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Chapter 6
Configuring HDTV
Table 6.1
Supported TV/ HDTV Formats
About D Connector Output Modes
D
connector
output
modes
support
a
set
of
HDTV
formats
per
D
mode:
D1,
D2,
D3
and
D4.
The
D
Connector
modes
and
its
associated
formats
are
explained
in
Table 6.2
D Connector Output Modes
Television and HDTV Formats and Desktop Resolutions
The
number
of
the
active
lines
displayed
for
television
or
HDTV
formats
determine
the
associated
native
desktop
mode
or
resolution:
Television Formats
•
NTSC
525
lines
‐
resolution
of
720
x
480
interlaced
(480i)
•
PAL
625
lines
‐
resolution
of
720
x
576
interlaced
(576i)
Supported TV/HDTV Format
Connector Used
NTSC
— US and Japanese
PAL
— all variations
SDTV
— 480i (525i)
— 576i (625i)
EDTV
— 480p (525p)
— 576p (625p)
HDTV
— 1080i
— 720p.
S-Video or Composite
Component
D-connector
Note: Formats are restricted
based on the selected D mode
DVI — Only formats associated with the EDID or custom 861B modes are available, once they are added on the Advanced
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