HDTV Resources & Info

ATSC - (Advanced Television System Committee technical standard) - This is the name of the technology used by terrestrial digital TV stations in the U.S.

Barn Doors - A term used in television production to describe the effect that occurs when a 4:3 image is viewed on a 16:9 screen. When this happens, viewers see black bars on the sides of the screen or "barn doors."

DTVLink - This logo is on equipment that has IEEE 1394 and DTCP.

Datacasting - Also known as "enhanced TV." Datacasting is the act of providing enhanced options offered with some digital programming to provide additional program material or non-program related resources. This allows viewers the ability to download data (video, audio, text, graphics, maps, services, etc.) to specially equipped computers, cache boxes, set-top boxes, or DTV receivers.

DirecTV - (see DBS)

GLV - (Grating Light Valve) - This is another contender to replace CRTs in projection TVs.

NTSC - (National Television System Committee technical standard) - This is analog TV invented in 1946. NTSC has 525 lines (483 visible) interlaced, 60 fields per second. This standard is in use in North America, Japan, South Korea, Burma, Taiwan, the Philippines, and much of South America.

SVGA - This acronym is short for the "Super Video Graphics Array" display mode. SVGA resolution is 800 x 600 pixels.

THX - 1. a standard that theaters try to meet. 2. equipment to help theaters meet that standard.