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BVP Industry Terms
Analog and Digital Television
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 480p | The lowest-resolution scanning system of digital television. The p stands for progressive, which means that each complete television frame consists of 480 visible, or active, lines that are scanned one after the other (out of 525 total scanning lines. |
| 720p | A progressive scanning system of high-definition television. Each frame consists of 720 visible, or active, lines (out of 750 total scanning lines). |
| 1080i | An inerlaced scanning system of high-definition television. The i stands for interlaced, which means that a complete frame is formed from two interlaced scanning fields, each carrying half of the picture information. Each field consists of 540 visible, or |
| analog | A signal that fluctuates exactly like the original stimulus. |
| aspect ratio | The width-to height proportions of the standard television screen and therefore of all standard television pictures: 4 units wide by 3 units high. For HDTV the aspect ratio is 16x9. The small portable media(cell phones) screens have various aspect ratios |
| binary | A number system with the base of 2. |
| binary digit (bit) |