Picture Tube - RCA F38310 - 38" 16:9 HDTV Brochure & Specs

Understanding High-Definition
• Analog TV
Historical method of representing
a television signal as a replica
(analog) of the original picture
and sound. This analog of
the original signal is carried
throughout the transmitting/
receiving process by altering
(modulating) either the strength
of the signal (a.k.a. Amplitude
Modulation or AM) or the
frequency of the signal (a.k.a.
Frequency Modulation or FM).
• ATSC Formats
The ATSC (Advanced Television
Systems Committee) adopted a
group of 18 basic video formats
in its digital television standard.
These 18 formats define the
video signal as a combination
of parameters stating vertical
and horizontal resolution, frame
rates, and scanning formats.
• Digital TV
A method of representing a
television signal as a series of
numbers. The numbers making up
the picture elements are encoded
in binary form as a series of 1's
High-Performance Video System
• 3D Y/C Digital Frame
Comb Filter
The ultimate in color separation
—this three-dimensional filter
evaluates both current and future
video information, eliminating dot
and edge crawl, while providing
for better transitions between
scene changes—resulting in a
dramatically enhanced picture.
• Auto Color Balance (AKB)
Resets individual picture tube
guns (Red, Green, Blue) to
maintain consistent overall picture
quality for the life of the tube.
• Auto Color Control
Automatically maintains natural
flesh tones and color fidelity
from channel to channel and
scene to scene.
• Dark-Tint, High-Contrast

Picture Tube

Delivers outstanding picture
contrast for blacker blacks, brilliant
whites, and deep rich colors even
in bright room conditions.
• Deluxe Shielded Tuner
with 181-Channel Tuning
Capability 3 (NTSC)
Special shielding dramatically
reduces ghosting caused from
off-air pick-up when watching
cable channels. Digitally-
controlled frequency synthesis
Picture
and 0's. The digital signal can thus
be computationally manipulated
to eliminate redundancy
(compressed) to allow much
higher picture and sound quality
to be transmitted in a given
spectrum space.
• HDTV (High-Definition
Television)
Generally describes a television
picture comprised of at least
one million pixels (five to ten
times greater picture resolution
[definition] than standard
television) and presented in a
"widescreen" (16:9) aspect ratio.
HDTV also assumes the capability
of multi-channel surround sound.
• QPSK (Quadrature Phase
Shift Keying)
A means of digital signal
transmission in which the binary
numbers are converted to symbols
which modulate a "carrier" on
a single level both in-phase and
out-of-phase (quadrature) with
the carrier. QPSK is generally the
preferred method of satellite
digital transmission because at
the receiver only a single level
tuning system "locks on" to
cable and standard signals with
unsurpassed accuracy.
• Dynamic BlackStretch
Circuitry
Extends black levels in bright
scenes to enhance contrast
and detail.
• High-Performance Scan
Velocity Modulation (SVM)
Improved SVM circuitry
automatically varies the scanning
speed of the picture tube's
electron beam to improve
sharpness and detail, especially
in high-contrast areas.
• High-Resolution Dynamic
Focus Electron Gun
Specifically designed to optimize
picture performance of Digital
Precision Pitch Picture Tube.
Improves corner and edge focus
for an overall sharper picture.
• Wide Band
Video Amplifier
Delivers high resolution and
clarity by extending the
video frequency response.
Optimizes performance from
high-resolution sources such
as satellite systems, DVD
players, and S-Video signals
(S-VHS, Hi8).
needs to be detected from a
very weak signal.
• SDTV (Standard Definition
Television)
Generally describes the resolution
(definition) of a "standard"
television picture. A "standard"
television picture definition is
generally assumed to be that of
today's (NTSC) broadcast television
signal. However, it could be
substantially less (such as VHS
quality) or substantially more
(such as DVD quality). There
are no audio or picture aspect
ratio assumptions.
• VSB (Vestigal Sideband)
A means of digital signal
transmission in which the binary
numbers are converted to symbols
which modulate a "carrier" on
distinct amplitudes or levels. The
VSB method of digital signal
modulation was chosen by the
ATSC and thus adopted by the
FCC as the standard for terrestrial
digital signal transmission. VSB
is a very robust method of digital
signal transmission particularly
suited to terrestrial broadcast.
PERFORMAX ™
Picture Tube
It's what goes on behind the screen
that makes this picture incredible.
The RCA PERFORMAX picture tube
™
is the world's first 38"-diagonal
high-definition direct-view picture
tube. It delivers an incredible picture
that begins in this digital precision
pitch picture tube that features a
0.78mm center screen pitch for crisp
focus and incredible color. An INVAR
Shadow Mask is combined with 65
watts of concentrated picture power
to deliver a bright and sharp picture.
Remote
• Universal Glo-In-The-Dark
Remote CRK76TD3
4
You've seen how the RCA HDTV
offers the best picture and sound
available, but that's only the
beginning of the story. With the
touch of an extraordinary remote,
you'll be able to scroll through
some of the most simple-to-use,
yet technologically advanced,
menu screens ever offered,
including on-screen displays that
can be controlled by the touch
of a button.