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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
Timing page. See
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