DVI & HDTV Formats
Digital Television Formats Defined
HDTV This is the highest level of DTV will deliver 1082 scan lines - that is more the double the scan lines of today’s television and up to six times the resolution and rather than have a stretched picture for wide screen 16.9 aspect ratio that you receive on a normal television, it will give you a true 16.9 full screen aspect ratio.
The formats include:
| 480p |
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640x480 pixels progressive |
| 480i |
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640x480 pixels interlaced |
| 576p |
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720x576 pixels progressive |
| 576i |
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720x576 pixels interlaced |
| 720p |
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1280x720 pixels progressive |
| 720i |
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1280x720 pixels interlaced |
| 1080p |
- |
1920x1080 pixels progressive |
| 1080i |
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1920x1080 pixels interlaced |
The “p” stands for Progressive. The “i” stands for interlaced.
In a progressive format, the full picture updates every 60th of a second, whereas in a interlaced format only half the picture updates every 60th of a second.
Lektropacks have a wide range of Converters & Scalers to help you get the best possible quality on your screen.
Also see -Understanding Interlaced & Non-Interlaced Video. | 
