Term of the Week - EDTV

EDTV stands for Enhanced Definition Television. EDTVs typically have a native resolution of 852x480 (480p). 852x480 represents 852 pixels across (left to right) and 480 pixels down (top to bottom) on the screen surface. This is higher resolution than a standard non-high definition analog TV, but is not HDTV resolution. Many inexpensive Plasma Televisions are EDTVs. For a TV to be classified as an HDTV it needs have a native resolution of 1280x720 (720p) or higher.