HD channels

Crisp TV stations

HD channels are television channels broadcast in high definition, offering sharper picture quality than standard definition.

The term typically appears in cable and satellite TV contexts, where subscribers may pay extra for HD versions of channels they already receive: Does your package include the HD channels?

I can't find the HD channels on this TV.

Related

televisionBroadcast viewing device
broadcastTransmitted media signal
cableHeavy-duty woven line
cable boxTelevision signal decoder
satelliteOrbiting celestial body

1080p · widescreen · crystal · clarity · crystal clear · resolution · streaming · premium · sports · movies · tuner · signal · antenna · picture · sharp · vivid · letterbox · surround

Categories

satellite TVsatellite dish, satellite signal, dish antenna, DirecTV, Dish Network
TV technologyDVR, PVR, timeshift, pause live TV, record
televisionsTV, HDTV, flat screen, plasma TV, LCD TV

Opposites

video resolution/quality

HD channelsstandard definition

Commonly accepted interpretation

broadcast technology era

HD channelsanalog signals

Smoothly varying electrical information

analog television

Family

channel, definition, high-definition, channels, channeled, channeling, channelled, channelling, define

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G