Other Information

Glossary

analog signal A signaling method that uses continuous changes in the amplitude or frequency of an electronic transmission to convey information.

aspect ratio Refers to the ratio between the width and height of the screen and picture image. This model has a 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio.

4:3 aspect ratio

16:9 aspect ratio

component video

Component video is sent through three cables: two color shade (chrominance) signals and one

 

brightness (luminance) signal. Component video achieves greater color accuracy than composite

 

video or S VIDEO by splitting chrominance into two separate portions.

composite video

Composite video is sent through a single cable. Composite video combines the color shade

 

(chrominance) and brightness (luminance) information into one video signal.

degauss

A process that demagnetizes the metal components in the TV monitor, which eliminates image

 

distortion that can result from magnetic charges acquired by the TV’s components. Your TV

 

degausses automatically when it is turned on.

digital television (DTV)

A new technology for transmitting and receiving broadcast television signals. DTV provides clearer

 

resolution and improved sound quality over analog television.

HDMI (High-Definition

Provides an uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between this TV and any HDMI-

Multimedia Interface)

equipped audio/video component, such as a set-top box, DVD player, and A/V receiver. HDMI

 

supports enhanced, or high-definition video, plus two-channel digital audio.

National Television System

A unit of the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, that establishes television

Committee (NTSC)

standards in the United States, such as NTSC Color, the standard used in this TV.

RF

Radio Frequency. That part of the frequency spectrum that is used to transmit TV and radio signals.

S VIDEO

S VIDEO requires a single cable, which carries the brightness (luminance) and color (chrominance)

 

signals of the picture separately. S VIDEO provides better resolution than composite video, which

 

carries the signals together.

VHF/UHF

VHF (Very High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from 30 to 300 megahertz. UHF

 

(Ultra High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from 300 to 3,000 megahertz.

480i (SD)

Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, which first transmits

 

all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines.

480p (SD)

Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, which transmits each

 

line from top to bottom.

720p (HD)

Provides 720 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, which transmits each

 

line from top to bottom.

1080i (HD)

Provides 1080 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, which first transmits

 

all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines. 1080i is one of the formats used by

 

HDTV (High Definition TV).

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