DIRECTV currently provides access to over 225 channels of
digital
entertainment
choices. That means more movies, sports, music, news and information than you’ll
find on most cable or digital TV service—including all the popular TV and music
networks, your favorite premium movie channels, 31 commercial-free Music Choice
audio channels, up to 55 pay per view movie choices a night and optional pro and
college sports subscriptions.
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Convenience
F38310
• Broadcast Stereo with dbx
5
Noise Reduction
Improves the clarity and fidelity
of stereo broadcasts by restoring
dynamic range and suppressing
unwanted noise.
• Dolby Digital
2
Sound technology that offers
a range of digitized audio
channel information in a
compressed package. Dolby
Digital
2
provides superior audio
quality to whatever system
the listener is using—from
mono to stereo to 5.1
channels. It delivers all
the sound from all the
channels that were originally
recorded to the system’s
sound decoder, which then
outputs the sound through
the available speakers.
• Front-Fired
Speaker System
Front-fired speakers offer 10
watts per channel of audio
power. Provide excellent
imaging while localizing
voices at the screen.
• SRS
Focus
1
Audio Technology
Ingenious new technology from
SRS
Labs. Raises the sound
stage to ear level providing more
lifelike audio. Combined with
SRS
1
3D Sound, it creates a fully
immersive “live performance”
listening experience from as few
as two stereo speakers. Focus
1
technology is ideally suited
for home applications when
speakers can not be placed
in optimal locations for either
space or aesthetic reasons.
• Second Audio
Program (SAP)
Decodes the second
audio program available
on some broadcasts.
• Universal Glo-In-The-Dark
Remote
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CRK76TD3
You've seen how the RCA HDTV
offers the best picture and sound
available, but that's only the
beginning of the story. With the
touch of an extraordinary remote,
you'll be able to scroll through
some of the most simple-to-use,
yet technologically advanced,
menu screens ever offered,
including on-screen displays that
can be controlled by the touch
of a button.
• 3D Y/C Digital Frame
Comb Filter
The ultimate in color separation
—this three-dimensional filter
evaluates both current and future
video information, eliminating dot
and edge crawl, while providing
for better transitions between
scene changes—resulting in a
dramatically enhanced picture.
• Auto Color Balance (AKB)
Resets individual picture tube
guns (Red, Green, Blue) to
maintain consistent overall picture
quality for the life of the tube.
• Auto Color Control
Automatically maintains natural
flesh tones and color fidelity
from channel to channel and
scene to scene.
• Dark-Tint, High-Contrast
Picture Tube
Delivers outstanding picture
contrast for blacker blacks, brilliant
whites, and deep rich colors even
in bright room conditions.
• Deluxe Shielded Tuner
with 181-Channel Tuning
Capability
3
(NTSC)
Special shielding dramatically
reduces ghosting caused from
off-air pick-up when watching
cable channels. Digitally-
controlled frequency synthesis
tuning system “locks on” to
cable and standard signals with
unsurpassed accuracy.
• Dynamic BlackStretch
Circuitry
Extends black levels in bright
scenes to enhance contrast
and detail.
• High-Performance Scan
Velocity Modulation (SVM)
Improved SVM circuitry
automatically varies the scanning
speed of the picture tube’s
electron beam to improve
sharpness and detail, especially
in high-contrast areas.
• High-Resolution Dynamic
Focus Electron Gun
Specifically designed to optimize
picture performance of Digital
Precision Pitch Picture Tube.
Improves corner and edge focus
for an overall sharper picture.
• Wide Band
Video Amplifier
Delivers high resolution and
clarity by extending the
video frequency response.
Optimizes performance from
high-resolution sources such
as satellite systems, DVD
players, and S-Video signals
(S-VHS, Hi8).
High-Performance Video System
• Advanced Auto
Channel Search
Auto Cable/Air Switch sets
tuner to cable or “off-air”
frequencies during initial setup.
Then system automatically scans
for and locks active channels
into channel memory.
• Advanced Twin Tuner
™
Picture-In-Picture
Two built-in independent tuning
systems allow both large-picture
and small-picture viewing
without the need for a second
external video source (e.g.VCR).
In addition to standard RCA
PIP feature of Swap, the Twin
Tuner
™
PIP System also provides:
–Continuous Move
Permits placement of the
small picture anywhere on
the screen.
–Commercial Skip-to-PIP
This exclusive RCA feature
allows the main picture to
move to the PIP window
simultaneously with the
activation of an on-screen
countdown timer. The viewer
can then monitor the original
program while browsing
through other channels
during commercial breaks.
• Channel Labeling
Assign on-screen characters
to easily identify channels
(e.g. NBC, HBO, ESPN, VH-1).
• Format Control
– 4:3 Centered (positions analog
broadcast picture in center
of screen)
– 4:3 Expanded (horizontally
stretches 4:3 image to fill
16:9 screen)
– 16:9 Expanded (helps
letterboxed material fill
16:9 screen)
• On-Screen Menu System
On-screen displays make it easy
to adjust more picture, sound,
and convenience features from
either the remote control or the
TV front panel buttons.
• Picture Reset
Instantly returns picture to
factory settings for Color,
Tint, Contrast, Brightness,
and Sharpness.
• V-Chip Parental Control
Puts control back into the
hands of the viewer by blocking
unwanted television broadcasts
with U.S. Government required
circuitry. Blocks three types of
programs: regular television
programs, broadcast movies
and unrated programs.
Program rating information
is sent by the broadcaster
continuously during the
program. The television will
match program rating to user
preference and block the entire
program (when program is aired
with the encoded signal). User
preference is secured using a
four-digit password.
RCA HDTV comes with the capability of receiving every broadcast and DIRECTV
satellite signal currently available.
The RCA Advantage.
How It Works
The RCA HDTV is a receiver/monitor
capable of processing the highest
resolution format HDTV signal. This
receiver gives you the ability to receive
a wide array of programming options
including current local broadcast and
high-definition (HD) broadcasts where
available. In addition, the RCA HDTV
will receive and decode standard
digital and high-definition DIRECTV
®
programming.
Color Coding Legend
■
HDTV signal provides dramatically
improved picture and sound quality.
■
DIRECTV
®
satellite delivers over 200
channels of digital quality television.
(Programming sold separately.)
■
Cable Television signal
■
Standard Television Broadcasts
(analog) from local stations.
■
Digital Television and HDTV
broadcasts from local stations.
Movies will look
like movies!
4:3 ratio
16:9 ratio
Most televisions have a 4:3 aspect ratio,
but movie aspect ratios are closer to 16:9.
With RCA HDTV, you’ll see more — the
whole picture, complete — of every program
broadcast in the widescreen format.
What is HDTV?
For nearly 60 years, analog television has been the broadcast standard. This
standard is now being replaced by digital television, which uses a continuous
stream of computer-like numbers to transmit pictures, sound, and information.
The computer numbers are translated into pixels. The higher the pixel number,
the better the picture. HDTV can receive up to ten times as many pixels as
today’s TV—that’s 2,000,000 pixels compared to 200,000.
Enjoy DIRECTV
®
high-definition programming.
• High-Definition Display System
The RCA F38310 high-definition television
offers a 38"-diagonal wide screen (similar to
a movie screen) for a breathtaking, lifelike
picture. The high-definition optical system
provides rich, accurate color and pinpoint
detail. Even today's programming will look
better on RCA high-definition sets. That's
because each set incorporates our latest in
digital up-conversion technology to ensure the
cleanest, most detailed picture possible from
existing signals, regardless of the source.
• Digital Up-Conversion
A television picture reformatting process in
which the scanning format is changed from
interlaced to progressive. Normally, this is
done to accommodate a receiver display
scanning rate which is faster than the
transmitted scanning rate. An up-converted,
progressively scanned picture has the benefit
of minimizing the visibility of scanning lines
and edge flicker.
Satellite dish antenna sold
separately. Professional
installation advised.
Easy-To-Navigate On-Screen DIRECTV
Satellite Menu System*
Interactive menus allow access
to all HDTV features, all without
missing your favorite program.
• Interactive Channel Banner
The translucent, see-through
Interactive Channel Banner makes
access to the key features of the
System fast and easy. We’ve taken
the most exciting features, created
icons for each of them, and
positioned them in the banner
for direct access.
• SurfGuide
™
Feature
The SurfGuide feature brings
up seven channels of programs
at a time. Surf up and down
the guide, viewing the current
30-minute or up to a two-hour
time window of programming.
You’ll never miss out on any of
the action of your current show,
because it stays active in the
background while you explore
other channels.
• Information Guide
Lists five different channels of
programming at a glance.
Details on the current highlighted
program are displayed in a
banner at the top of the screen.
Program information changes
automatically as the consumer
navigates through the guide and
highlights different programs.
PERFORMAX
™
Picture Tube
It's what goes on behind the screen
that makes this picture incredible.
The RCA PERFORMAX
™
picture tube
is the world's first 38"-diagonal
high-definition direct-view picture
tube. It delivers an incredible picture
that begins in this digital precision
pitch picture tube that features a
0.78mm center screen pitch for crisp
focus and incredible color. An INVAR
Shadow Mask is combined with 65
watts of concentrated picture power
to deliver a bright and sharp picture.
• Analog TV
Historical method of representing
a television signal as a replica
(analog) of the original picture
and sound. This analog of
the original signal is carried
throughout the transmitting/
receiving process by altering
(modulating) either the strength
of the signal (a.k.a. Amplitude
Modulation or AM) or the
frequency of the signal (a.k.a.
Frequency Modulation or FM).
• ATSC Formats
The ATSC (Advanced Television
Systems Committee) adopted a
group of 18 basic video formats
in its digital television standard.
These 18 formats define the
video signal as a combination
of parameters stating vertical
and horizontal resolution, frame
rates, and scanning formats.
• Digital TV
A method of representing a
television signal as a series of
numbers. The numbers making up
the picture elements are encoded
in binary form as a series of 1’s
and 0’s. The digital signal can thus
be computationally manipulated
to eliminate redundancy
(compressed) to allow much
higher picture and sound quality
to be transmitted in a given
spectrum space.
• HDTV (High-Definition
Television)
Generally describes a television
picture comprised of at least
one million pixels (five to ten
times greater picture resolution
[definition] than standard
television) and presented in a
“widescreen” (16:9) aspect ratio.
HDTV also assumes the capability
of multi-channel surround sound.
• QPSK (Quadrature Phase
Shift Keying)
A means of digital signal
transmission in which the binary
numbers are converted to symbols
which modulate a “carrier” on
a single level both in-phase and
out-of-phase (quadrature) with
the carrier. QPSK is generally the
preferred method of satellite
digital transmission because at
the receiver only a single level
needs to be detected from a
very weak signal.
• SDTV (Standard Definition
Television)
Generally describes the resolution
(definition) of a “standard”
television picture. A “standard”
television picture definition is
generally assumed to be that of
today’s (NTSC) broadcast television
signal. However, it could be
substantially less (such as VHS
quality) or substantially more
(such as DVD quality). There
are no audio or picture aspect
ratio assumptions.
• VSB (Vestigal Sideband)
A means of digital signal
transmission in which the binary
numbers are converted to symbols
which modulate a “carrier” on
distinct amplitudes or levels. The
VSB method of digital signal
modulation was chosen by the
ATSC and thus adopted by the
FCC as the standard for terrestrial
digital signal transmission. VSB
is a very robust method of digital
signal transmission particularly
suited to terrestrial broadcast.
Understanding High-Definition
*Optional antenna dish required to receive DIRECTV
®
programming (sold separately).
Satellite Dish
HDTV
Standard NTSC broadcast
1920 X 1080 Lines =
2,073,600 pixels
200,000+ pixels
