What are the key benefits of HD?
• Picture Resolution HD has the best quality digital picture available. Resolution is a measure of picture sharpness. • Traditional standard definition analog televisions have about 330 lines of resolution. • VCRs have about 240 lines of resolution, which is why VHS recordings don’t look as sharp as the original broadcast. • DVDs offer higher resolution than VCRs or standard definition TV, typically on the order of 480 lines of resolution. • HD offers at least 720 lines of resolution, which is at least twice that of analog television. You can expect razor sharp images from HD. • Aspect Ratio This is the most obvious difference between HD and other television signals. HD introduces the home viewer to a wider rectangle perspective compared to the smaller square field of older TVs. Most older televisions were manufactured to receive a 4 by 3 aspect ratio. HD signals are sent in a 16 by 9 aspect ratio, mimicking the wide scope of movie theatre screens. The aspect ratio makes for a more imm
