High definition television (HDTV) is the utmost form of digital television. It comes in movie theater like 16:9 aspect ratio. HDTV has many advantages over the old analog TV in respect of screen and resolution. High definition television displays videos and images with a significant higher quality than standard televisions. It has one or two million pixels/frame which is about five times that of a standard television. Therefore, the details in a movie scene or gaming experience can be boosted quite vividly when played on an HDTV set.
The unique selling point of HDTV is its resolution. It comes in different resolutions like 720p, 1080p and 1080i where number stands for the number of lines that create the image and the letter describes the type of scan used by the TV to display the picture. i stands for interlaced vertical lines best for slow video or still images where p is progressive scan of vertical lines which is better for high-speed videos.
Getting the best quality picture out of HDTV
To get the best quality picture quality from your HDTV you need a high definition signal which can be obtained from blue ray disc or digital cable reception known as HD service.
An HD-enabled receiver is needed to transmit the HD signal to TV. Normally, HD set top box are used for this.
Additionally, a high quality connector like HDMI from Media Player to HDTV is preferred for best possible display and sound.
An HD channel is different from its standard definition counterpart channel and You’ll notice much variation in picture quality.
Connectivity options for HDTV
Here lies the beauty of an HDTV, an HDTV does have so many options to connect with other digital media. It can connect to a CD/DVD player or to satellite TV or to an antenna. You can connect your home theater for the sound you want or just hook with your PC to surf web. The right connections can make all the difference to the picture.
Using just any available cables isn’t the best choice. In an HDTV video, connection options are set in order of their quality HDMI, DVI, coaxial, component RGB, S-Video and composite.
Finest picture quality is seen when all high definition sources are connected via HDMI which is a single cable for both audio and video. For old devices without HDMI, you can use an HDMI to DVI converter cable along with a separate audio cable as DVI carries only video.
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. It is an older digital interface that has all but been replaced by HDMI in televisions.
Component video is an analog and is often the highest quality option on a standard DVD player and even in some non-HD satellite set-top boxes.
S-Video cable separates the luminance and chrominance signals onto separate cables and connections for a improved video image than composite video connections.
Composite Video Cable is an old “AV” standard connector. This is colour coded Yellow for Composite video.
Connecting various audio, video gears to your HDTV
To get a surround sound and complement the great picture one needs home theatre system to be connected with an HDTV. A home theater includes a TV, home theater receiver, a Blu-ray or DVD player, and a VCR or DVD recorder.
To access TV programs from antenna, cable or satellite, connect the RF cable from your satellite/cable box or antenna to the Ant/Cable input on your video recorder and then to the television. This setup will allow both your HDTV and your recorder to receive broadcast.
Connect any available video outputs of your DVD/VCD player to the DVD video input on your HDTV preferably to use component or HDMI connections if your DVD player have one or use DVI. For audio from a DVD player, connect the digital optical or digital coaxial audio connection to your HDTV AV receiver.
To connect a CD player or CD changer to your HDTV, you can use either of the CD player’s analog stereo coaxial or optical connection.
Connectivity of an internet-ready TV to the web
To get Internet on your HDTV, you have to set HDTV up as a computer monitor through a direct cable connection. You can see video or pictures from your PC on your HDTV or use your HDTV to search the Internet by hooking the correct cables to ports from computer to television.
You must set your computer’s screen resolution to match the native resolution of your HDTV.
Another way to make your HDTV web-enabled is to purchase an accessory that acts as a bridge between your HDTV and the internet. These devices have all the necessary outputs (HDMI) and the right inputs for internet connections (Ethernet or wi-fi).
