How Hdtvs Display Picture Formats - Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8000 User Manual

How HDTVs Display Picture Formats

The type of screen your HDTV uses (wide-screen or standard-screen) also
determines how your HDTV displays the various picture formats that are
broadcast today.
Note: For your HDTV to display some picture formats, the 8000HD must be
set up to output these formats to your HTDV. See the next page for details.
Standard-Screen HDTVs automatically
display these picture formats:
480p or 480i standard
480p, 480i, 720p, or 1080i wide
Wide-screen HDTVs automatically
display these picture formats:
480p or 480i standard
480p, 480i, 720p, or 1080i wide
In this manner:
In full screen
In letterbox format
In this manner:
In pillarbox format
In full screen
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