Abstract :
This paper provides a brief tutorial on high definition television (HDTV). The terminology used in high definition TV is explained, together with a consideration of the factors that determine the overall picture quality. The current issues in production quality, the delivery channel, and consumer displays are explored. The tutorial also takes a brief look upwards to the world of Hollywood, D-cinema, and E-cinema and then down to the emerging "prosumer" camcorders and formats.
