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HDTV HDTV Explained

Summary: You have probably heard of HDTV but you may be confused by all of the new terminology. The maximum resolution on a standard analog TV is X pixels, which is about , total pixels. HDTV is part of the Digital TV specifications which has many different video resolutions. The two main resolutions to be concerned about are p and i. The "p" means progressive and "i" mean interlaced, in both resolutions every second has frames of video.

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Article Body: You have probably heard of HDTV but you may be confused by all of the new terminology. The maximum resolution on a standard analog TV is X pixels, which is about , total pixels. HDTV is part of the Digital TV specifications which has many different video resolutions. The two main resolutions to be concerned about are p and i. The "p" means progressive and "i" mean interlaced, in both resolutions every second has frames of video.

Progressive resolution puts full frames on the screen every second. Interlaced resolution puts frames of only odd lines and then frames of only even lines up every second. Some people find that the interlaced video causes flickering.

The p video resolution is X pixels, which gives , total pixels and the i video resolution is X , which gives a huge ,, pixels.

It is personal choice as to which resolution you prefer, the best way of finding out is to go down to your local retailer and look for yourself.

The sound on HDTV will sound better than it did on your analog tv, some HDTV programs include Dolby Digital . surround sound, but you will need the relevant speakers to be able to take advantage of this.

You will have to buy a new HDTV. Some HDTVs come with built-in tuners, while others do not. The tuner converts the signal into something that your TV can recognize. HDTVs that do not come with a tuner are commonly called "HDTV Ready." An HDTV without a tuner is worthless.

It is possible to view HDTV on your pc, you can do this with ATi HDTV Wonder, it comes with its own antenna to pick up airborne HDTV signals, it also has inputs for cable and satellite signals. A benefit of this is that you can play and record any show you want on your computer.

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