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The latest buzz is digital TV, also known as DTV or HDTV (high-definition TV). DTV uses MPEG-2 encoding just like the satellite systems do, but digital TV allows a variety of new, larger screen formats.
 Photo courtesy Sony Electronics Sony Wega 42" XBR Plasma TV with built-in HDTV tuner |
The formats include:
- 480p - 640x480 pixels progressive
- 720p - 1280x720 pixels progressive
- 1080i - 1920x1080 pixels interlaced
- 1080p - 1920x1080 pixels progressive
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