How is Digital TV better than analog?
• A2. Digital TV brings viewers five times the picture resolution and clarity of analog TV, making viewers feel like they are right in the middle of the action on their screens. Digital TV uses binary code, the same system of ones and zeroes that runs on computers and digitally recorded compact discs. Switching TV broadcasts to digital is like switching from cassette tape to compact disc or from a VHS tape to a DVD; the pictures are clearer, and sound is improved, giving viewers the opportunity to experience their favorite programs on a whole new level. In addition, with a 16:9 aspect ratio (think of a movie screen) compared to today’s 4:3 aspect ratio (traditional “square” TV screen) of analog television, Digital TV lets viewers see much wider images.
