GLOSSARY
+ HD Sources (720p/1080i/1080p)

HD Atenna

Blu-Ray Player

Sony Playstation 3

XBOX 360


+ HD Cable/Satillite Services

NON-HD Sources (480i/480p)

DVD Player

Nintendo Wii

VCR

Standard Cable/Satillite Services


+ HD Cables:

Component Video: 3 piece video cable divided

into RED, BLUE, and GREEN portions.

HDMI: Audio/Video cable with single connector


+ NON-HD Cables:

Composite Video

Coaxial


+ Blu-Ray:

High definition disc capable of full 1080p

output.

+ Resolution:
Television display clarity derived from the number of lines used to create its image as well as the frequency those lines are shown at.

+ Interlace:
When resolution lines are shown in alternating halves at a rate of 30 times a second.

+ Progressive scanning:
When resolution lines are shown as a full set at a rate of 60 times a second.

+ Standard Definition:
Traditional telvesion resolution. (480i)

+ High Definition:
Series of relosution types that exceed the traditional television standard. (720p, 1080i, 1080p)