High-definition

High-definition

High-definition refers to an increase in display or visual resolution such as in:

  • High-definition television (HDTV), television formats that have a higher resolution than their contemporary counterparts
  • High-definition video, used in HDTV broadcasting, as well as digital film and computer HD video file formats
  • High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams
  • HDV, format for recording high-definition video onto magnetic tape
  • HD DVD, discontinued optical disc format
  • Blu-ray Disc, a high resolution video optical disc format
  • High definition sound effects are artificially created or enhanced sound effects that are recorded at 24-bit/48kHz or above
  • Intel High Definition Audio (HD Audio), device driver interface (DDI) for audio and modem drivers developed by Intel
  • DVD-Audio, optical DVD standard that focuses on high-definition and surround audio, published by the DVD Forum
  • HiDef, 24 frames-per-second digital video format

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See also

  • HD Radio, name for iBiquity's "hybrid digital" radio system
  • JPEG XR, image file format formerly known as Windows Media Photo and HD Photo
  • High Definition (radio program), a 2006 Canadian radio program

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