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Improved Definition Television [1 record]

Record 1 2007-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Television Arts
DEF

A television system that offers picture quality substantially improved over conventional receivers, for signals originated in standard 525-line or 625-line format, by processing that involves the use of field store and/or frame store (memory) techniques at the receiver.

OBS

The Improved Definition Television system is considered as a transitional technology based on the old-fashioned NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) standard.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Système de diffusion dans lequel l'équipement existant est utilisé pour transmettre des signaux améliorés.

OBS

Le signal ne présente aucune différence sur un téléviseur ordinaire, mais il est amélioré sur les téléviseurs intégrant les fonctionnalités requises.

Spanish

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