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Re: [Digital BW] Framing again - Aspect Ratios

2005-11-09 by Adam Maas

Computer Displays are often 16x10 rather than 16x9. And all TV is headed 
towards 16x9.

-Adam


Steve Kale wrote:
> Perhaps old-fashioned tv.  Europe is rapidly moving to 16:9 with most new
> material and many channels already broadcast in this aspect ratio.  This is
> also now the aspect ratio of choice for new computer displays.  BTW motion
> pictures are rarely 16:9.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  > From: Adam Maas <mykroft@...>
> 
>  >
>  > 4:3 is the standard ratio for TV, Motion Pictures use 16x9. Digicams get
>  > their ratio from Computer Monitors, which inherited it from TV.
>  >
>  > -Adam
>  >
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