Glossary of Terms

480i: AKA Standard Definition

480p: AKA Extended (or DVD Progressive-Scan) Definition

720p: 720 lines of Horizontal Resolution, all lines are refreshed on each pass

1080i: 1080 lines of Horizontal Resolution, half the lines are refeshed on each pass

1080p: 1080 lines of Horizontal Resolution, all lines are refreshed on each pass (Note: this resolution is not an OTA Broadcast Resolution)

Antenna: A device designed to receive radio waves in a specific frequency range

ATSC: AKA OTA Digital TV... The US Digital TV Standard

Composite Video: 480i Video resolution, uses a yellow RCA connector and jack and separate L & R audio cables

CECB: Coupon Eligible DTV Converter Box

Extended Definition: 480p (DVD) resolution programming

High Definition: 720p & 1080i resolution OTA Broadcast programming

Interlaced:

Non-Interlaced:

NTSC: AKA; Analog TV

OTA: Over-The-Air

Progressive Scan: AKA Non-Interlaced

R/F Modulation:

Standard Definition: 480i resolution programming

S-Video: 480i video carried via a 4 conductor cable that carries separate luminence and color signals

UHF: Ultra High Frequency, TV Channels 14 through 69

VHF: Very High Frequency, TV Channels 2 through 13

VHF-High: Channels 7 through 13

VHF-Low: Channels 2 through 6