INFORMATION ON THE HDTV DIGITAL RECEIVER
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver Model TU-HDS20
Panasonic HD ATSC/NTSC HDTV Digital Receiver with a built-in DIRECTV PLUS™ receiver, can receive and process DIRECTV standard definition video and DIRECTV high definition video from satellite broadcasts if you subscribe to
DIRECTV®*programming. It can also receive and process NTSC local terrestrial and cable analog programming and ATSC compliant terrestrial and cable digital programming. This HDTV Digital Receiver can output both Digital (Y,PB,PR or RGB) or composite signals. This digital receiver will output NTSC composite video when 480i video output is selected.
Current Conventional Televisions
Model TU-HDS20 uses specially developed chips which allow current televisions (with A/V inputs) to display digitally broadcast programs. The HDTV Digital Receiver, which receives digital signals, has the ability to convert the digital broadcast into National Television System Committee (NTSC)** signals (480i) that a conventional television can display. Most conventional televisions will not be able to display HDTV programs in their original format.
DTV-Compatible Televisions
The HDTV Digital Receiver, by using component video or RGB connections, will allow DTV-compatible televisions to produce pictures with incredible resolution. Component video consists of three (3) primary color signals: red, green and blue that together convey all necessary picture information. The three (3) component signals have been translated into luminance (Y) and two color difference signals (PB, PR), each on a separate wire. The HDTV Digital Receiver, depending on the capabilities of the DTV-compatible television, will give you the choice of HDTV or SDTV video output.
HDTV-Compatible (1080i / 720p)
HDTV-compatible TV models process and display high definition output from the Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 1080i or 720p video format.
SDTV-Compatible (480p / 480i)
SDTV-compatible TV models process and display standard definition output from the Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 480p or 480i video format.
*DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo, and DIRECTV PLUS are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission.
**NTSC is the current television system used in the U.S. It uses analog (non-digital) signals.
