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Closed Captioning Y The broadcastelimating the conversion to analog sig-
standard feature that allows you tonals it delivers a perfect picture and
read the voice content of televisionsound quality.
programs on the TV screen. DesignedHigh-definition Television (HDTV)
to help the hearing impaired, ClosedY HDTV is high-resolution digital televi-
Captioning uses onscreen text boxession. It has lifelike pictures, and with it
to show dialogue and conversationsfilms retain their original width,
while a TV program is in progress.enhancing the home theater experi-
Coaxial Cable Y A single solid wireence.
normally matched with a metal plug (F-Incredible Surrounda Y False
type) end connector that screws (oracoustic management of the audio sig-
pushes) directly onto a 75-ohm inputnal that produces a dramatic expansion
found on the television or VCR.of the wall of sound that surrounds the
Comb Filter Y TV filter that removeslistener and heightens overall viewing
distortion, resulting in a sharper andpleasure.
purer color display. Integrated HDTV Tuner Y A built
Component Video Inputs Y Inputsin tuner that receives and displays ter-
that allow the separate reception ofrestrial ATSC and unscrambled cable
blue, red, and luminance signals. These(64/256 QAM) signals. It eliminates the
inputs provide the highest possibleneed for an additional HD settop box.
color and picture resolution in theInterlaced Y A picture-scanning tech-
playback of digital signal-source materi-nique that improves the appearance of
al. Component video inputs allow foronscreen motion. It also helps smooth
improved bandwidth information notjagged lines that are sometimes seen
possible through composite video or S-on curved and angled surfaces in the
Video connections.picture.
Composite Video Input Y An inputNTSC Y National Television Standards
in which all the components requiredCommittee format devised in the
for displaying the onscreen image are1940s for TV broadcast analog video
combined in one signal.signals
Convergence Y The technique used(525 lines: 30 Hz).
in color TV for bringing the red, green,Onscreen Displays (OSD) Y The
and blue color beams together so thatwording or messages generated by the
they hit the same part of the picturetelevision (or VCR) to help you with
tube screen at the same time. Thisspecific feature controls (color adjust-
avoids color fringes around images inment or programming, for example).
the picture.
Picture-in-Picture Y The showing of
HDMI Y Stands for High Definitiontwo pictures on the TV screen at the
Multimedia Interface. It is a digial con-same time (one main screen picture
nection that can carry digital HD videoand one small picture, or PIP).
as well digital multichannel audio. ByProgressive Scan Y A picture-scan- |