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Do I need a TV with 1080i or 1080p?

Digital Living The first is the number itself, which refers to the number of horizontal lines that make up the image. Standard-definition TV consists of around 575 visible lines, while high-definition TV has either 720 or 1,080 lines.

6 June 2007, 11:14

Can I afford a progressive scan camcorder?

Digital Living First off, some science: progressive scanning is a method of displaying, storing or transmitting moving images in which each frame is divided into lines, and those lines are all drawn onscreen, usually at 30 frames per second.

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12 December 2007, 9:23

Choose the right gear for high definition

Digital Living Most flat-panel displays feature computer inputs, so they have long offered 720 lines of resolution. The minimum native resolution of the display is 720 physical lines in a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio• The display device accepts high-definition...

4 June 2007, 14:46

What's the difference between 1080 and 768 resolutions for LCD TVs?

Digital Living A screen's resolution is measured by the number of vertical picture lines x the number of horizontal picture lines -- for example, 1,366x768. Images are created by rapidly scanning these lines across the screen, starting at the top and finishing at...

4 October 2006, 14:17

Is now the right time to buy a new TV?

Digital Living This is because the majority of panels released today are what is known as 'native high resolution', consisting of 720 horizontal pixel lines or more. Standard PAL broadcasts are only 576 lines, so these screens have to work hard to fill in the...

25 May 2005, 11:00

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living The picture quality was amazing for the time, offering 440 lines of picture information in PAL and 425 lines for NTSC. We hate format wars. Not because we're afraid of good old-fashioned tech fisticuffs, but because they're often completely unjust.

23 July 2007, 9:49

Is a 46-inch TV too big for my living room?

Digital Living Sitting too close to a screen impairs performance, however, by revealing image build-up structures such as scanning lines and pixels -- although high-definition images allow you to sit closer without affecting quality.

15 November 2006, 16:02

Mac OS X vs Windows Vista

Digital Living The battle lines have been drawn, gloves have been slapped across faces -- it's time for a smackdown, Shakespeare style. What is the meaning of life? Is there a God? Why is belly button fluff always blue?

27 April 2007, 15:34

What's the best TV for watching sport?

Digital Living These include progressive-scan systems, which deinterlace incoming signals and scan all picture lines at the same time to produce smoother movement with less flicker. My boyfriend is driving me insane with his constant nagging about researching TVs.

6 December 2006, 14:32

Become a camcorder pro

Digital Living However, they're not going to enjoy delivering lines while squinting into the direct sunlight. Video, however, may display odd and even scan lines with a fraction of a second gap in between; this is called 'interlaced' video.

29 June 2006, 16:02

Calibrate your LCD television

Digital Living High contrast can obscure details and distort lines in the image, causing eyestrain in dim rooms. The trouble is, as with most televisions, LCDs are preconfigured to look good on the sales floor of the electronics shops where you usually buy them...

9 May 2005, 15:14