Talk:576i

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As I understand it, 576i and 576p were not included in the original ATSC specifications. Obviously if North American broadcasters included 576 formats it would allow them to carry PAL and SECAM programming at its native resolution instead of up or downconverting, but I don't know whether that is or ever will be the case. Lee M 02:50, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC) (copied from Talk:576p - see that page for further discussion)

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576i/p relates only to PAL/SECAM/DVB and has nothing to do with ATSC. 576i/p can have an aspect ratio of either 4:3 or 16:9. See Digital Broadcasting Australia or Digital Video Broadcasting for more information/proof. This item should not be deleted.