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1080p Last modified: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Short for 1080 progressive, where 1080 represents 1,080 vertical pixels by 1920 horizontal pixels. 1080p is the highest of high-definition signals and uses progressive scanning. Compare with 1080i. See also HDTV. Also see Webopedia's "Did You Know...All About Digital TV . DTV and HDTV".
Digital Trends: Why 1080p Is A Magic Number (And Letter) Scan through coverage of the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and you'll see the mysterious recurrence of four numerals and a letter. By the first day of the show, several manufacturers were boasting that their next-generation video displays would support the 1080p signal format.	Related Categories Digital Television Home Entertainment Video Related Terms 1080i 3:2 pulldown DTV HDTV HDTV decoder HDTV-ready interlaced scan progressive scan