Image 1^® FULL HD: For the best viewing experience

Look in any major newspaper and you will see ads from department stores and electronics outlets promoting television sets that feature 1080p with a wider 16:9 aspect ratio..

Research analysts are predicting a complete conversion of the current standard 4:3 view to 16:9 for TV sets and laptops by 2008 [US TODAY, 9/10/2006].

HDTV offers consumers more natural 16:9 aspect ratio that reflects the anatomy of human vision. And many now promote sets that feature screens offering the 1080p HD standard, promising the highest resolution image available.

KARL STORZ HD is changing the nature of many forms of endoscopic surgery. Image 1^® FULL HD gives surgeons the best viewing experience by offering higher resolution and clarity, as well as wider and more natural views of the operative field.

To understand how HD technology is being applied to surgery, it is important to clarify what technical properties define HD. So, what do the numbers and terms associated with HD mean? See the sidebar to the right for details.