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Kelvin (K) - In TV, unit of measurement used to describe the color of light produced by the screen.

keystone correction - Feature found in front projectors designed to compensate for mounting situations when the centerline of the projector's lens is not perpendicular to the screen. Although keystone correction allows greater mounting flexibility, it almost always reduces apparent resolution and makes the image dimmer.

Top HDTV viewing picks
Top HDTV viewing picks
Here are Senior Editor David Katzmaier's top picks among HDTV shows.
Tennis: U.S. Open
(UniversalHD, Wednesday 7:00 p.m. ET, 1080i)

South Georgia Island: Life Under the Furious Fifties
(Discovery, Wednesday 8:00 p.m. ET, 1080i)

Crater Lake, The Mirror of Heaven
(PBS, Wednesday 10:30 p.m. ET, 1080i)

Tennis: U.S. Open
(UniversalHD, Thursday 7:00 p.m. ET, 1080i)

The O.C.
(Fox, Thursday 8:00 p.m. ET, 720p)

NFL: Oakland vs. New England
(ABC, Thursday 9:00 p.m. ET, 720p)

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