First recorded in 1980–85
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Aging faces have less fat, creating unflattering shadows that make people look exhausted or angry — especially on a high-definition television, where the lights are harsh and unforgiving.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2019
Today's high-definition television picture has a 16:9 aspect ratio—a rectangle with those proportions.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 20, 2018
Of those, at least 115 are broadcast in standard definition—which means they look terrible on my high-definition television, so I don't watch them.
From Time ● Aug. 15, 2017
Forecasters said the $1 billion GOES-16 weather satellite, launched in November, is as significant an upgrade as switching to high-definition television, with more detailed images and more channels looking at storms.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2017
Image resolution is roughly four times that of a conventional high-definition television camera.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2017
The legal papers include a snapshot of the box for a high definition television.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Worthy of repeat viewings is the final play of the game revealed in slow motion that looks as great as any current high definition television broadcast.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
It was the first broadcaster in the world to provide a regular "high definition" television service with daily broadcasts starting in 1936 from its studio in Alexandra Place in north London.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2022
Leveraging its leadership in innovation and quality customer care, Time Warner Cable delivers advanced products and services such as video on demand, high definition television, digital video recorders, high-speed data and Digital Phone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mediacom Communications offers a wide array of broadband products and services, including traditional video services, digital television, video-on-demand, digital video recorders, high definition television and high-speed Internet access.
From Time Magazine Archive
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