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Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
CONT

HDTV, via satellite or cable, requires an HD capable receiver (set-top cable box). Local HD broadcast signals, via the airwaves, can be picked up by all modern television sets without a converter box (though a powered antenna may still be necessary depending on your signal strength).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
OBS

récepteur avec capacité de haute définition; récepteur avec capacité de HD : information obtenue auprès d'un préposé de détaillant spécialisé dans la vente de matériel électronique.

Spanish

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