HDTV - "High-definition Television." This is the most superior video picture available in Digital TV. In the U.S., the 1080i and 720p formats in a 16:9 aspect ratio are the two acceptable HDTV formats. HDTV is a component of DTV.
Down Converting - Process by which a high-definition signal is converted to a standard definition picture.
Fire-wire - (see IEEE 1394)
MTS - (Multi-channel Television Sound) - This refers to an analog NTSC TV equipped with stereo and SAP (separate audio program) features.
Compression - Compression refers to the reduction of the size of digital data files by removing redundant and/or non-critical information ("data" being the elements of video, audio and other "information"). Digital TV in the U.S. would not be possible without compression.
PSIP - Acronym for "Program and system information protocol", an ATSC DTV specification that enables a DTV receiver to identify the program information and to create on-screen electronic program guides and content advisories.
Progressive Scanning - A system of video scanning where lines of a picture are displayed consecutively (unlike interlaced).
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