HD DIGITAL TV DISPLAY FORMATS

HD Digital TV Display Formats

The HDTV Digital Receiver converts all ATSC signal formats and HD DIRECTV signal into viewable programming. The formats are variations on the four (4) formats, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i. The following table shows the display formats, resolutions and aspect ratios.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTV Format

Resolution

Aspect Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i

High Definition

16:9

 

 

720p

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

Standard Definition

16:9 or 4:3

 

 

480i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display Format Selection

The HDTV Digital Receiver allows you to choose a display format based on the capability of your TV or monitor. To select the appropriate display format, use the VIDEO OUT button on the front panel of the HDTV Digital Receiver.

Note: This section applies to DTV-compatible televisions only.

NATIVE Format

If your TV is capable of displaying all four (4) formats, 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i, then select NATIVE mode using the VIDEO OUT button.

 

 

 

 

 

Input Format

Output Format

 

 

 

(to TV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i

1080i

 

 

 

 

 

 

720p

720p

 

 

 

 

 

 

480p

480p

 

 

 

 

 

 

480i

480i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HYBRID Format

In the HYBRID format all 1080i and 720p signals are output as 1080i and 480i is outputted as 480p.

 

 

 

 

 

Input Format

Output Format

 

 

 

(to TV)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1080i

1080i

 

 

720p

 

 

480p

480p

 

 

480i

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic TU-HDS20 manual HD Digital TV Display Formats, Display Format Selection, Native Format, Hybrid Format