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 ...

Another chance to read Serge Golikov's excellent article on the the often-confusing matter of aspect ratios, letterboxing, and pillarboxing, giving RedShark readers a lesson of cinematic rectangles ...

Aspect ratio often feels like one of those filmmaking details that only true movie buffs notice or care about. As long as nothing as everything is visible, does the size and shape of the screen really ...

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.

With Neil Gaiman’s highly-anticipated “The Sandman” arriving on Netflix this week, some viewers have been swift to comment on the show’s aspect ratio looking slightly off. “Why does everything looked ...

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