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Posted by GTF (A) on December 02, 2008 at 21:08:09

In Reply to: RE: There certainly ARE standard aspect ratios for movies. posted by jeffreybehr on December 02, 2008 at 17:48:50

Their are more then two.
That's why no matter what the TV manufacture's set as their standard,
sometimes there are going to black bars.

* 1.33:1 A standard television set; roughly equivalent to 4:3.
* 1.37:1 Referred to as the academy aspect ratio.
The standard for films shot before the mid-1950s.
* 1.66:1 A bit wider than a standard TV, but not by much.
* 1.78:1 The dimensions of a widescreen television set;
roughly equivalent to 16:9.
* 1.85:1 Popular aspect ratio for many movies.
* 2.35: Another popular aspect ratio for movies.