1080
is the shorthand
name for a category of video modes. The
number 1080 stands for
1080
lines of vertical resolution, while the
letter
p stands for progressive scan or
non-interlaced. 1080p is considered an
HDTV video mode. The term usually
assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of
16:9,
implying a horizontal (display)
resolution of
1920
dots across and a frame resolution of
1920 × 1080
or over two million pixels.