standard-definition formats
[ˈstændərd ˌdefɪˈnɪʃən ˈfɔːrmæts]
nounpl: standard-definition formats
formatos de definição padrão
1. Video or image formats with lower resolution than high-definition, typically 720x480 pixels (NTSC) or 720x576 pixels (PAL), commonly used in older television broadcasts and DVDs
The old television broadcasts were transmitted in standard-definition formats before the switch to HD.
As transmissões de televisão antigas eram transmitidas em formatos de definição padrão antes da mudança para HD.
2. Technical specifications for video encoding and display that represent the standard resolution prior to the high-definition era
Most analog TVs and early digital broadcasts used standard-definition formats.
A maioria das TVs analógicas e transmissões digitais iniciais usavam formatos de definição padrão.
This term became prominent in the 2000s during the transition from analog to digital television. In Brazil, the adoption of Digital TV Standard (SBTVD) in 2006 marked the shift toward high-definition, making standard-definition formats increasingly obsolete. The term is primarily used in technical, broadcasting, and audiovisual production contexts in both Brazil and the United States.
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