Aspect Ratios Explained
The ratio between a screens' height & width is known as its'
"aspect ratio". It is important to have the correct aspect ratio
or the image will either be "cropped", with parts cut off
or you will be left with a "letter box" image with a
black area at the top & bottom of the screen.
Wide Screen Video Format 9:16 (1:1.77) Aspect Ratio
With the spread of wide screen TV this format is becoming more
popular
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Metric Size (mm)
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2' 3" x 4' |
686mm x 1219mm |
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2' 10" x 5' |
857mm x 1524mm |
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3' 4½" x 6' |
1029mm x 1829mm |
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3' 11¼" x 7' |
1200mm x 2134mm |
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4' 6" x 8' |
1371mm x 2438mm |
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5' ¾" x 9' |
1543mm x 2743mm |
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5' 7½" x 10' |
1715mm x 3048mm |
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6' 9"x 12" |
2058mm x 3658mm |
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