Here are definitions of some of the terms you may come across when you're looking for a new TV.

• Analogue TV means the television signal is broadcast in an analogue format (such as non-Freeview free-to-air New Zealand channels).
  
   
• Digital TV means the television signal is broadcast in a digital format (such as Sky Digital or the Freeview satellite digital service). Digital does not mean HD (high definition). See Digital television for more.
  
   
• HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection. It's a security coding system used to prevent movies being copied.
  
   
• HDTV is a high-resolution digital system for broadcasting TV. See High definition television for more.
  
   
• NTSC is a video format used for SDTV television broadcasts, videos and DVDs in the United States, Canada, and Japan.
  
   
• PAL is a video format used for SDTV television broadcasts, videos and DVDs in England, Australia and New Zealand.
  
   
• SDTV is a low-resolution analogue or digital system for broadcasting TV.