SMPTE 240M-1999 (Archived 2004)

This standard defines the basic characteristics of the analog video signals associated with origination equipment operating in 1125-line high-definition television production systems. This standard defines systems operating at 60.00 Hz and 59.94 Hz field rates.The digital representation of the signals described in this standard may be found in SMPTE 260M. These two documents define between them both digital and analog implementations of 1125-line HDTV production systems.