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High Definition TV Formats

Monday, March 10th, 2008

When you first look into purchasing an HDTV, there are a few factors you need to be aware of, namely the advantages of purchasing an integrated system. An integrated system represents the best choice because it does not require a connecting receiver or tuner, and and all that it needs is a cable or satellite […]

High Definition Television

Monday, March 10th, 2008

By now almost everyone has heard of HDTV, or high definition television and how great it is. Unlike other forms of television broadcasting, HDTV is broadcast digitally and gives us a much sharper, clearer, and life like picture. Those who already have it, love it and those who do not have it yet, want it.
HDTV […]

What are HD and HD Ready

Monday, March 10th, 2008

HD ready is a label you have probably seen in various pieces of video equipment, for instance television sets or DVD players. If you are planning to purchase video equipment of any kind, you must be familiar with HD and HD ready, so you can make educated choices as a consumer.
The label ‘HD ready’ refers […]

Technical Information

Monday, March 10th, 2008

HDTV signals and colorimetry are defined by Rec. 709. MPEG-2 is most commonly used as the compression codec for digital HDTV broadcasts. Although MPEG-2 supports up to 4:2:2 YCbCr chroma subsampling and 10-bit quantization, HD broadcasts use 4:2:0 and 8-bit quantization to save bandwidth. Some broadcasters also plan to use MPEG-4 AVC, such as […]

The need to know basics

Monday, March 10th, 2008

In a generation there comes a technological innovation which brings essential benefits to people. The tele is such a creation. Ever since the TV sets creation people have been on the pursuit for better and better TV sets. Now alas HDTV TVs have satisfied the urges of many movie film lovers.
HDTV TVs or high-definition TV […]