DCDi (Directional Correlation Deinterlacing) is a digital enhancement method developed by Faroudja in 1996. A digital system uses discrete (discontinuous values usually but not always Symbolized Numerically (hence called "digital" to represent information for Faroudja was a company that specialized in very high end home theatre and professional video processing systems and won an Emmy Award for its technology Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) DCDi technology is primarily used for improving the image quality of low resolution images. Image resolution describes the detail an Image holds The term applies equally to Digital images film images and other types of images This is done by deinterlacing the image and blending rough edges occurring in diagonal lines. Deinterlacing is the process of converting Interlaced video like common Analog television signals into a non-interlaced form The technique is often used in LCD and plasma television sets. A plasma display panel (PDP is a type of Flat panel display now commonly used for large TV displays (typically above 37-inch or 940 mm DCDi technology is also present in the Sage FLI2200 chip, which is used in many DVD players.