"View Details", Need Explanation

I recorded the local news (as a test) on my HDHR. Then I went to "View Details".

The details say "1920x1080 16:9 yuv420p interlaced", does this mean that it is recording at 420P? The show data says "HD 1080i".

Can anyone explain what this means?

Ken

Colorspace
https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?title=PIX_FMT_YUV420P

  • 1920 – Width
  • 1080 – Height
  • 16:9 – Ratio
  • yuv420p – Colorspace
  • interlaced – Interlacing

Height + Interlacing = 1080i
Were this a 1080p recording, the Interlacing field would say "progressive"

Thank you for a very clear explanation.

Ken