HDTV National Broadcasters Native Scan Rates

[HD Library]

The following list only represents the original signal that is nationally broadcast and does not include any possible conversions by your satellite provider or local affiliate. It is understood that satellite converts all HD content with their encoders and decoders and does not necessarily retain the full bitstream bandwidth that was provided to them. Local affiliates are free to retransmit at any bit rate or scan rate and you will have to check your local affiliate for further information. Most do follow the national scan rate. If you do not have sub channels or multichannel from your local affiliate then you are getting the full bitstream.

As always set your STB for the native scan rate of your display. Only use native settings when you have a multiscan rate display, very few of us, which is not the same thing as accepting multiple scan rates and scaling them to the native scan rate of your display.

ABC 720p

CBS 1080i

NBC 1080i

FOX 720p

INHD1 1080i

INHD2 1080i

TNT HD 1080i

Encore HD 1080i

Bravo HD 1080i

ESPNHD1 720p

ESPNHD2 720p

Discovery HD 1080i

HDnet 1080i

HDnet Movies 1080i

UPN 1080i

WB 1080i

TMC 1080i

TBS 1080i

HBO HDTV 1080i - does not support OAR, the film is modified to fill out 16:9 displays

Showtime HD 1080i

Cinemax HDTV 1080i - does not support OAR, the film is modified to fill out 16:9 displays

The Movie Channel HD 1080i

Starz HD 1080i