digital televisions

Pixel-based broadcast receivers

Digital televisions receive and display broadcast signals that have been encoded as digital data rather than the analog signals used by older sets.

The shift to digital broadcasting, completed in most countries by the early 2010s, enabled sharper pictures, better sound, and more efficient use of broadcast spectrum.

Most modern televisions are digital by default, making the qualifier increasingly redundant except when distinguishing from vintage analog sets.

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signal processing technology

digital televisionsanalog televisions

Pre-digital broadcast display devices

tube TVs

technological era

digital televisionsblack-and-white televisions

Early broadcast receivers without color

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G