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digital television
- Definition
- Television broadcasting in which the video and audio are transmitted as an electrical signal represented by binary numbers that are decoded by a device in or attached to the receiving television set. (Source: dictionary.reference.com)
- French
- télévision numérique
- Associated words and phrases also defined
- digital audio broadcasting
- digital broadcasting
- digital television transition
- Note
- Broadcasters can only broadcast their signals using a portion of their airwaves. Because digital signals are more efficient, a broadcaster can send several standard definition digital signals instead of one analog signal. A broadcaster might also decide to send a high definition digital signal. Converting to digital frees up parts of airwaves. These will be used for advanced wireless and public safety services (police and fire departments for example) and other important services to benefit Canadians.
- This term is used for
- digital television broadcasting
- digital TV
- digital TV broadcasting
- DTV
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