Instruction manual

B-4
SDTV
(Standard-
Definition
Television)
Standard Definition Television pictures are higher quality than NTSC, however, they do
not reach the quality and resolution of HD. SDTV is based on 480 lines of vertical
resolution, available with both interlaced and progressively scanned formats.
SD-SDI Refers to a standard definition signal provided on a serial digital connection.
Upconverting Process by which a standard definition picture is changed to a simulated high-definition
picture.
Widescreen Widescreen TV is a picture with a 16:9 aspect ratio. 16:9 is the aspect ratio of movie
screen and widescreen DTV formats used in all HDTV (High Definition TV) and some
SDTV (Standard Definition TV); it stands for 16 units of width for every 9 units of
height.