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Everything you wanted to Know about HDTV but were to bored to Ask

  • 04-05-2006 1:55pm
    #1
    TommyGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭


    All,
    This is a document that I came across and answers all my technical questions on all of the issues below.


    Mods, Feel free to delete this if it is OTT. But i think it is a must for TV freaks.

    What is DTV
    • The Move Is On
    • Analog and Digital Compared
    • Digital TV Standards and Terminology
    • A Note About DTV Picture Quality
    • Expanding Your View
    • Digital TVs and Digital TV Signals
    • Improving Analog TV Picture Quality
    • Other Benefits of DTV
    • Where Can I Watch Digital TV?
    • Delivering DTV to the Home

    Understanding TV Basics
    • Light and Color
    • Additive Color
    • Contrast and Grayscales
    • Color Gamuts
    • Pixels and Imaging
    • Resolution and Detail
    • Resolution in Digital TVs
    • Color Temperature
    • Fixed Pixel vs. Raster Scan Imaging
    • Motion
    • Converting Film to Video
    • Understanding NTSC Video
    • Video Luminance and Chrominance
    • Notch and Comb Filters
    • Component Video Formats
    • Velocity Scan Modulation

    Types of Digital TVs
    • Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) Direct-View TVs
    • Rear Projection CRT TVs (RPTV)
    • Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD) TVs
    • Plasma TVs
    • Microdisplays
    • Front Video Projectors

    Choosing a New TV
    • Price, Form Factor and Screen Size
    • Screen Size and Room Environment
    • First: Pick a TV
    • Second: Select a content provider


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