Panasonic TU-HDS20 - Manual (Page 9)

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I NFORMATION ON THE HDTV D IGITAL R ECEIVER
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver Model TU-HDS20
Panasonic HD ATSC/NTSC HDTV Digital Receiver with a built-in DIRECTV PLUS™
receiver, can receive and process DIRECTV standard definition video and DIRECTV
high definition video from satellite broadcasts if you subscribe to
DIRECTV ®* programming. It can also receive and process NTSC local terrestrial and
cable analog programming and ATSC compliant terrestrial and cable digital
programming. This HDTV Digital Receiver can output both Digital (Y,P
B
,P
R
or RGB)
or composite signals. This digital receiver will output NTSC composite video when
480i video output is selected.
Current Conventional Televisions
Model TU-HDS20 uses specially developed chips which allow current televisions (with
A/V inputs) to display digitally broadcast programs. The HDTV Digital Receiver, which
receives digital signals, has the ability to convert the digital broadcast into National
Television System Committee (NTSC)** signals (480i) that a conventional television
can display. Most conventional televisions will not be able to display HDTV programs
in their original format.
DTV-Compatible Televisions
The HDTV Digital Receiver, by using component video or RGB connections, will allow
DTV-compatible televisions to produce pictures with incredible resolution.
Component video consists of three (3) primary color signals: red, green and blue that
together convey all necessary picture information. The three (3) component signals
have been translated into luminance (Y) and two color difference signals (P
B
, P
R
),
each on a separate wire. The HDTV Digital Receiver, depending on the capabilities of
the DTV-compatible television, will give you the choice of HDTV or SDTV video
output.
HDTV-Compatible (1080i / 720p)
HDTV-compatible TV models process and display high definition output from the
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 1080i or 720p video format.
SDTV-Compatible (480p / 480i)
SDTV-compatible TV models process and display standard definition output from the
Panasonic HDTV Digital Receiver in a 480p or 480i video format.
**NTSC is the current television system used in the U.S. It uses analog (non-digital) signals.
*DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo, and DIRECTV PLUS are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of
Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission.