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This chart shows the most common display resolutions, 720p being one of the 16:9 formats shown in blue.
720p is a progressive HD signal format with 720 horizontal lines/1280 columns and an aspect ratio (AR) of 16:9, normally known as widescreen HD (1.78:1). All major HD broadcasting standards (such as SMPTE 292M) include a 720p format, which has a resolution of 1280×720p.
The number 720 stands for the 720 horizontal scan lines of image display resolution (also known as 720 pixels of vertical resolution).[1] The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced. When broadcast at 60Template:Refn frames per second, 720p features the highest temporal resolution possible under the ATSC and DVB standards. The term assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, thus implying a resolution of 1280×720 px (0.9 megapixels).
720i (720 lines interlaced) is an erroneous term found in numerous sources and publications. Typically, it is a typographical error in which the author is referring to the 720p HDTV format. However, in some cases it is incorrectly presented as an actual alternative format to 720p.[2] No proposed or existing broadcast standard permits 720 interlaced lines in a video frame at any frame rate.[3]
Comparison with interlace scanning[]
Progressive scanning reduces the need to prevent flicker by anti-aliasing single high contrast horizontal lines.[4][5] It is also easier to perform high-quality 50<->60 Hz conversion and slow-motion clips with progressive video.
Resolutions[]
| Standard | Resolution | Aspect ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Small TVs; DVCPROHD[6] | 960 × 720 | 4:3 (effectively 16:9 non-square pixels) |
| HD (standard) | 1280 × 720 | 16:9 |
| Vertical | 720 × 1280 | 9:16 |
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See also[]
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- 4K, Ultra-high-definition television, 1080i, 1080p.
- High-definition television (HDTV)
- Image resolution
- List of common resolutions
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