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hdbeat.com — Wondering what all of those HDTV acronyms and terms mean? Want to know the difference between interlaced and progressive? How about brightness and contrast? This list of 35 terms and definitions help bring some basic clarity to high-definition television.

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  • brianwilliams03, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Excellent info thanks.
  • 703_KN33, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0nice info. educate yourself with this.
  • KillaKev, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good, no opinions thrown it. Thanks Kevin CTofel. Even if digging your own story is kinda cheap, it's okay in this case.
  • evizaer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That's pretty cool.

    As far as i know, i still haven't watched more than a minute of HDTV.
  • anti_hax0r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0This is ok, but the c|net site http://www.cnet.com/4520-7874_1-5102926-1.html?tag=hed (not sure if the link will work) and/or Wiki (search for high definition TV) are much more thorough.

    This site doesn't really clarify much, just make more questions pop up. If it's not there to clarify, why is it even there?
  • brankal, on 05/30/2009, -0/+0Are You ready for new technology with high definition 1080p or 720p?
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  • stickyboot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Wow, TV is soooooo damn confusing.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ive always wanted to know wad 1080p is, after hearing it on the TWiT podcast.

    thanks for the link!

    =)
  • jcostom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great (very) basic guide. It's the sort of thing I could send to my Dad to answer his (enormous number of) questions about HDTV, DTV, and the accompanying alphabet soup..
  • BugMeNot2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0^Yes it is. Yes it is... And here we thought that TV is just a box that lets you watch TV shows.
  • KevinCTofel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0According to Sony, yes it does:
    "SXRD displays those 2 million detail points per SXRD panel accurately since the 3 SXRD panels actually contain enough pixels to fully display a 1080 line picture without interlacing it."
    Source: Page 2 of http://products.sel.sony.com/hdtv/tech/main/assets/sxrd_in_detail.pdf
  • whitesanjuro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0yeah so SXRD doesn't do 1080p like the article says though...
  • staticten, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0great reference.....

    any of you using HD have INHD?

    i hear they're now supporting 1080p.
    It sucks that my HDTV only goes up to 1080i.
  • Madgoldfish, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0its all about the SDTV with PDP and a side of LCoS.
  • sdpalmer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Great article. As one commenter at the article notes, the entry at the Wikipedia expands on this excellent resource. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_television
  • Hawkeye1980, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0nice thingie :)
  • SoulVirus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah it's really interesting but, since i don't have a high resolution television, argh,, some day... I guess i have to start saving for it, but by the time i do get one, it will already be old tech.. go figure..
  • Jeppy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good resource.....
  • whitesanjuro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0according to sony, it can make your toast and mow the lawn, but if you read the manuals for the products currently using SXRD they only accept up to 1080i inputs...
  • BugMeNot2, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Very nice.

    Discovery-HD looks awesome on my Sony Grand Wega 72".
  • kyle133, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Have a look at this...

    http://www.milliondollarhero.com

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