Aspect Ratios Defined

The staff at Electronic House.com have put together a nice explanation on television aspect ratios that I thought everyone should see.

Aspect ratios just refer to the shape (or format) of the picture. An aspect ratio simply denotes the shape of the screen, in a ratio showing the width to the height. The most popular formats are:
April 26, 2008 | by EH Staff

Aspect ratios just refer to the shape (or format) of the picture. An aspect ratio simply denotes the shape of the screen, in a ratio showing the width to the height. The most popular formats are:

4:3 - Four units in width to every...

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