 720 or higher to qualify as HDTV.

Abbreviation of High Definition Television.

High Definition Television. An improved television system which provides approximately twice the vertical and horizontal resolution of existing television standards. It also provides audio quality approaching that of compact discs.

The SMPTE in the USA and ETA in Japan have proposed a high definition television product standard including: 1125 lines at 60Hz field rate 2:1 interlace; 16:9 aspect ratio; 30MHz RGB and luminance bandwidth.

Higher Definition Television - Future TV system using an increased number of screen lines for a sharper picture

"High Definition Television." This is the most superior video picture available in DTV. In the U.S., the 1080i and 720p formats in a 16:9 aspect ratio are the two acceptable HDTV formats. HDTV is a component of DTV.

High definition television. Offers approximately twice the vertical and horizontal resolution of current NTSC analog television broadcasting and supports sound quality approaching that of a CD.

High definition television -- with a higher resolution a thus a clearer, crisper image than traditional TV

Six ultimate quality forms of the digital television standard adopted for the United States featuring AC-3 digital surround sound, a wide aspect ratio screen (16:9), and a high-resolution picture capable of interlaced video with 1,080 horizontal lines (vertical resolution) by 1,920 vertical lines (horizontal resolution) at 24, 30 and 60 Hz refresh rate and progressive video at 720 horizontal lines by 1,280 vertical lines with refresh rates at 24, 30 and 60 Hz.

High Definition Television; a format for video images characterized by a 16:9 image aspect ratio and high resolution imagery

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HDTV provides five channels of CD-quality digital surround-sound and about five times more picture information (picture elements, or pixels) than conventional, analog television.

High-definition television. Broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats allow. HDTV is broadcast digitally.

An abbreviation for high definition television. It is the high definition television signal mandated in the United States. It is 1,080 lines and has 1920 pixels in a line.

(HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION) A high-resolution television system which gives higher picture quality. Requires more bandwidth than conventional television transmissions. Needs higher-specification display screens.

Stands for High-Definition television, with at lease double the number of lines of standard TV signals.

Generally describes a television picture comprised of at least one million pixels (five to ten times greater picture resolution (definition) than standard television) and presented in a "widescreen"{16:9} aspect ratio. HDTV also assumes the capability of multi-channel surround sound.

High-definition TV, a technology aimed at producing a video picture containing as much detail as a 35-mm motion picture, with a wide-screen aspect ratio and stereophonic sound.

High Definition Television, a TV standard producing high quality pictures (film quality). Headroom Is a measure in dB between the actual peak level and the maximum clip level.

(High-Definition Television) A television standard providing greater resolution producing sharper images. HDTV also differs from the conventional TV standard in that it has an aspect ratio of 3: 5, providing a wider viewing area.

A small but growing number of DVRs are able to record and play back HDTV. Often mistakenly used as a generic description of all digital television, HDTV specifically refers to the highest-resolution formats of the 18 total DTV formats. True HDTV is generally considered to be 1,080-line interlaced (1080i) or 720-line progressive (720p). See Understanding HDTV for more info.

AKA High Definition Television. High definition, wide-screen television broadcasting with digital audio.

High Definition Television is the digital video broadcast standard adopted by the FCC to replace the analog NTSC format in the United States. Features AC-3 digital surround sound, a wide-aspect ration screen (16:9), and a high-resolution picture capable of interlaced video with 1080 horizontal lines (vertical resolution) by 1920 vertical lines (horizontal resolution)

High Definition Television: Highest-resolution digital television programs, usually 720p or 1080i. Televisions marketed as "HDTV" have a built-in HDTV decoder or are HDTV ready.

High Definition Television (HDTV) is a very high-quality TV signal that produces picture resolution almost as good as film.

Broadcast by DIRECTV at 720p or 1080i resolution, HDTV programs deliver impressively clean, sharp pictures when viewed on an HDTV-compatible receiver and TV. The audio standard for HDTV is Dolby® Digital. For more information, see our article about HDTV.

High Definition Television is the latest broadcast standard for delivery of digital information over the airwaves to your home. Designed to display an image on a 16:9 screen, this new process achieves a quantum leap in video clarity and realism. Utilizing the Dolby Digital surround sound encoding process, HDTV delivers full-range digital audio to the consumer as well. Special video display devices, HDTV decoder boxes, and an adequate receiving antenna are required to view HDTV programming.

High Definition Television. New video "standard" that will resolve 1,125 lines in the United States instead of the traditional 525 lines of the NTSC standard. In Europe and the Far East, the number of scan lines varies.

High-Definition Television; this is most often miss interpreted and badly described. HDTV is now used as the generic description for digital televisions, but it actually refers to the hi-resolution formats, real HDTV is should be 1,080-line interlaced (1080i) or 720-line progressive (720p).

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High Definition Television. Generic term used for TV technology producing images in a much higher quality picture than standard definition TVs. An HDTV set displays 720 up to 1,080 visible lines. Blu-ray Discs usually contain HD video.

High Definition TeleVision, a technique for improving the quality of the TV image quality and increasing its size. It usually works with 1125 or 1250 scanning lines instead of 625 or 525 and has around five times as many luminous points. The aspect ratio is usually widescreen, 15:9 or 16:9.

(High Definition television) is a term describing television with significantly more picture information (resolution) than that provided by a good NTSC or PAL television signal. The specific resolution (or definition) of HDTV can vary according to specifications, however it is typically about twice the resolution of standard signals in both the horizontal and vertical direction. HDTV often has a wider aspect ratio. To transfer the required additional resolution data through the narrow frequency TV channels, frames are digitized and compressed before they are transmitted, and then decompressed when they reach the TV. headend

High Definition Digital Television, providing dramatically more lines of image resolution than current, standard-definition TV. Standard Digital TV (DTV) offers slightly less resolution than HDTV, but is still dramatically sharper than standard definition. Stations have upgraded their equipment to be able to offer DTV, and eventually HDTV.

The number of lines of resolution (rows of pixels) the display can display affects the clarity of its HDTV picture. This is NOT the maximum resolution it can “read”. Most displays will be “HDTV Ready” or can read a 1080i HDTV video signal. If you receive 1080 lines of video from the TV station and the display can only physically show 480 lines, the lines will be reduced to fit on the screen. The more TV lines the display can show the clearer your HDTV programs will appear.

High Definition Television. This is the highest-resolution subset of Digital Television and offers film like picture quality with impressive surround sound. HDTV has a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9.

High Definition Television; Technology, which significantly increases the resolution video signals offering vastly, improved picture quality over the current NTSC standard.

High Definition Television.  HDTV refers to a complete product/system with the following minimum performance attributes: a receiver that receives ATSC terrestrial digital transmissions and decodes all ATSC Table 3 video formats; a display scanning format wiht active vertiacal scanning lines of 720 progressive (720p), 1080 interlaced (1080i), or higher; aspect ratio capabilities for displaying a 16:9 image; receives and reprduces, and/or outputs Dolby Digital audio.

High Definition Television, offering better pictures with more lines, usually defined as 720 lines or more, but full HDTV is 1080 display lines, either interlaced or progressive.

High Definition Television. A television that is capable of displaying 1080i (1080 x 1920) and/or 720p (720 x 1280).

A television that offers the highest-quality picture because of its capability to receive all-digital broadcast signals. A DVD played on HDTV has a higher resolution, which provides sharper images than a DVD played on a standard television. The sound is sharper because the audio signal is split up into six channels. Also, because HDTV has an elongated rectangular screen (16:9), it is tailored for widescreen enhanced movies.

Acronym for "high definition television", the highest of the digital television standards. HDTV displays pictures either in 720p or 1080i.

High Definition Television means that the program is broadcast at a higher resolution then previous standards allowed.

A new standard for higher-resolution television.

A television system that has twice the standard number of scanning lines per frame and therefore produces pictures with greater detail.

A digital system that produces picture quality vastly superior to current broadcast systems.

High Definition TV – signals transmitted with at least double the horizontal and vertical resolution of conventional broadcast material

A television format for which several competing standards exist but which normally require a screen aspect ratio of 16:9 (versus 4:3 with current TVs) and which is capable of reproducing at least four times more detail than is the existing broadcasting system.

See high definition television.

Television system standard, currently in development, affording greater resolution for sharper pictures and wide-screen viewing via specially-designed TV equipment.

High-Definition Television. A television format that has 1,125 scan lines, over twice the resolution of standard television.

High Definition Television. Digital TV with high resolution due to a high number of pixels that create the picture.

Abbreviation for high-definition television. Television that has approximately twice the horizontal and twice the vertical emitted resolution specified by the NTSC standard.

HDTV stands for High Definition Television. HDTV is essentially a high-resolution digital image with Dolby Digital Surround Sound. The broadcast and reception of pure digital broadcasts (DTV) are being pushed heavily by people in the television industry today, and it is possible that in the near future all broadcasts will be a digital format resulting in no loss of signal or quality. Where a standard television in the United States has around 525 lines of resolution refreshed 30 times a second, HDTV could provide amazing clarity with 700 or even 1000 lines of clarity refreshed 60 times a second.

High Definition Television. A TV which, although designed for digital video, can play digital and analog transmissions. They have a native 16:9 ratio, providing enough room for widescreen video without resorting to “black bars” or pan-and-scan. The picture is far superior to analog, with five times the resolution, and Dolby Digital Surround Sound is built in.

High Definition Television. Because of the larger picture size (16-by-9 display ratio for HDTV versus 4-by-3 for regular TV) and more horizontal picture lines, HDTV will have a higher quality display than conventional TV. Also, HDTV has cd-quality sound and involves digital transmission instead of analog.