The difference between HDTV picture quality and conventional analogue TV/ SDTV quality is immediately noticeable. You will see details that you have never seen before on a television. When watching sports, you can have a wider view of the football field, subtle detail and movement of the players even on a wide shot Television images are divided into horizontal lines. With more lines, better picture quality is displayed. Regular televisions display a maximum of 576 interlaced lines at a time.

Most High Definition resolutions are presented in progressive format. This means that the video is not interlaced but instead the entire image is drawn on the screen at the same time instead of alternating horizontal lines. Computer screens are an example of progressive displays and this is why many of the HDTV resolutions sound like computer display resolutions.

When programs are not being broadcast in high definition, digital television will allow each station to transmit four or more programs simultaneously. Standard Definition Television (SDTV) multicasting is made possible by compression techniques not available with today's analog system. SDTV offers a higher quality picture than we have today, along with stereo sound. [Top of Page]

High definition television is a new standard that combines high-resolution picture with Dolby digital surround sound to produce a fabulous TV experience. HDTV means a fantastic picture quality. It is really sharp and clear (up to five times higher resolution than standard digital TV picture). HD makes TV look incredible with intensely colourful and stunningly sharp images.

Traditional analog television has a resolution that's equivalent to about 640x480 pixels. In comparison, an HDTV broadcast has a resolution of up to 1920x1080 pixels.

No. The Digital TV system used in the UK is the same resolution as analogue - 625 lines. However, the digital technology greatly enhances the picture quality you actually receive using this resolution. HDTV gives an even better picture, but requires new, expensive television sets. The American Digital TV system uses HDTV, and, due to the significantly higher costs involved, is not taking off nearly as quickly as digital TV in the UK.

A display's ability to fully resolve all the details in a broadcast is dependent upon its resolution. An HDTV-capable flat panel monitor has higher resolution capability than an EDTV model, which allows it to display more of the detail in an HDTV broadcast. EDTV flat panel monitors must convert HDTV signals into a lower resolution that's compatible with the display capability of the flat panel monitor.

quot;DTV" is a general reference to Digital Television, as compared to "analog" Television. DTV broadcasts can be either HDTV (high-definition television) or SDTV (standard-definition television). HDTV can broadcast at resolutions typically as high as 1920 by 1080 pixels (2 million pixels), whereas the resolutions of SDTV broadcasts are typically only as high as 640 by 480 pixels (290,000 pixels). In comparison, analog television produces a total of about 210,000 pixels.

HDTV – Stands for High Definition Television. HDTV is broad cast with a vertical resolution of 720p or 1080i and is broadcast in a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio. HDTV transmissions also carry Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. HDTV will ultimately replace today’s existing analog “NTSC” television system. The target date for the transition to HDTV is 2006. EDTV – Stands for Enhanced Definition Television.

Not necessary. The quality of digital TV depends on how much bandwidth the broadcaster willing to pay. Some high-end analogue TV has comb filter which can increase the frequency response to show very fine details. If an analogue TV has strong signal and well tune, it has better picture quality than digital.

With HDTV the audio quality is generally better than conventional television programming and sound can be delivered in "digital-quality" 5-channel digital audio. Overall quality will depend on the audio equipment and set-up in your home.

Cox HDTV refers to a type of digital cable that is at a higher-resolution than Cox Digital Cable. In order to receive Cox HDTV, a “HDTV-capable” television set and a Cox Compatible High-Definition Tuner will be required.

No. HDTV is a new technology that will enable viewers to get higher definition television pictures. An HD-Ready TV is not necessarily a digital TV. Make sure that it carries the digital ???tick??? logo, or get a digital box, to ensure that you are set for digital.

Yes. Several of our customers use these dishes in the United States to obtain an exceptional high quality viewing experience on their vessels.

Yes, although analogue transmissions are being gradually replaced all over the world by digital transmissions. Melita has invested in providing a state of the art platform for all its clients to avail themselves of the choice of digital transmission, which allows for additional channels with improved audio and video characteristics. Melita subscribers can retain an analogue service as an additional outlet to the digital service.

Not immediately. Broadcasters will continue to offer programs on the existing mode for next several years. StarHub is currently broadcasting its signals digitally. But it is doing so in the standard definition (SDTV) format only, which is closer to your current analogue broadcasts than HDTV in terms of image quality. To fully experience HDTV quality programmes transmitted by the broadcasters, see question on “What HDTV programming is available today?”

Yes. Both DISH Network and DIRECTV offer HD (high definition) TV. DISH Network will give you two free HDTV receivers when you order their HDTV programming. DIRECTV receivers are free after a $99 rebate.

Currently, television pictures are made up of lines that are scanned horizontally. HDTV pictures are created by scanning up to twice as many lines. This resolution and other technical factors improve the sharpness of the pictures, allowing you to read on your television screen small text commonly seen on your computer. HDTV sets have wider, movie-theater like screens that more closely resemble human peripheral vision, making it more natural to watch.

HDTV is a name given to two of the digital television (DTV) formats. HDTV provides high resolution programming. A current analog TV picture is made up of horizontal lines on the picture screen; an HDTV picture can have more than twice as many lines, allowing for stunning picture detail. HDTV uses a ?widescreen format.? ?Widescreen format? refers to an image's aspect ratio, which is a comparison of screen width to screen height.

HDTV stands for high-definition television, and it marks the biggest leap forward for television since color TV made its debut in the 1950s. HDTV images are more than twice as detailed as standard analog TV, delivering rich, realistic images, as well as multi channel, movie-theater-quality surround sound. HDTVs can display both regular and HDTV images, but they need HD sources to look their best.

The US HDTV standard is ATSC. Go to www.atsc.org for more about ATSC format. Only USA, Canada, Mexico, and South Korea adopt ATSC standard. The rest of the world (Europe, Australia, and Asia - except Japan) either uses DVB-T or has not made a decision yet.

Originally, an HDTV was defined as having a tuner capable of receiving HD signals, a screen with the wide 16:9 aspect ratio, and the ability to display at least 720 lines of vertical resolution. HDTV-ready TV is not capable of receiving HDTV broadcasts on its own and must be connected to a separate HD tuner to view high-def broadcasts (HDTV-ready TVs may include a regular NTSC tuner for receiving analog broadcasts, or they may be tunerless "monitors").

Difficult to say, but Sky won't persuade 6 million existing subscribers to convert to Digital satellite with all it entails overnight. Sky hasn't made a formal statement on this, but pessimistic estimates say at least 5 years, but it will more probably be in excess of 10. It will most probably be that newer channels will begin on digital, leaving the existing analogue offerings fairly stagnant. Bavaria Satellite cannot be held responsible for any actions you take as result of reading this guide.

DTV is transmitted as data bits of information, the signal is basically "on" or "off". In other words, the intent of DTV technology is that the viewer either sees an image or nothing at all. There is no gradual signal loss as distance from the transmitter increases. In analogue world, viewer will be expecting ghosting, snowy picture from degraded analogue TV signal.

The Freeview digital signal is already available in most of the Bridgend area, dropping off north of the M4 motorway. If you live outside the area covered by Freeview, you can still receive the Free channels via Sky FreeSat. Only a Sky receiver and dish is required, as there is no monthly subscription to receive the FreeSat channels.

No. Analog televisions are not capable of displaying high-definition resolution, but the picture will generally be better with a converter. If you want to view high-definition TV, then you will need one of the newer sets rated for "high-definition" resolution. Applicants must meet the Census definition of a household as consisting of "all persons who currently occupy a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room that is occupied as separate living quarters and has a separate U.

SDTV stands for Standard Definition Television. SDTV is a standard under the digital television umbrella. SDTV televisions must display image resolutions of either 480 x 640 in a 4:3 aspect ratio, or 480 x 704 in 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios.