1125/60 HDTV studio standard intended to be a worldwide unified HDTV standard

The authors describe the characteristics, of the 1125/60 high-definition television (HDTV) standard and the applications of HDTV, which differ from those of conventional television. They discuss the importance of a worldwide unified studio standard. They describe the development of the 1125/60 standard and efforts to establish it as an international standard. The authors examine the status and future of HDTV as regards equipment, program production, and utilization