Contributors in TV

TV

VGA

Entertainment; TV

Video Graphics Array. This is a display mode with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.

integrated (or built-in) digital TV set

Entertainment; TV

An HDTV or DTV set with the tuner built in to the set. It does not need a separate set-top box to receive over-the-air signals.

interference

Entertainment; TV

Unwanted electrical signals or noise causing impairments in the video signal.

interlace scan

Entertainment; TV

A way to scan vertical lines onto a TV picture by scanning all the odd lines first, then filling in the even lines. The fields are aligned and timed so that, with a still image, the human eye blends ...

letterbox

Entertainment; TV

Letterbox is the term used when 16:9 content is viewed on a 4:3 screen. In order to display the widescreen content without distortion or missing parts of the picture, the television will place black ...

LCD TV

Entertainment; TV

Liquid Crystal Display. LCD televisions are sets that use LCD technology to produce images. Benefits of LCD technology include lower weight and reduced power requirements when compared to other ...

LPTV

Entertainment; TV

Low-Power TV. These are TV stations who are locally-oriented broadcasters -- operated by high schools/colleges, churches/religious groups, local governments, small/large businesses and individual ...

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