Introduction Introduction; Technical Overview; What Are Digital Tv, Ntsc, Atsc, Qam, Sdtv, And Hdtv; What Kinds Of Tv Programming Can I Watch With - PrimeDTV Technologies PHD-VRX Owner's Manual

Introduction Introduction
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner' s manual carefully and retain for future
reference. reference.
This manual provides information on the operation of your PHD This manual provides information on the operation This manual provides information on the operation This manual provides information on the operation This manual provides information on the operation
HDTV Recorder, Receiver and Media Center Box. This chapter explains the Technical overview, HDTV Recorder, Receiver and Media Center Box HDTV Recorder, Receiver and Media Center Box HDTV Recorder, Receiver and Media Center Box
unpacking, front panel, Rear panel, and Remote control. unpacking, front panel, Rear panel, and Remote control. unpacking, front panel, Rear panel, and Remote control. unpacking, front panel, Rear panel, and Remote control. unpacking, front panel, Rear panel, and Remote control.

Technical overview

Technical overview Technical overview
This paragraph explains the technical This paragraph explains the technical This paragraph explains the technical This paragraph explains the technical
capabilities of the PHD-VRX and provides capabilities of the PHD capabilities of the PHD
background information on digital television. background information on digital television. background information on digital television. background information on digital television.
Topics covered here include: Topics covered here include: Topics covered here include:
What are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM, What are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM, What are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM, What are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM, What are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM,
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SDTV, and HDTV? SDTV, and HDTV?
What kinds of TV programming can I watch What kinds of TV programming can I watch What kinds of TV programming can I watch What kinds of TV programming can I watch What kinds of TV programming can I watch
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with the Digital HDTV Tuner? with the Digital HDTV Tuner? with the Digital HDTV Tuner?

What equipment is required to view HDTV

What equipment is required to view HDTV What equipment is required to view HDTV What equipment is required to view HDTV What equipment is required to view HDTV
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programming? rogramming?
Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling and Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling and Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling and Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling and Video / Audio Switcher, Scaling and
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Enhancing Enhancing
Video output options Video output options Video output options
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Aspect ratio Aspect ratio
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Screen formats Screen formats
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What are hat are Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, TV, NTSC, ATSC, QAM,
and HDTV? and HDTV?
Digital TV Digital TV
Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a
newer method of broadcasting TV signals that newer method of broadcasting TV newer method of broadcasting TV
delivers higher quality audio and video. Digital delivers higher quality audio and video. Digital delivers higher quality audio and video. Digital delivers higher quality audio and video. Digital
TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and
HDTV.
NTSC
NTSC (National Television Standards NTSC (National Television Standards NTSC (National Television Standards NTSC (National Television Standards
Committee) refers to the group that first Committee) refers to the group that first Committee) refers to the group that first Committee) refers to the group that first
established the standards used for conventional established the standards used for conventional established the standards used for conventional established the standards used for conventional established the standards used for conventional
analog television broadcasts and TV equipment. television broadcasts and TV equipment. television broadcasts and TV equipment. television broadcasts and TV equipment. television broadcasts and TV equipment.
ATSC
Introduction Introduction
. This chapter explains the Technical overview, . This chapter explains the Technical overview, . This chapter explains the Technical overview, . This chapter explains the Technical overview,
RX and provides
QAM, SDTV,
signals that
of your PHD-VRX, Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Full HD 1080p Dual Tuner Digital
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)
is the group who has been working to establish is the group who has been working to establish is the group who has been working to establish is the group who has been working to establish is the group who has been working to establish
the standards for digital television broadcasts the standards for digital television broadcasts the standards for digital television broadcasts the standards for digital television broadcasts the standards for digital television broadcasts
and digital television equipment and digital television equipment and digital television equipment and digital television equipment – including
both SDTV and HDTV. both SDTV and HDTV. both SDTV and HDTV.
QAM QAM
QAM (Quadrature amplitude modulation) is a M (Quadrature amplitude modulation) is a M (Quadrature amplitude modulation) is a M (Quadrature amplitude modulation) is a M (Quadrature amplitude modulation) is a
method of modulating digital signals on a cable method of modulating digital signals on a cable method of modulating digital signals on a cable method of modulating digital signals on a cable method of modulating digital signals on a cable
television system in order to transmit digital television system in order to transmit digital television system in order to transmit digital television system in order to transmit digital television system in order to transmit digital
cable TV channels. cable TV channels. cable TV channels.
SDTV SDTV
SDTV (Standard SDTV (Standard-Definition TV) is a digital TV Definition TV) is a digital TV Definition TV) is a digital TV Definition TV) is a digital TV
format that provides a high quality picture at format that provides a high quality picture at format that provides a high quality picture at format that provides a high quality picture at format that provides a high quality picture at
resolutions that can be displayed on standard olutions that can be displayed on standard olutions that can be displayed on standard olutions that can be displayed on standard olutions that can be displayed on standard
TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this
chapter). chapter).
HDTV HDTV
HDTV (High HDTV (High-Definition TV) is a digital TV format Definition TV) is a digital TV format Definition TV) is a digital TV format Definition TV) is a digital TV format
that provides the highest quality picture at that provides the highest quality picture at that provides the highest quality picture at that provides the highest quality picture at that provides the highest quality picture at
resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV- resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV
ready TV displa ready TV displays, HDTV ys, HDTV Monitors and,
computer monitors. computer monitors. computer monitors.
What kinds of TV programming can I watch hat kinds of TV programming can I watch hat kinds of TV programming can I watch hat kinds of TV programming can I watch hat kinds of TV programming can I watch
with the Digital HDTV Tuner? with the Digital HDTV Tuner? with the Digital HDTV Tuner?
The PHD-VRX has full feature of Digital HDTV The PHD VRX has full feature of Digital HDTV VRX has full feature of Digital HDTV VRX has full feature of Digital HDTV
Tuner, which provides you with the ability to Tuner, which provides you with the ability to Tuner, which provides you with the ability to Tuner, which provides you with the ability to Tuner, which provides you with the ability to
receive television programs from a wide range receive television programs from a wide range receive television programs from a wide range receive television programs from a wide range receive television programs from a wide range
of so of sources, and to display them on general urces, and to display them on general urces, and to display them on general urces, and to display them on general
HDTV or monitor. HDTV or monitor. HDTV or monitor.
Digital
including
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Monitors and,
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