HDTV

[Richt]

I see that abbreviation in the explanaition of the forum, but absolutely no idea what it means.

Can anyone explain please?

I'm assuming its something something telivision.

( I know just call me sherlock) lol

[Perry]

Re: HDTV

I see that abbreviation in the explanaition of the forum, but absolutely no idea what it means.

High Debt Television. Because to buy one you need to re-mortgage your house.

Seriously, I think England might have a broadcast or two in "high definition" signal before 2010.

(you don't know what your missing :geek )

[Richt]

Thanks for that, almost as clear as mud. lol

[Perry]

Google it, Rich!

[Richt]

Google it, Rich!

Thats exactly what I was thinking

[NulloModo]

High Definition Television - basically much higher resolution image than what is currently used.

IIRC the UK is still on PAL, so the numbers here might not be quite right, but you can get the general idea. A standardard analog NTSC broadcast is 480 lines, interlaced. A High Definition broadcast is either 720 lines progressive (every line every frame instead of alternating) or 1080 lines interlaced. Basically, just a heck of a lot more picture information.

You need an HDTV set to be able to accept these broadcasts. HD sets can also upconvert lower resolution signals to make them look better. If you have seen older analog big screens youhave probably noticed how you can almost see the individual scan lines, and HD set will have a built in line doubler/upscaler that makes these invisible and gives you a much smoother/cleaner picture no matter what the source.