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| Vintage Small TVs; DVCPROHD<ref name="DVCPROHD">{{cite web |url = https://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkflows/chapter_3_section_6.html |title = DVCPRO HD Format Specifications |publisher = [[Apple, Inc.]] |access-date = 2023-06-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100216181316/https://documentation.apple.com/en/finalcutpro/professionalformatsandworkflows/chapter_3_section_6.html |archive-date = 2010-02-16 }}</ref> || 960 × 720 || 4:3 (effectively 16:9 [[Pixel aspect ratio|non-square pixels]]) |
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Revision as of 09:02, 10 May 2024
720p (720 lines progressive) is a progressive HD signal format with 720 horizontal lines/1280 columns and an aspect ratio (AR) of 16:9, normally known as widescreen HD (1.78:1). All major HD broadcasting standards (such as SMPTE 292M) include a 720p format, which has a resolution of 1280×720p.
The number 720 stands for the 720 horizontal scan lines of image display resolution (also known as 720 pixels of vertical resolution).[1] The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced. When broadcast at 60[note 1] frames per second, 720p features the highest temporal resolution possible under the ATSC and DVB standards. The term assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, thus implying a resolution of 1280×720 px (0.9 megapixels).
720i (720 lines interlaced) is an erroneous term found in numerous sources and publications. Typically, it is a typographical error in which the author is referring to the 720p HDTV format. However, in some cases it is incorrectly presented as an actual alternative format to 720p.[3] No proposed or existing broadcast standard permits 720 interlaced lines in a video frame at any frame rate.[4]
Comparison with interlace scanning
Progressive scanning reduces the need to prevent flicker by anti-aliasing single high contrast horizontal lines.[5][6] It is also easier to perform high-quality 50<->60 Hz conversion and slow-motion clips with progressive video.
Resolutions
| Standard | Resolution | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Small TVs; DVCPROHD[7] | 960 × 720 | 4:3 (effectively 16:9 non-square pixels) |
| HD (standard) | 1280 ×720p | 16:9 |
| Vertical | 720×1280p | 9:16 |
| Youtube 720p | 406×720p | 9:16 |
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "720p – AfterDawn: Glossary of technology terms & acronyms".
- ^ Hoffner, Randy (2008-01-09). "Will the End of NTSC Be the End of 59.94?". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Briere, Daniel; Patrick Hurley (2006). HDTV for Dummies. For Dummies. p. 13. ISBN 9780470096734.
- ^ "ATSC Standard: Video System Characteristics of AVC in the ATSC Digital Television System" (PDF). 2008-07-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ "720p". AfterDawn. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "720p". CNET Glossary. Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "DVCPRO HD Format Specifications". Apple, Inc. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2023-06-24.