Picture Formats
What is the Difference Between a Standard-Screen and a Wide-Screen HDTV
The type of screen your HDTV has (wide screen or standard screen) determines how the
What is Aspect Ratio?
An aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of the TV screen. The aspect ratios differ because the television industry manufactures both
What is the Screen Resolution and Scan Rate?
The screen resolution indicates the amount of detail that the picture displays. Resolution is identiÞed 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.
With the progressive method, the lines are drawn on the screen one at a time in sequential order. The interlaced method involves refreshing pixels in alternation — Þrst the odd lines and then the even lines.
For advance setup, select the scan modes that your TV can support. Refer to your
For example, a resolution of 1080i indicates that the screen shows 1080 lines in an interlaced display, and 480p indicates that the screens shows 480 lines in a progressive display.
Notes:
•The screen resolution (1080i, 480p, and so forth) is sometimes referred to as the scan rate. The terms are interchangeable.
•You can stretch and zoom the displayed picture using the
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A screen resolution of 480p or 480i Þlls the screen.
A screen resolution of 720p or 1080i Þlls the screen.
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