High Definition Television:
The Dawn of a New Era in Film and Video Technology
Portugal - An Adventure of Discovery was filmed in revolutionary High Definition video, otherwise known as HDTV. Think of HDTV as the pinnacle of image technology, the new world standard in television and video production, offering the viewer razor sharp images, glorious colours and astounding visual clarity.
An
HDTV picture is the crispest, clearest, highest resolution television
and video technology currently available, presenting the world just as
the human eye sees it. While standard television offers 525 scan lines
of video information and only 2 channels of stereo sound, HDTV pictures
are comprised of 1,080 scan lines and 5 surround sound channels,
resulting in dramatically superior image and audio quality. And, with a
wider 16:9 screen ratio, similar to a movie screen, High Definition is
the technological format of the 21st century and the greatest advance
in television imaging since the invention of the colour television.
High Definition is the perfect medium for
portraying the stunning landscapes and vistas
of Portugal. Recording images so true to
life you’ll feel the spray of the
Atlantic on your face as you swoop over
the rocky cliffs of the Portuguese coast.
Portugal - An Adventure of Discovery is the
first production about Portugal created
with HDTV technology.
HDTV is the broadcast standard in Japan and the digital standard in North America.
