Defining High-Definition, Types of TV Broadcasts | DirecTV H10

Introduction

Defining High-Definition

What is HD, and how does it differ from regular TV? To learn more, here’s some helpful information about high-deﬁnition and your DIRECTV HD Receiver.

Types of TV Broadcasts

Analog TV is the type of TV broadcast you may be most familiar with. If you get your broadcasts via a standard off-air antenna, it’s the type you receive, and most broadcasts from local cable companies are analog as well.

Digital TV is a newer system for broadcasting TV signals delivering higher quality audio and video. “Digital TV” refers to a television that can receive and display digital images.

4SDTV (standard deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that offers a high picture quality that is better than older analog televisions. An SDTV can display an image at a resolution of 480i.

4EDTV (enhanced deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that can display a higher resolution picture than SDTV. An EDTV can display at 480i or 480p.

4HDTV (high deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that can provide the highest quality picture, at resolutions 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i.

See “Resolutions and Interlacing” on page 6, for an explanation of display resolutions.

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DirecTV H10 manual Defining High-Definition, Types of TV Broadcasts

Contents

Directv HD Receiver User Guide Using the Remote Section Title Table of Contents Chapter Introduction Welcome Great features About Your User Guide Defining High-Definition Types of TV Broadcasts Equipment You’ll Need What You Can Watch Interlaced & Progressive Resolution & InterlacingResolution Aspect Ratio Screen Formats TVs showing 169 programs LetterboxFull Zoom Defining High-Definition TVs showing 43 programs Pillar box Defining High-Definition Dolby Digital Recommended audio format for Hdtv is Dolby Digital Chapter Before you begin Package Contents Making the Right Connections Safety & Care Be sure to… Safety & Care Care of Your Receiver Helpful Hardware References General Component Video Output YPbPr Digital Cables & ConnectionsHdmi Jack and Cable Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable Digital Audio Outputs Coaxial Jack and Cable Audio/Video A/V Jack and Cable Standard Cables and ConnectionsVideo Jack and Cable Other Connections Telephone Jack and CordLine Splitter RF Remote Antenna Jack and Cable Optional Audio/Video and Electronics Getting Familiar Directv HD Receiver Front Panel Insert your Directv Access Card Receiver Rear Panel Getting Familiar Choose the Setup That Suits You OUT High Quality Connection Getting Connected Good Quality Connection Guided Setup and Activation Hdtv settings in Guided Setup Options For Changing Video Output Format Button on your remote Resolution button on the front panel of the receiver Settings Front Panel Remote Control Unit Using Your IR/RF Remote to Control Your Directv HD Receiver Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels Don’t Wait, Activate Watching TV Guide Autotune Pay Per View What’s On Watching TV Channel Banner Music Channels Getting Around in the Guide GuideOverview of the Directv Advanced Program Guide Info Screen Autotune Great way to catch all your favorites Autotune Pay Per View Page Chapter Quick Menu What’s on the MENU? Settings SetupInfo & Test Sat & Ant Display ResetAudio Scheduler To Do ListSchedule History Purchases Favorites Parental Controls Audio Options Category Sort Pay Per View Find By You can ﬁnd a program by Title, Person, Keyword or Channel Recent Finds Date & Time Select Settings, then Favorites Favorites Previous Channels Caller ID & Messages Caller ID Messages Parental Controls Ratings Channel Blocks Spending Hours Now, lock it Let me in… Then Select Parental Controls Chapter Perform a Code Search on Your Remote Control Other Information Troubleshooting System Upgrades Directv HD Receiver Problems Progress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition Problems with Caller ID Directv HD Receiver will not turn on Message Due to Copyright restrictions… appears on-screen Turns off while playingTop and bottom of program image is cut off Closed caption displays overlap Audio, no video Loss of local, off-air Atsc channels No program information on some off-air channels Troubleshooting Cannot change black bars Blank screen Troubleshooting Remote control indicator light starts ﬂashing Remote Control ProblemsProblems with the remote control No video with TV connected to Hmdi jack TV ProblemsTV turns on or changes channels unexpectedly Running the System Test First make sure that Fine-Tuning the Signal Limited 90 DAY Warranty Limited Warranty Make Sure YOU Keep Directv Directv Protection Plan Sign UP for the Directv Protection Plan Today FCC Customer Information FCC Customer Information Other Information FCC Customer Information Product Information Registration InformationProduct Registration Page Index Directv Protection Plan 88 Index Page Icon Reference Those Arrow thingies We’re always here to help