Sony Home Theater - Manual (Page 13)

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Pixels Aspect
Ratio Picture Rate (frames
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P = progressive
i = interlace Definition
1080 1920 16:9 30i, 30P, 24P High Definition
720 1280 16:9 60P, 30P, 24P High Definition
480 704 16:9 or
4:3
60P, 30i, 30P, 24P Standard Definition
480 640 4:3 60P, 30i, 30P, 24P Standard Definition
Of the eighteen DTV broadcast formats, only the top six are
designated High Definition. The Federal government has
encouraged, but not required broadcasters to use their DTV
spectrum for High Definition broadcasting.
High Definition TV (HDTV) Receivers
To receive over-the-air High Definition broadcasts, you can choose a television
with a built-in HD receiver. But most customers are currently buying "high scanning,"
"High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can
connect to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately.
HDTV receiver features to look for:
ƒ
1080i, 720p and 480p outputs to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor
televisions.
ƒ 480i outputs to serve conventional televisions.
ƒ DIRECTV reception. Many receivers that will tune free, over-the-air HDTV also
function for the subscription DIRECTV service. So you can get complete HDTV
reception from a single set-top box.
ƒ DVI-HDTV interface enables superb, uncompressed digital-to-digital connection
from the set-top box to the television. Your High Definition signal is carried with full
picture quality. The connection is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the
signal from piracy.