Asignalingmethodthatusescontinuouschangesintheamplitudeorfrequencyofan electronictransmissiontoconveyinformation.

ReferstotheratiobetweenthewidthandheightofthescreenThisTVhas16:9.

(widescreen)aspectratio,asopposedtoa4:3aspectratio.

4:3 aspect ratio

16:9 aspect ratio

Component video is sent through three cables: two color shade (ehrominance) signals

and one brighmess (luminance) signal. Component video achieves greater color

accuracy than composite video or S VIDEO by splitting chrominanee into two separate portions.

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

shade (chrominance) and brightness (luminance) inlbnnation into one video signal.

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

provides higher resolution and improved sound quality over analog television.

A unit of the Federal Communications Commissiom Washington, DC, that

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

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

radio signals.

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 (Very High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from 30 to 300

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megahertz. LHF (Lltra High Frequency) is the part of the fi'equency spectrum from 300 to 3,000 megahertz.

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.

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

transmits each line from top to bottom.

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

transmits each line from top to bottom.

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, i080i is one

of the formats used by HDTV (High Definition TV).

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