Memorex MVCB1000 User Guide - Page 7

NTSC NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) refers to the group that first established the standards used for conventional analog television broadcasts and TV equipment. ATSC ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is the group who has been working to establish the standards for digital television broadcasts and digital television equipment - including both SDTV and HDTV. What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the TV SET-UP BOX? TV SET-UP BOX provides you with the ability to receive digital television programs from a wide range of sources, and to display them on standard definition TV. Using the Air/Cable jack on the back of the TV SET-UP BOX , you can receive local digital television programs. To view cable TV programming, programming subscriptions are also required. SDTV SDTV (Standard-Definition TV) is a digital TV format that provides a high quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on standard TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this chapter). HDTV HDTV (High-Definition TV) is a digital TV format that provides the highest quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on HDTV-ready TV displays, HDTV Monitors and, computer monitors. What equipment is required to view Digital programming? To view digital programming, an addition to your TV SET-UP BOX, you will need television set. To receive digital off-air television broadcasts, you'll need an off-air antenna. To receive cable TV programming, you'll need a cable TV connection (provided by your local cable TV service provider). 7