Extended-definition television

Extended-definition television

Extended-definition television (EDTV) is television with

#improvements to the U.S. standard National Television System Committee (NTSC) television system;
#improvements that are receiver-compatible with the standard NTSC television system;
#improvements that modify the standard NTSC television system emission standards.

EDTV improvements may include
* a wider aspect ratio,
* a higher picture definition than NTSC definition, and
* any of the improvements used in improved-definition television (IDTV).

When EDTV signals are transmitted in the 4:3 aspect ratio, it is referred to as EDTV. When transmitted in a wider aspect ratio, it is referred to as EDTV-Wide.

ee also

* Federal Standard 1037C

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