3×NTSC — A “Leapfrog” Production Standard for HDTV

A high-definition television (HDTV) scanning standard based on three times the NTSC horizontal scanning frequency is proposed (3×NTSC). It provides a 1575-line 2:1 interlaced picture with easy conversion to existing formats. It can carry 1125/60 or wide film material in a 16:9 window.

Print ISSN

0036-1682

Published

1989-03

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/J02805