Mintek High Definition Personal Video Recorder manual What is the Screen RESOLUTION?

SETUP WIZARD

A standard-screen HDTV	A wide-screen HDTV is one-third wider
has a 4:3 aspect ratio. The screen is	than a standard-screen HDTV.The screen
4 units wide for every 3 units tall.	is 16 units wide for every 9 units tall.
4	16
3	9

Aspect Ratio: 4:3	Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Screen Resolution:	Screen Resolution:
480p or 480i fill the screen	720p or 1080i fill the screen
WHAT IS THE SCREEN RESOLUTION?

The screen resolution indicates the amount of detail that the picture displays. Resolution is identified by the number of display lines on the screen. The techniques that an HDTV uses to “paint” the picture on the screen are referred to as progressive and interlaced.

For example, a resolution of 1080i indicates that the screen shows 1080 lines in an interlaced display, and 480p means that the screen shows 480 lines in a progressive display.

Note: The screen resolution (1080i, 480p, etc.) is sometimes referred to as the scan rate. The terms are interchangeable.

With the progressive method, every pixel on the screen is refreshed simultaneously.

The interlaced method involves refreshing pixels in alternation – first the odd lines and then the even lines.

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