480i
Old TV resolution
480i is a standard-definition video format displaying 480 horizontal lines in interlaced mode, where odd and even lines are drawn in alternating passes.
This was the native resolution for analog NTSC television broadcasts in North America and remains common for DVD playback.
The "i" distinguishes it from 480p, the progressive-scan variant that draws all lines in sequence.
My old CRT television only supports 480i.
Non-HD television format
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- 480pLow-res video format
- NTSCAnalog video encoding standard
- analogComparable equivalent
CRT · 4:3 · composite · DVD · VHS · broadcast · television · downscale
Crossing and recrossing alternately
- fieldsExpanses for cultivation
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- pulldownMenu revealed by clicking
telecine · encoding · MPEG-2 · signal · output · display · odd-even · flicker
Analog video encoding standard
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- over-the-airTransmitted via radio waves
- terrestrialRelating to land
- channelPassage for transmission
SDTV
Non-HD television format
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- 480pLow-res video format
- NTSCAnalog video encoding standard
analog · CRT · 4:3 · composite · DVD · VHS · broadcast · television · downscale · legacy
interlacing
Crossing and recrossing alternately
- fieldsExpanses for cultivation
- combingArranging strands with teeth
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
pulldown · telecine · encoding · MPEG-2 · signal · output · display · odd-even · flicker
NTSC
Analog video encoding standard
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
- over-the-airTransmitted via radio waves
- terrestrialRelating to land
channel · FCC · transition · network · vintage · shutdown · 2009
retro
Evoking recent past
Wii · component · upscaler · speedrunning · nostalgia · classic