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[[File:16x9 by Pengo.svg|thumb|the 16:9 aspect ratio in 1:1 squares]]
[[File:Samsung LE26R41BD and Yamada DVD player 20030624.jpg|thumb|a 16:9 TV under a DVD player]]

'''16:9''' (1.77:1) is a [[widescreen]] aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 units.

Once seen as exotic, since 2009 it has become the most common aspect ratio for movie screens, televisions and computer screens. It is the international standard image format for [[digital television]] and is also used in many [[smartphone]]<nowiki/>s. In home use and for entertainment it has replaced the old "fullscreen" 4:3 [[aspect ratio]].[[File:Samsung LE26R41BD and Yamada DVD player 20030624.jpg|thumb|a 16:9 TV machine under a DVD player]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 15:32, 11 June 2023

the 16:9 aspect ratio in 1:1 squares


16:9 (1.77:1) is a widescreen aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 units.

Once seen as exotic, since 2009 it has become the most common aspect ratio for movie screens, televisions and computer screens. It is the international standard image format for digital television and is also used in many smartphones. In home use and for entertainment it has replaced the old "fullscreen" 4:3 aspect ratio.

a 16:9 TV machine under a DVD player

References

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"A Brief Review on HDTV in Europe in the early 90's | LIVE-PRODUCTION.TV". www.live-production.tv.