Broadcast television systems are encoding or formatting standards for the transmission and reception of terrestrial television signals. There are three main analog television systems in current use around the world: NTSC, PAL, and SECAM. These systems have several components, including a set of technical parameters for the broadcasting signal, an encoder system for encoding color, and possibly a system for encoding multichannel television sound (MTS).
In digital television (DTV), all of these elements are combined in a single digital transmission system.
Read more about Broadcast Television Systems: Analog Television Systems, Line Count, Converting From One TV System To Another, Digital Television Systems, Comparison of Digital Terrestrial Television Systems
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