Aspect ratio measures the relationship between the width and height of a display, sensor, or image. A common aspect ratio is 16:9, which means it's 16 units wide and 9 units high. There are many ...

16:9, 4:3, 2.0:1, 2.35:1 – so many numbers, so little time. Here’s what they all mean. Aspect Ratio is a term that defines the shape or relative dimensions of a still image, film or video content. It ...

I've been keeping track of the aspect ratio (width relative to height) of movies recently, and I've noticed that the large majority are in "scope" widescreen: an aspect ratio of about 2.4:1. That's a ...

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I love my new LCD/led Sony HDTV. I hate the letterbox format on many movies. I'm still amazed how many movies appear in letterbox format because they use a wide-wide screen aspect ratio of 2:35 : 1.

Aspect ratio refers to the relationship between something's width and height, and is commonly used to describe computer and TV displays, camera sensors, printed and digital images, and more. There are ...