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Introd
duction
To ensure
e proper use o
of this produc
reference
e.
This manu
ual provides i
nformation o
HDTV Rec
corder, Receiv
ver and Medi
unpacking
g, front panel
l, Rear panel,
Technic
cal overvie
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This parag
graph explain
ns the technic
capabilitie
es of the PHD
D‐VRX and pro
backgroun
nd informatio
on on digital t
Topics cov
vered here in
nclude:
What
t are Digital
TV, NTSC,
SDTV
V, and HDTV?
What
t kinds of TV
programming
with
the Digital HD
DTV Tuner?
What
t equipment
is required t
prog
ramming?
Video
o / Audio
Enha
ncing
Video
o output opti
ons
Aspe
ect ratio
Scree
en formats
What are
Digital TV, N
NTSC, ATSC, Q
and HDTV
V?
Digital TV
V
Digital tel
evision (some
etimes called
newer me
ethod of broa
adcasting TV s
delivers h
igher quality
audio and vid
TV is broa
adcast in two
sets of forma
HDTV.
NTSC
NTSC (Nat
tional Televis
sion Standard
Committe
ee) refers to t
the group tha
establishe
ed the standa
ards used for
analog tel
levision broad
dcasts and TV
ATSC
Int
troduction
ct, please rea
on the operat
a Center Box
and Remote
cal
ovides
television.
ATSC, QAM,
,
g can I watch
h
o view HDTV
V
Switcher,
Scaling and
d
QAM, SDTV,
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signals that
deo. Digital
ats, SDTV and
d
s
t first
conventional
V equipment.
d this owner'
's manual car
ion of your P
HD‐VRX, Full
. This chapter
r explains the
control.
ATSC
C (Advanced T
is the
e group who
the s
standards for
and
digital televis
both
h SDTV and H
QAM
M
QAM
M (Quadrature
meth
hod of modu
telev
vision system
cable
e TV channels
SDTV
V
SDTV
V (Standard‐D
form
mat that provi
reso
lutions that c
TV se
ets (see more
chap
pter).
HDT
TV
HDTV
V (High‐Defin
that
provides the
reso
lutions that c
read
dy TV displays
com
puter monito
Wha
at kinds of TV
with
h the Digital H
The
PHD‐VRX has
Tune
er, which pro
rece
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of so
ources, and to
HDTV
V or monitor
refully and re
tain for futur
HD 1080p Du
ual Tuner Dig
e Technical ov
verview,
Television Sys
stems Comm
has been wo
orking to esta
r digital televi
ision broadca
sion equipme
ent – including
DTV.
e amplitude m
modulation) i
lating digital
signals on a c
m in order to t
ransmit digita
s.
Definition TV)
) is a digital TV
ides a high qu
uality picture
can be display
yed on standa
e on resolutio
ons later in th
nition TV) is a
digital TV for
e highest qual
ity picture at
can be display
yed on HDTV‐
s, HDTV Moni
itors and,
ors.
V programmin
ng can I watc
HDTV Tuner?
s full feature o
of Digital HDT
vides you wit
th the ability t
n programs fr
om a wide ra
o display them
m on general
.
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asts
g
is a
cable
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at
ard
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rmat
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