HDTV

What does HDTV stand for?

High Definition TV

A popular tech acronym that refers to the prized possession of the family room, the television; offers a significantly higher resolution than the standard definition video that came before it; three formats used by HDTV are 1080i, 720p, and 1080p; progressed from the previous screen aspect ration of 4:3 to 16:9.

Example

I'm gonna get a 70-inch HDTV just in time for the big game, I'm so pumped!

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Updated February 12, 2014

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