A digital TV tuner built into a HD Ready TV is not necessarily able to receive and decode HD signals. The tuner itself needs to be HDTV labeled and it is recommended to contact the retailer or manufacturer to be certain what type of tuner the TV has.

This may differ depending on the retailer in your country. To be completley sure please check with your retailer. This shows if an extra stand or cabinet is included from retailer.

Picture size is measured in inches.
An inch is 2.54 cm. The size of the screen is measured diagonally from corner to corner.

The contrast ratio is interpreted in a wide variety of ways. Some retailers and/or manufacturers states the dynamic contrast while others choose to show the static contrast ratio. These two values can differ quite much. A TV can have a dynamic contrast ratio of 1600:1 while the static contrast is 800:1. We recommend that you look at the product for yourself if you want to be certain of its contrast ratio.

A television with progressive scanning can generate a picture in a single pass, in a similar way to a computer screen. A standard television uses an interlacing format, alternating lines 50 times a second, creating a full image 25 times a second. Through progressive scanning the television scans all the lines on the television in succession, and does a full screen with all lines 50 times a second, resulting in double the frame rate and higher picture quality.

Indicates the sound effect.
For example, 2x10W means that the model has two sound channels with a power of 10 Watts each. Watt - in short, the measure of the amplifier's power.

HD Ready
The TV can accept, process and display High Definition 720p and 1080i signals. To enjoy HDTV broadcasts it will need a device that can receive and decode the signals.
HDTV
The TV can accept, process and display High Definition signals (720p and 1080i). It also has a built-in device capable of receiving and decoding HD (720p, 1080i) Satellite, Cable or Terrestrial broadcast transmissions.

HD Ready 1080p
The TV can accept, process and display High Definition 720p 1080i and 1080p signals. To enjoy HDTV broadcasts it will need a device that can receive and decode the signals.

HDTV 1080p
The TV can accept, process and display High Definition signals up to 1080p. It also has a built-in device capable of receiving and decoding HD (720p, 1080i) Satellite, Cable or Terrestrial broadcast transmissions.

High Definition TV (HDTV) means that a TV can display high resolution images, at least 720p or 1080i. The "HD-ready" license is outlined by EICTA.
To qualify, the TV should meet the following requirements:
1. HD-reception both via analogue input and DVI or HDMI.
2. The DVI or HDMI input (digital inputs) must have support for HDCP.
3. The HD capable inputs must be able to transmit the formats 1280x720 at 50 and 60Hz progressive (720p) and 1920x1080 at 50 and 60Hz interlaced (1080i).

This is the digital equivalent of NTSC. A TV with an inbuilt ATSC tuner can receive digital TV broadcasting in US and Canada.

Short for Super-Video, a technology for transmitting video signals over a cable by dividing the video information into two separate signals: one for color (chrominance), and the other for brightness (luminance). When sent to a television, this produces sharper images than composite video, where the video information is transmitted as a single signal over one wire. This is because televisions are designed to display separate Luminance (Y) and Chrominance (C) signals. (The terms Y/C video and S-Video are the same.)To use S-Video, the device sending the signals must support S-Video output and the device receiving the signals must have an S-Video input jack.