8-VSB - Acronym for the transmission method used for over-the-air DTV broadcasting in Canada and the USA. Eight discreet amplitude level, "vestigial side-band" broadcast transmission technology. VSB is an analog modulation technique used to reduce the amount of spectrum needed to transmit information through cable TV, or terrestrial broadcasting.
THX - THX is an enhancement, engineered by Lucasfilm Ltd., of a Dolby® Pro Logic® scheme. A THX system must have identical main and centre speakers, special dipolar surround speakers, at least one subwoofer, a special amount of power and a special surround sound processor.
Picture-outside-Picture (PoP) - The dual-tuner design enables images from two sources to be displayed on 16:9 sets simultaneously. Instead of obscuring the main picture by superimposing it as an inset, it uses the extra picture area of the widescreen format to display it alongside the main image. Select models offer a Dual Viewer Split Screen feature that will display two equal-size pictures side-by-side from different channels simultaneously. Hitachi HDTV monitors will also display both standard definition and HD programs simultaneously.
HD-Ready TV - An HDTV monitor or TV that lacks a digital tuner.
JPEG - An acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group, a JPEG is the most commonly used type of digital image format. By eliminating very subtle color distinctions that the human eye usually cannot detect, JPEG images are compressed so that they can save faster and use less space. Because JPEG format actually alters an image, it's compression is said to be "lossy," meaning that a certain amount of data is lost every time a JPEG is edited, saved, and compressed again.
Programmable On /Off Timer - Allows you to program your TV set to turn itself on and off at a selected channel and at designated times every day. You can alert yourself to the start of a desired program by having the TV come on with sufficient volume to attract your attention, or you can fall asleep and rest assured that the TV will turn itself off at the proper time. Certain models feature two programmable timers for added flexibility.
ATSC - An acronym for advanced television systems committee, and the name of the DTV system used by broadcasters in the U.S.
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