Televisions (TV)

Since 1950, TVs have become a staple in most American homes. The evolution of televisions has significantly changed the home entertainment experience. TVs have evolved by adopting new technology like remote controls, color televisions, and most recently, high definition (HDTV) broadcasts.

What are High Definition Televisions (HDTVs)? HDTV refers to the screen resolution of the TVs. The screen resolutions of HDTVs are determined by how many horizontal lines of pixels are on the TVs times the number of vertical lines of pixels. For instance, when TVs are listed as 1080p, they are actually 1920 (horizontal lines of pixels) X 1080 (vertical lines of pixels) = 2,073,600 total pixels. It is another way of explaining how crisp the picture looks. Usually, the resolution of the televisions is described in numbers and letters. 1080p, 720p, and 1080i are the numbers that are associated with HDTVs.