RCA F38310 Spec Sheet - Page 2

F38310 Picture What is HDTV? For nearly 60 years, analog television has been the broadcast standard. This standard is now being replaced by digital television, which uses a continuous stream of computer-like numbers to transmit pictures, sound, and information. The computer numbers are translated into pixels. The higher the pixel number, the better the picture. HDTV can receive up to ten times as many pixels as today's TV-that's 2,000,000 pixels compared to 200,000. Standard NTSC broadcast HDTV 200,000+ pixels 1920 X 1080 Lines = 2,073,600 pixels • High-Definition Display System The RCA F38310 high-definition television offers a 38"-diagonal wide screen (similar to a movie screen) for a breathtaking, lifelike picture. The high-definition optical system provides rich, accurate color and pinpoint detail. Even today's programming will look better on RCA high-definition sets. That's because each set incorporates our latest in digital up-conversion technology to ensure the cleanest, most detailed picture possible from existing signals, regardless of the source. • Digital Up-Conversion A television picture reformatting process in which the scanning format is changed from interlaced to progressive. Normally, this is done to accommodate a receiver display scanning rate which is faster than the transmitted scanning rate. An up-converted, progressively scanned picture has the benefit of minimizing the visibility of scanning lines and edge flicker. The RCA Advantage. RCA HDTV comes with the capability of receiving every broadcast and DIRECTV satellite signal currently available. Movies will look like movies! Most televisions have a 4:3 aspect ratio, but movie aspect ratios are closer to 16:9. With RCA HDTV, you'll see more - the whole picture, complete - of every program broadcast in the widescreen format. Satellite Dish How It Works The RCA HDTV is a receiver/monitor capable of processing the highest resolution format HDTV signal. This receiver gives you the ability to receive a wide array of programming options including current local broadcast and high-definition (HD) broadcasts where available. In addition, the RCA HDTV will receive and decode standard digital and high-definition DIRECTV® programming. Color Coding Legend s HDTV signal provides dramatically improved picture and sound quality. s DIRECTV® satellite delivers over 200 channels of digital quality television. (Programming sold separately.) s Cable Television signal s Standard Television Broadcasts (analog) from local stations. s Digital Television and HDTV broadcasts from local stations. Enjoy DIRECTV® high-definition programming. DIRECTV currently provides access to over 225 channels of digital entertainment choices. That means more movies, sports, music, news and information than you'll find on most cable or digital TV service-including all the popular TV and music networks, your favorite premium movie channels, 31 commercial-free Music Choice audio channels, up to 55 pay per view movie choices a night and optional pro and college sports subscriptions. 4:3 ratio 16:9 ratio Satellite dish antenna sold separately. Professional installation advised.