Usually refers to the horizontal resolution capability of the TV, which is an indication of the maximum number of equally spaced black and white vertical line pairs that can be resolved on a TV test pattern. Lines of resolution should not be confused with scan lines. [Go to source
A number used to measure the quality of the picture viewed. Generally speaking, the higher the number of lines of resolution, the clearer the picture will be.
Measure of screen or TV picture sharpness. The more lines, the sharper the image.
This is a basically a measurement of how sharp the television picture will be. More is always better, but the limits of VHS tape and our standard televisions mean that you won’t see a huge difference between, say, 750 and 900 lines of resolution.
This is a camera rating that measures how sharp your video picture will be when recorded onto tape. The higher the rating the sharper the video picture will be on your vhs tape.
Lines of resolution is a measure of horizontal resolution in a video system. It was invented in the early days of television. Since analog transmission of video is line-based, the same number of lines is always transmitted.