Digital TV - DTV standards
This page on television basics tutorial covers Digital TV standards. FCC has defined total of about 14 different formats/standards for DTV(digital TV) . Most of the variations fall into basic standards mentioned in the table below. These DTV standards include 480p,480i/p,720p and 1080i.
| DTV standard | Aspect Ratio | Pixels per Horizontal Line | Vertical Pixels | Scan Rate in Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480p | 4:3 | 640 | 480 | 24,30,60 |
| 480i/p | 4:3 OR 16:9 | 704 | 480 | 24,30,60 |
| 720p | 16:9 | 1280 | 720 | 24,30,60 |
| 1080i | 16:9 | 1920 | 1080 | 24 OR 30 Hz |
p in 480i/p stands for "progressive" and i stands for "interlaced scanning".
ATSC 3.0 Latest Digital TV (DTV) Standard
This ATSC 3.0 tutorial covers basics of ATSC 3.0 TV technology including features. It mentions ATSC 3.0 protocol stack, ATSC 3.0 Physical layer,
ATSC 3.0 Frame structure and ATSC 3.0 advantages or benefits.
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