Sony WEGA KE-37XS910 Operating Instructions Manual page 97

Asignaling method that uses continuous changes inthe amplitude orfi'equeney ofan
electronic transmission toconvey information.
Refers tothe ratio between the width and height ofthe screen. This
TV has a 16:9
(widescreen) aspect ratio, as opposed to a 4:3 aspect ratio.
4:3 aspect ratio 16:9 aspectratio
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Component video is sent through three cables: two color shade (chrominanee) signals
and one brightness (luminance) signal. Component video achieves greater color
accuracy than composite video or S VIDEO by splitting chrominance into two
separate portions.
Composite video is sent tln'ough a single cable. Composite video combines the color
shade (chrominance) and brightness (luminance) infomlation into one video signal.
A new technology for transmitting and receiving broadcast television signals. DTV
provides higher resolution and improved sound quality over analog television.
A unit of the Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, that
establishes television standards in the United States, such as NTSC Color, the
standard used in this TV.
Radio Frequency. That part of the frequency spectrum that is used to transmit TV and
radio signals.
S VIDEO requires a single cable, which carries the brightness (luminance) and color
(chrominance) signals of the picture separately. S VIDEO provides better resolution
than composite video, which carries the signals together.
VHF (Very High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum fi'om 30 to 300
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megahertz. UHF (L ltra High Frequency) is the part of the frequency spectrum from
300 to 3,000 megahertz.
Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, which
first transmits all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines.
Provides 480 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, which
transmits each line from top to bottom.
Provides 720 lines of resolution. Displays images using progressive scanning, which
transmits each line from top to bottom.
Provides 1080 lines of resolution. Displays images using interlaced scanning, which
first transmits all the odd lines on the TV screen and then the even lines, i080i is one
of the formats used by HDTV (High Definition TV).