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3D   Images that appear to have three dimensions: height, width, and depth.

3DTV   Televisions that are designed specifically for showing 3D programming. Viewers must watch the images through high-precision 3D glasses, which open and close the left and right shutters in synchronization with the alternating images.

3G/4G   A video transmission system that utilizes multiple cellular lines in order to obtain a high-quality transmission.

4K   Also known as “Ultra High Definition,” “Ultra HD,” or “SHV-1.” 4K is defined as at least 3840 horizontal and at 2160 vertical pixels, with an aspect ratio of at least 16 × 9.

8K   Also known as “Super Hi-Vision” and SHV-2. 8K is 16 times more detailed than HD, with 33 million pixels. The 8K ...

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