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HDTV

HDTV

12 3.5
A television that shows much clearer, more detailed pictures than older TVs
  • noun
  • /ˌeɪtʃˌdiːtiˈviː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : televisión de alta definición
  • We upgraded our living room with an HDTV that makes movies look better than ever.
  • HDTV set
  • broadcasting HDTV
  • HDTV programming

They are I think HDTV style like watch traditional content in headset glasses, OK.

Examples

  • Yes, I know I need an HDTV cable box to get true HDTV channels, not just a digital adaptor.

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  • The other group that became concerned about HDTV in the U.S. was Congress.

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  • So if you don't have an HDTV, then the cost goes up even more.

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  • Turn on the HDTV and let the customer try it out in a no-pressure environment.

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  • Nowadays, kids are plopped in front of the HDTV playing video games.

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  • So we're the official HDTV of the NFL and that gives us obviously a good association with sports, which is a big passion point for consumers here.

  • The expertise inside an HDTV incorporates a frame rate of sixty per second.

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  • Which states that screens have 1280x720 pixels, which is standard HDTV resolution.

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  • Of course, I have 3 Xbox 360 systems, one for each HDTV for use as Media Center Extenders.

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  • That's right, that 60-inch HDTV with 1080p has 1 million fewer pixels than the iPad.

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Synonyms

TV
vsHDTV
1.0

A machine that shows moving pictures and sound on a screen

is the more specific high resolution form of that broadcasting medium
television
vsHDTV
1.0

A system for sending and receiving moving pictures and sound to broadcast programs like news or shows

is about picture resolution rather than program content
high-definition television
vsHDTV
  • Specialized
3 3.2

A television that shows much clearer and more detailed pictures than regular TV

is the abbreviated form used for the same high resolution system
television system
vsHDTV
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A system that sends moving pictures and sound to homes over long distances

is focused on viewer image quality rather than transmission technology

Surface Forms

HDTV singular
HDTVs plural

Morphology

HDTV = TV (transparent) = HD + TV + HD + TV

The compound is a straightforward initialism where 'HD' (high-definition) modifies 'TV' (television) to indicate higher video resolution.

Etymology

HDTV is a short name made from the first letters of High-Definition Television. HD stands for 'high definition', meaning more picture detail, and TV is short for television, so an HDTV shows a clearer, sharper picture than older TVs.