Re: LCDs - 15:9 and 16:9 confusion!
- From: Phil <Phil@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:48:15 +0100
In article <jy68f.138777$G8.122019@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Paul D
<Paul@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm on the lookout for a smallish LCD widescreen TV - around 19-21",
...........
> it's described as 16:9, yet when you look at the
> detailed spec sure enough it's actually 15:9!
> What does this mean in practice?
> Will the edges of a widescreen image be lost to fit the slightly
> narrower format or will the pictures be squeezed?
> Why on earth do manufacturers make 15:9 when the widescreen format is
> 16:9, and why do they hide the fact, falsely claiming it as a 16:9 and
> only revealing its true format if you dig deep into the spec?
> It's very confusing! Should I make sure that the TV I buy is genuine
> 16:9 or doesn't it matter?
Phil: Based on a Philips model I nearly bought recently, the screen is
actually 15x9, and a 16x9 picture was therefore displayed with small bars
top and bottom.. on a 'widescreen' set.
I also have a 13.5x9 LCD monitor bought a year or 2 ago .. its okay if I
use it with my ACE converter to expand the image, and crop the sides off,
but an expensive solution.
1/ Not all screens are primarily made for broadcast
2/ Earlier Japanese HD widescreen was 15x9
3/ Cinema uses a variety of formats ... and the screens may be aimed at
editors (eg Macs)
4/ A cheap domestic TV will/may use whatever cheap panel is available to
the factory.... caveat emptor (if spelt correctly)
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Phil Spiegelhalter: Phil@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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