Mitsubishi VS-50803 Owner's Manual page 9

a few words about HDTV
Your purchase of this upgradeable Mitsubishi HDTV puts you at the begin-
ning of a revolutionary new way to watch television. Beginning in the Fall of
1998 digital broadcasting will begin on a limited basis in selected major cities
in the United States. By the year 2005, all stations must have 100 percent of
their programs available on their DTV channel. Programs will still be avail-
able through current analog (NTSC) TV sets at least until 2006.
Digital signals are sent over the airwaves, the same way as the broadcast
stations you currently receive. The similarity ends here, as digitally sent
pictures are of a much higher quality than analog signals. Each Major (main)
channel will have several Minor (sub) channels.
When DTV is available in your area, you can purchase an optional Mitsubishi
HDTV receiver. This allows you to buy the most advanced receiver technol-
ogy when your area of the country is ready to receive digital signals.
Because digital television technology is so new, the way programs will be
broadcast and the services that will be provided are subject to change.
Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America, Inc.:
Powering the DigitaI RevoIution