Question about resolution and aspect ratios. Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv () Hi, I want to upgrade my TV and had a look at a few models in Circuit City and Good Guys. Considering that I will spend 80% of the time watching cable TV and about...

Confused About Aspect Ratios in LCD Monitors. If I understand correctly, resolutions with an aspect ratio that precisely matches the aspect ratio of the monitor will display full screen images correctly, while those that do not have the same aspect ratio will...

formats? I watched 9/11 documentary recently. It is widescreen mostly with some fragments of standard TV captures. The editor didn't even bother to adjust the aspect ratio, so that the picture is distorted! In short, let's have aspect ratio standard,...

transfer, hopefully at the original aspect ratio (OAR), which is why HBO and Showtime HD channels still show an awful lot of upconverted SD movies. Movies prior to the early to mid-1950s were primarily shot at a 4:3 aspect ratio, so these could be true...

available resolutions and their aspect ratios: 16/9 ratio = 1.778 16/10 ratio = 1.6 Your monitor, and possibly mine, has a ratio of 1680/1050 = 1.6 But the listed resolutions vary: 1280/720 = 1.778 (16:9) 1280/768 = 1.667 (????) 1360/768 = 1.73 (????) 1920/...

planning to use a > projector. >>>> dk >>> Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops () Thanks Dan you may have saved me from an expensive mistake. Is it possible to alter the aspect ratio of the second display only (VGA out) to a suitable resolution...

rebate. My question is, what do you think I should buy? Plus sides of the CRT are: 1600x1200 resolution (good aspect ratio, almost all games will work on this) Some people say CRT's have a more true to life color *shrugs* Plus sides of an LCD:...

Determining OTA broadcast resolution. Archived from groups: alt.tv.tech.hdtv () Is there any way to determine the native, as broadcast, resolution and aspect ratio of an OTA signal? My tuner (Samsung SIR-T351) converts all signals to a selected resolution--I...

in the market >for a new DVD player. My question is whether it is worth buying one of >those ones that say they can upconvert DVD pictures. Will I be able to >take advantage of this, or is my TV not compatible. You can't get any greater resolution...