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HDTV
RCA High-Definition is the
new definition for television.
For nearly 60 years, analog television has been the broadcast standard. This standard is now
being replaced by digital television, which uses a continuous stream of numbers to transmit
picture, sound, and information. This new method produces amazing results. The RCA HDTV
delivers its brilliantly clear picture on a rectangular 16:9 ratio screen. It also features the
incomparable Dolby
Digital audio system that makes the sound as lifelike as the picture.
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This combination delivers an entertainment experience that is unmatchable.
Movies will look like movies!
Most televisions have a
4:3 aspect ratio, but movie
aspect ratios are closer to
16:9. With RCA HDTV,
you'll see more — the
whole picture, complete —
of every program broadcast
in the widescreen format.
What is the HDTV picture difference?
The digital information of HDTV is translated into pixels. The higher the pixel number, the
better the picture. HDTV can receive up to ten times as many pixels as today's TV—that's
2,000,0000 pixels compared to 200,000 you get with normal analog technology. That
gives you the sharpest, clearest picture ever available with virtually no lines. The first time
you see the picture on RCA HDTV, you might not believe your eyes.
Standard NTSC broadcast
HDTV
Simulated pictures.
4:3 ratio
16:9 ratio
200,000+ pixels
1920 X 1080 Lines =
2,073,600 pixels
Digital | HDTV
The first time you see
HDTV, you might not
believe your eyes!
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HDTV
We could compare it to a movie screen,
but it's actually better. Better because RCA
HDTV's innovative technology puts you in
the heart of the action. In fact, it's the
closest thing to being there. Speaking of
better, the RCA HDTV is not only the most
technologically advanced television we
have ever made, it is also easy to operate.
We have incorporated a navigational system
that operates with the touch of a button
on the remote control. We have also included
a tuner that automatically deciphers the
incoming video and audio information and
translates it into the lifelike pictures and
sounds of your favorite programs. With
these convenient features of an RCA HDTV,
you don't have to be a technological
wonder to enjoy the wonders of technology.
Pixel Comparison
Today's broadcast signal lights up about
200,000 pixels arranged in a 4:3 rectangle.
High-definition digital television is different.
At the very minimum, over-the-air digital
television offers a picture that's 640 pixels
wide by 480 pixels high—that's over 300,000
pixels (about 50% more than today's TV).
Since we know that more pixels means more
visual information, we're talking about a
sharper picture. In the past, a sharper picture
was just...sharper. But with digital television,
there's a way to quantify just how sharp it is.
From the minimum of 300,000 pixels all the
way up to about a million pixels is called
standard definition digital television, or SDTV.
High-definition digital television, or HDTV,
starts at around a million pixels and can go
all the way up to 2 million—almost 10 times
the resolution of today's TV.
Changing Entertainment. Again.
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