The receiver will have an HDMI connector (High Definition Multimedia Interface) as its primary means of connecting to an HD display. HDMI can also be connected to DVI equipped displays using a suitable adapter cable. Most HDTV content will be protected by HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). This means most HDTV content will only be able to be viewed on display devices that have HDCP software built into them.

The receiver will feature a similar Personal Video Recorder capability to the existing Sky+ box**, enabling viewers to easily record and re-play programmes without video tapes. ** PVR capability will require a Sky+ subscription.

Our Sky HD boxes will come with an HDMI cable. HDMI delivers the best possible picture quality by maintaining an all-digital connection. If your HD Ready TV has only a DVI connection, you can connect to the Sky HD box using a suitable adapter connector. Initial Sky HD boxes will also have analogue component connections to support older TVs.

Any kind of screen or TV set could be connected to Sky's HD STB but, to truly experience Sky's HDTV picture quality, customers will need a 26" or larger "HD Ready" plasma, LCD or DLP TV.

Yes, the main TV will display an HD picture and additional TVs will display a SD (standard definition) picture.

For video, use the component video output of your DVD-Video player and set your DVD-Video player output to progressive scan, if you have a progressive scan DVD-Video player. The selection can be made either by a button on the back panel of the DVD-Video player or via DVD-Video player's menu selection, depending on the your particular model. If your DVD-Video player does not have component video output, then use the S-Video connection.

For video, use the S-Video connection. If your VCR does not have S-Video, use the composite video connection. For audio, use a pair of stereo audio interconnects to connect the analog stereo audio output (RCA jacks) from the back panel of the VCR to the corresponding audio input for the set of video inputs used (e.g., "Video 3"). If you have a home theater receiver, make the audio connection to your home theater receiver instead of your Digital TV/HDTV.

Depending on the connectivity of your broadcast satellite set-top box and your Digital TV/HDTV, you should use the following video connection to your Digital TV or HDTV (listed in order of preference, from best quality to mediocre: For audio, use a pair of stereo audio interconnects to connect the analog stereo audio output (RCA jacks) from the back panel of the broadcast satellite set-top box to the corresponding audio input for the set of video inputs used (e.g., "Video 2").

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.

A communal digital Sky TV dish and amplifier will be installed allowing purchasers to independently subscribe to the network.

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").

If the outlet was not connected to a receiver and TV when the DISH Network system was installed, it is most likely not connected to the satellite dish. The additional cable outlet may be added to the system, service call fees may apply. Contact your DISH Network satellite installer for more information.

Sky's HDTV channel line-up will include a combination of sports, movies, entertainment and documentary programming. Full details will be announced later in due course.

Sky believes the progressively scanned picture format is better suited for the delivery and viewing of HD content on large screen, flat panel displays (mostly plasma or LCD) that are increasingly available in electrical and specialist retailers. However, Sky does accept that for some types of programming, the higher screen resolution offered by the 1080 Interlaced format may be preferable.

Probably. Any wireless receiver supporting the industry standard 802.11b or 802.11g protocols should work. However, in rare cases, we have found wireless receivers which had compatibility issues with the computer upon which it was installed.

HF-1000 - I needed to use a null modem cable, but one beta tester said he used a normal serial cable with his set. AR7030 - No popular serial cables work with the AR7030 due to the use of a DIN connector at the receiver end. The manufacturer sells a custom cable, part number 7030PC, which can be ordered from AOR or their distributors.

Most TV sets are sold with the picture controls for color, tint, sharpness, contrast, and brightness optimized for a TV showroom, where the manufacturer wants to make the set stand out from the competition. As such, the sharpness, contrast, and brightness controls are usually set way too high for the best possible and natural picture in your home. A brightness setting that is too high can also quickly cause burn-in and premature wear for CRT-based TVs.

No, the HDTV digital converter (provided by Time Warner Cable) is your receiver to view HD programming on our cable system.

Thomson DSI 8210CS (PVR3) - all white with Sky card slot in lower left of centre. Thomson logo printed on rear of unit. Has label with DSI 8210CS printed on bottom of unit. Push to open flip down panel on lower right of front panel. Amstrad DRX280 (PVR3) - all white with Sky card slot lower right of centre. Amstrad logo printed on rear of unit.

UHF and VHF aerials for Sky will be installed. Connection and charges will be the purchaser’s responsibility.

A USB cable and the presence of USB connections are not yet adequate for exchanging data successfully. However, data transfer can be effected using a USB cable if a serial COM Port is emulated by the GPS receiver. The GPS data must be available in the NMEA 0183 format when data is called up online, so that Geogrid is in a position to evaluate these data.

HDTV (High-definition television) is a new system of television that improves both production and reception of broadcasts for a picture quality up to 10 times better than standard definition. HDTV features increased lines of resolution and an improved aspect ratio (relationship of width:height): 16:9 as opposed to the 4:3 ratio of conventional screens.

Yes. New with Release 80 Graphics Drivers, SLI can be displayed on standard definition televisions as well as on high definition televisions up to 1080i resolutions.

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.

Yes and no. HDTV is digital, but all digital TV is not HDTV. Most forms of digital TV are only digital between the point at which they leave the content provider and the point at which they arrive at your set-top box. Either side of that they are analogue. HDTV is digital the whole way. HDTV is also higher resolution that other forms of digital TV.

HDTV Technology is complex with numerous benefits to broadcasters and program providers, but the value to the viewer can be reduced to three things: The crisp, life-like detail you see with HDTV is due to the resolution this technology provides. It's like the difference between the old dot matrix printers and the laser printers we use now. The picture you see on your TV screen is actually thousands of small dots, called pixels (which stands for picture elements).