Media Format Specifications
Digital TV (DTV)
Digital TV is a broadcast video and audio standard that uses digital signals. It provides significant advantages and improvements over conventional analog technology.
There are two versions of DTV: standard (SDTV) and high definition (HDTV). SDTV allows stations to broadcast multiple programs within the same bandwidth. While SDTV delivers signals superior to that of analog TV, HDTV is a magnitude of quality beyond it, displaying sound and images surpassing anything available in today’s home systems.
Format | Scan Lines | Scan Range | Pixelization | Frame Rate |
DTV | 480 active | (60i) |
| 60i |
| 525 total | 31.5 kHz | 720x480 | 24p, 30p, 60p, |
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HDTV | 750 total | 45 kHz (60p) | 1280x720 | 24p, 30p, 60p |
| 720 active |
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| 1125 total | 33.75 kHz | 1920x1080 |
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| 1080 active |
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Aspect Ratio
4:3 or 16:9
16:9
Divx Format Definition
DivX is a digital video compression technology based on
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