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.

First, some quick definitions: HDTV (high-definition TV) encompasses both analog and digital televisions that have a 16:9 aspect ratio and approximately 5 times the resolution of standard TV (double vertical, double horizontal, wider aspect). DTV (digital TV) applies to digital broadcasts in general and to the U.S. ASTC standard in specific. The ATSC standard includes both standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) digital formats. DVD-Video does not directly support HDTV. See similar questions...

HDTV is just one aspect of digital television. Our parent corporation, Sinclair Broadcast Group, is very bullish on both DTV and HDTV. Because HDTV is one of the most exciting aspects of digital television we have created a HDTV FAQ that should answer all your questions. See similar questions...

Support for Full Scene Anti-Aliasing & Texture Compression is a GO for the Xbox. FSAA needs to be seen in motion to be fully appreciated as it eliminates the pixel popping & jagged edges in many of the games on competitor consoles. The first title on the Xbox to use FSAA was Azurik. See similar questions...

This is a true HDTV signal intended for display in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Format is 1920x1080 interlaced. COMPUTER MONITORS: Some computer monitors will support this mode, but interlacing may cause issues, and aspect ratio may have to be adjusted with vertical sizing controls. See similar questions...

The Nintendo Wii uses 512 MB of on-board flash memory. Players can use regular SD cards to enhance storage requirements. See similar questions...