HDTV becomes part of everyday television
Now that traditional analogue television has gone digital, we are facing the next step into the future of television: High-Definition Television (HDTV) offers extremely sharp picture quality on large flat-screen televisions, along with surround sound. Millions of televisions are ready and waiting in German households and the first programmes in this new television format are being broadcast. By the end of the year 2009, over a dozen new HDTV programmes launched in Germany and established channels ARD and ZDF will begin the regular broadcast of their national television schedule in HDTV in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Consumer tips from the Purchase Guide
The “HDTV Purchase Guide” provides consumers with useful tips on appliances, reception and connections for high-definition television in Germany. The Guide is published by the Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationselektronik (gfu), the Bundesverband Technik des Einzelhandels (BVT) and two professional associations from the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI) in cooperation with the German TV Platform and other partners.
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HDTV FAQ
The German TV Platform aims to clarify the technical details of HDTV to traders and consumers. In order to do this, experts from our working group “3D-HD-TV” have provided straightforward answers to FAQ about HDTV. You can read and download “A Guide to HDTV” in the relevant section. Additional information is also available elsewhere on this website. If you have other questions you can also contact us.
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