WHYY Digital High Definition

  

HDTV allows viewers to receive high-quality, crystal-clear pictures. These pictures run at more than twice the resolution and clarity of standard television and are displayed in a wide screen format with a 16 by 9 width to height ratio compared to today's 4 by 3, which is basically square. HDTV also has six-channel CD-quality "surround sound" audio.

From 7 PM to 3 AM weekdays and 5 PM to 3 AM weekends, WHYY will be broadcasting HD programming. Tune your DTV receiver to 12.1 (or 55.1 on some models) to watch it. During this time, if a specific program is not scheduled, you will see a PBS demonstration "loop" of short videos. You can see a sample by clicking the link below. You must have the Real Player to view it. Keep in mind that the video quality will be very low as you view it over the Internet, but the sample will help you get a sense of the HDTV video dimensions.

PBS High Definition Sample Video

Use this printable monthly schedule to find complete listings of scheduled HD programs appearing on WHYY. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view it.