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High-definition television

High-definition television (HDTV; also known as high-definition or HD) describes a television or video system which provides a substantially higher image resolution than the previous generation of technologies. The term has been used since at least 1933; in more recent times, it refers to the generation following standard-definition television (SDTV).

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High-definition television

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High-definition television

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High-definition television → Display, Efficiency Video CodingList, HDTV, UHD, UHDTV

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Philipsinstance ofthe EU and various companies0.80text
Thomsoninstance ofthe EU and various companies0.80text
the H.26x formats from 1988 onwardsinstance ofand was later adapted into a motion-compensated DCT algorithm for video coding standards0.80text
the MPEG formats from 1993 onwardsinstance ofand was later adapted into a motion-compensated DCT algorithm for video coding standards0.80text
teletextinstance ofincluding additional data0.80text
High-definition televisionsee alsoDisplay0.60section
High-definition televisionsee alsoEfficiency Video CodingList0.60section
High-definition televisionsee alsoHDTV0.60section
High-definition televisionsee alsoUHD0.60section
High-definition televisionsee alsoUHDTV0.60section

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