Resolution

Resolution - A measure of the finest detail that can be seen, or resolved, in a reproduced image. Whilst it is influenced by the number of pixels in the display (e.g. high definition 1920 x 1080, broadcast SDTV 720 x 576 or 720 x 487)  the pixel numbers do not define the resolution but merely the resolution of that part of the equipment chain. The quality of lenses, picture displays, film processes, edit systems and film scanners, etc., in fact any element in the program stream (from scene to screen), must be taken into account in assessing overall system resolution.