digital television
Pixelated screen medium
Digital television is television broadcast using digital signals rather than the older analog format.
The shift to digital allows more channels, sharper picture quality, and additional features like program guides and closed captioning.
Most countries completed the transition by the 2010s, making analog TVs obsolete without converter boxes.
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- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- OLEDEmissive display technology
- QLEDQuantum dot television technology
- plasmaElectrified matter state
flat-screen · backlight · panel · bezel · curved screen · projection · home theater · screen burn
Wireless device operator
- menuList of available dishes
- voice controlDevice operation via speech
- smart TVInternet-enabled viewing screen
- appsMobile software, briefly
widgets · search · recommendations · user interface · personalization · accessibility features · picture-in-picture · split screen
Superior image resolution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- 1080pVideo resolution standard
- 720p1280x720 pixel display
- 4KHigh-resolution video standard
UHD · pixels · sharpness · contrast · brightness · color depth · aspect ratio · widescreen
Broadcast signal receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- channelPassage for transmission
- spectrumContinuous range of values
frequency · network · satellite · cable · terrestrial · UHF · VHF · FCC
Paid recurring access
- providerOne who furnishes things
- cable packageSet of included channels
- channel lineupAvailable stations on subscription
- bundlingGrouping items as one
pay-per-view · DVR · set-top box · installation · customer support · contract · billing · parental controls
Subscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- Amazon PrimeE-commerce membership program
- YouTube TVStreaming live broadcast channels
- on-demandAvailable upon request
buffering · bandwidth · bitrate · IPTV · Roku · Chromecast · Apple TV · cord-cutting
Immersive multi-speaker playback
- Dolby AtmosObject-based surround audio format
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- soundbarElongated television speaker unit
- audio descriptionSpoken explanation of visuals
Ordered set of related items
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
sports · news · movies · comedy · animation · soap opera · talk show · game show
LCD
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plasma · flat-screen · backlight · panel · bezel · curved screen · projection · home theater · screen burn · smart TV
remote control
Wireless device operator
- menuList of available dishes
- voice controlDevice operation via speech
- smart TVInternet-enabled viewing screen
apps · widgets · search · recommendations · user interface · personalization · accessibility features · picture-in-picture · split screen · second screen
high-definition
Superior image resolution
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- 1080pVideo resolution standard
- 720p1280x720 pixel display
4K · UHD · pixels · sharpness · contrast · brightness · color depth · aspect ratio · widescreen · letterbox
antenna
Broadcast signal receiver
- transmitterSignal-emitting device
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- channelPassage for transmission
spectrum · frequency · network · satellite · cable · terrestrial · UHF · VHF · FCC · broadcast tower
subscription
Paid recurring access
- providerOne who furnishes things
- cable packageSet of included channels
- channel lineupAvailable stations on subscription
bundling · pay-per-view · DVR · set-top box · installation · customer support · contract · billing · parental controls · closed captioning
Netflix
Subscription streaming service
- HuluVideo streaming platform
- Amazon PrimeE-commerce membership program
- YouTube TVStreaming live broadcast channels
on-demand · buffering · bandwidth · bitrate · IPTV · Roku · Chromecast · Apple TV · cord-cutting · binge-watching
surround sound
Immersive multi-speaker playback
- Dolby AtmosObject-based surround audio format
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- soundbarElongated television speaker unit
series
Ordered set of related items
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- documentaryFactual film about reality
reality TV · sports · news · movies · comedy · animation · soap opera · talk show · game show · variety show
- broadcastingbroadcasting, TV, radio, news, broadcast
digital televisionanalog television
Wave-pattern video transmission
analog broadcast · analog signal · NTSC · PAL · CRT TV
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