Television Standards Conversion - Standards Conversion Methods in Common Use - Nyquist Subsampling

Nyquist Subsampling

This conversion technique may become popular with manufacturers of HDTV --> NTSC and HDTV --> PAL converter boxes for the ongoing global conversion to HDTV.

  • Multiple Nyquist subsampling was used by the defunct MUSE HDTV system that was used in Japan.
  • MUSE chipsets that can be used for systems conversion do exist, or can be revised for the needs of HDTV --> Analog TV converter boxes.

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