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an enhanced television format
A mooted 750-line was seen by some at the ITU as what?
US SMPTE standards
What were 1920x1080i and 1280x720p defined by?
late 1980s
When was HDTV introduced in the US?
the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance
Who made HDTV official in 1993?
the Digital HDTV Grand Alliance
AT&T, Philips, Zenith, and MIT, among others, made up what group in the 90's?
July 23, 1996
When did the first public HDTV broadcast happen in the US?
Advanced Television Systems Committee
What does ATSC stand for?
1990
When did the first HDTV transmissions happen in Europe?
FIFA World Cup
What event was the first HDTV broadcast in Europe?
mid-1990s
When did Europe abandon standard transmission?
8 cinemas in Italy and 2 in Spain
Where was the FIFA World Cup able to be watched in HDTV?
January 1, 2004
When did regular broadcasts start in Europe?
Vienna New Year's Concert
What event was first broadcasted on January 1, 2004?
HD1
The New Year's Day broadcast officially launched which channel?
September 2003
When did test transmissions of HDTV begin in Europe?
Euro1080
Which European company launched HD1?
Alfacam
Euro1080 was a division of what former company?
"no HD broadcasts mean no HD TVs bought means no HD broadcasts ..."
What "chicken or the egg" stalemate prompted Euro1080 to broadcast HDTV channels?
HDTV interest in Europe
What was Euro1080 hoping to kick-start by broadcasting HDTV channels?
free-to-air
How much did viewers have to pay for the HD1 channel?
a multi-lingual soundtrack on a rolling schedule
What was on HD1 for 4 or 5 hours per day?
1080i format
What format did the first European HDTV broadcast use?
MPEG-2
What compression did the first European HDTV broadcast use?
DVB-S
What signal did the first European HDTV broadcast use?
MPEG-4/AVC
What compression did Euro1080 later change to?
DVB-S2
What signal did Euro1080 later change to?
185 million
According to the 2010 Satellite Monitor market survey, how many HD capable TV's were sold in Europe?
20 million
According to the 2010 Satellite Monitor market survey, how many European households were watching HD broadcasts?
£60 million
How many pounds were spent in Europe on HD capable TVs in 2010?
27%
What percentage of European digital satellite TV homes were watching HD broadcasts in 2010?
risen steadily
The number of European HD channels and viewers has done what since the first HDTV broadcasts?
the United Kingdom
Which European country first deployed HD content using the new DVB-T2 standard?
December 2009
When did the UK deploy HD content using the new DVB-T2 transmission standard?
DVB-T2
What transmission standard did the UK start using in December 2009?
Digital TV Group
What does DTG stand for?
10
How many HD channels did the Freeview HD service contain as of December 2013?
October 2012
When was the digital switchover process completed in the UK?
Freeview HD
Which service contains 10 HD channels and finished its roll out in October 2012?
region by region
How was the Freeview HD service rolled out in the UK?
[frame size][scanning system][frame or field rate]
What are the three HDTV parameters?
frame size or frame rate
Which two parameters can be dropped if its value is implied from context?
if its value is implied from context
When can the frame size or frame rate parameter specification be dropped?
the scanning system
When a parameter is dropped, the remaining numeric parameter is specified first, followed by what?
1,920 pixels wide and 1,080 pixels high
What size is each 1920x1080p25 frame?
25
The 1920x1080p25 notion identifies progressive scanning format with how many frames per second?
25
The 1080i25 or 1080i50 notion identifies interlaced scanning format with how many frames per second?
30
The 1080i30 or 1080i60 notion identifies interlaced scanning format with how many frames per second?
60
The 720p60 notion identifies progressive scanning format with how many frames per second?
50i, 25p and 50p
What three scanning rates do 50 Hz systems support?
60 Hz
Which system suports 59.94i, 60i, 23.976p, 24p, 29.97p, 30p, 59.94p, and 60p
whole numbers
SD television fractional rates were often rounded to what?
ambiguity
Strict notation is required with HD fractional rates to avoid what?
the frame rate
What is usually dropped for the commercial naming of an HDTV product?
24 progressive scan frames per second
What does 24p mean?
25 interlaced frames per second
What does 50i mean?
a resolution
When naming a commercial HDTV product, a frame rate can be specified without what?
no
Is there a single standard for HDTV color support?
YUV
Before being converted to RGB, colors are ususally broadcasted using what color space?
a RGB color space
Colors are typically broadcast using YUV and then converted to what?
8-bit RGB channels
When transmitted over the internet, colors are typically to what?
it will only be viewed only on a (sRGB) computer screen
What assumption is made with colors being transmitted over the internet?
twice
At least how many times more linear resolution does HDTV have over SDTV?
letterboxing or anamorphic stretching
HDTV increases the effective image resolution by not using what?
standard-definition television
What does SDTV stand for?
16:9
HDTV handles what aspect ratio without using letterboxing or anamorphic stretching?
fidelity
If more bandwith is required than is available, a very high resolution source my not be able to transmitted without loss of what?
distort the received picture
The compression used in all HDTV storage and transmission systems will do what if resolution is too high?
bandwidth
A very high resolution source may require more of what?
the type of videographic recording medium used and the image's characteristics
A broadcasts optimum format depends on what two things?
transmitted field ratio, lines, and frame rate
For best fidelity to the source, what three things should match the source?
those of the source
For best fidelity to the source, the transmitted field ratio, lines, and frame rate should match what?
The optimum format for a broadcast
The type of videographic recording medium used and the image's characteristics determine what?
analogue standard
PAL, SECAM, and NTSC frame rates apply to what definition televisions?
digital or high definition
PAL, SECAM, and NTSC frame rates do not apply to what broadcasts?
25/50 Hz
In former PAL and SECAM countries, what frame rate does HDTV operate at?
30/60 Hz
In former NTSC countries, what frame rate does HDTV operate at?
24 frames per second
At what rate is standard 35mm photographic film exposed and projected?
25 frame/s
To be shown on SDTV in PAL-system countries, at what rate is cinema film scanned?
3:2 Pulldown
The technique in which with successive pair of film frames, one is held for three video fields, and the next is held for two, is called what?
1/12 of a second
The 3:2 Pulldown techniques gives what total time for two frames?
the correct average film frame rate
What is achieved by the 3:2 Pulldown technique producing a total time of 1/12 of a second for two frames?
720p or 1080i
What two formats are typically used to recorde non-cinematic HDTV video intended for broadcast?
720p
Which format is typically used for internet distribution of HD video?
progressive-scan
Most computer monitors operate in what mode?
Blu-ray
1080i, 1080p, and 720p are often used on what kind of disc.
ATSC
In the US, what kind of tuner is needed for residents to receive free, over the air programming?
the change to digital terrestrial broadcasts
Laws regarding antennas were upated before what?
home owners' associations and city government
Who do these laws prohibit from banning the installation of antennas?
the installation of antennas
Laws about antennas keep home owners' associations and city government from banning what?
2009
Most television sets sold since what year have an ATSC tuner?
an external box
HD content can be displayed by cable-ready TVs without using what?
HD content
Without using an external box, cable-ready TVs can display what?
a QAM tuner built-in and/or a card slot for inserting a CableCARD
What features allow the cable-ready TVs to display HD content without an external box?
QAM
What kind of built-in tuner will allow a cable-ready TV to display HD content without an external box?
CableCARD
What kind of card will allow a cable-ready TV to display HD content without an external box?
IPTV
Roku and AppleTV are examples of what?
High-definition image sources
Internet downloads, Blu-ray videos, and Apple TV are examples of what?
High-definition image sources
Terrestrial broadcast and direct broadcast satellite are examples of what?
High-definition image sources
Digital cable and Roku are examples of what?
because of its built in Blu-ray disc based player
Why does the PlayStation 3 have extensive HD compatibility?