7 Terms
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widescreen
Entertainment; TV
A term used generally to describe an aspect ratio wider than 4:3. For television, this refers to the 16 x 9 aspect ratio.
Yagi antenna
Entertainment; TV
A type of directional antenna system, generally designed for UHF frequencies, which is ideal for receiving most DTV stations. Ranging in size from several inches to many feet, a Yagi Antenna is the ...
spectrum
Entertainment; TV
A range of electromagnetic radio frequencies used in the transmission of radio, data, and video.
SDTV
Entertainment; TV
Standard Definition TV. A TV with an internal digital tuner. SDTV has the basic digital television format closest to traditional analog TV.
SVGA
Entertainment; TV
Super Video Graphics Array. This is a display mode with a resolution of 800 x 600 pixels.
terrestrial broadcasting
Entertainment; TV
A broadcast signal transmitted over-the-air to an antenna.
twin lead
Entertainment; TV
A term that refers to a two-conductor ribbon cable commonly used as a transmission line for TV signals.
