Can you explain the differences in 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10? Thanks
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It is commonly expressed as two numbers separated by a colon, as in 16:9. For an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this same length unit, the height will be measured to be y units. For example, consider a group of images, all with an aspect ratio of 16:9. One image is 16inches wide and 9inches high. Another image is 16 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters high. A third is 8 yards wide and 4.5 yards high. The most common aspect ratios used today in the presentation of films in movie theaters are 1.85:1 and 2.39:1.[1] Two common videographic aspect ratios are 4:3 (1.33:1),[a] the universal video format of the 20th century, and 16:9 (1.77:1), universal for high-definition television and European digital television. Other cinema and video aspect ratios exist, but are used infrequently.
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Do you mean always used in 16:9? Also you can configure for 4:3 apect ratio
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The Samsung plasmas can display either SD or HD content in their original size or stretched. If you want to leave a 4:3 program in its original form, you can: it appears square with pillars on the side (which you can make gray). I prefer stretched. The reason there is no distortion in that ratio is that the 42 inch version uses rectangular pixels while a 50 inch model uses square ones. So true 16:9 images are shown as-is without stretching if you want, despite the math you intuitively and understandable used. In other words, do not worry about aspect ratio on the Samsung plasmas or most TVs. Still, I also own a Sharp LCD that does not allow stretching of HD images, and I wish it would. Look for that feature rather than calculating (reducing down) the ratio. Samsung plasmas certainly allow such changes. I have not hooked it up to a computer, but I understand that it makes a nice monitor (and ease of hook-up is a plus of the Sammy over a Panasonic, which is not so good as a monitor). But I doubt it can show any image more than 1024 x 768. That seems to be a mechanical limit and I doubt anything in the computer can change that. Still, I hear it is an easy hookup to computers, using VGA (and try HDMI but in HDMI 2 not 1).
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Yes It's a 4:3. I purchased mine last January and it's worked great with no problems. I especially like the remote function, you can select any one of the 3 inputs. The only problem I had is mounting, It's in Wall Mount, So I made a Wooden frame so I can use a wall mount bracket. It would be nice if it came with a back cover for that purpose.Mike
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Thanks, and for those who are wondering I did finally find the answer. It works on 4:3 TVs, but it does scrunch the menu. But if your TV can be changed to 16:9 it will look normal. Still a scrunched screen wasn't enough to put me off. I ordered mine from Apple today. Thanks for everyone's help.
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Amazon sent an info request and I looked at the monitor back and answered. Never gave it a thought. Tried to help. Forgot I returned that Samsung unit like yours with its 16/9 screen ratio. (to wide for height ) I bought Dell 16/10 ratio and love it. (U2412M) No negatives on the Samsung because I never even set it up. One look and back it went. Now, I get two pages almost 8 1/2 by 11 side by side and with 16/10 I like it better for photo work. The screen also rotates vertical.
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16x9 is your aspect ratio. Which ever projector you have will tell you what it's native aspect ratio is and that is what that manufacture has it set for the optimal performance. 1080P is based on the projectors output capabilities and the 200 is from corner to corner diagonally.
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I agree somewhat! But there is still lots of 4:3 content on tv! A 26 inch 16:9 tv will not "blow" anyone away! I suggest at least a 37 inch 16:9 tv if you like 'Letterboxed" 2:35 ratio DVD's--it is still the most common movie aspect ratio around ! Too bad!
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Each has a (fairly) wide FOV, about 120-140 degrees, (typical for a small aperture) which does make viewed objects seem rather small. All16 feeds (in the 16 channel model) are visible in the 4x4 display, and a single mouse click goes full screen (or 2x2 or 3x3). Same functionality for the 8 channel...maxes at 3x3.
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It does have a zoom for 16:9 4:3, I believe it is just a zoom not a true wide screen. I use it for a touch screen table so I never have tried it.
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Im sorry. Anamorphic is the 3rd view. Not panoramic. My bad. I just went back and checked because I thought there was 4 settings. There is 16:9, 4:3, auto and anamorphic settings. Hope this helps.
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Either one will work. 16X9 Aspect Ratio is a plus if you want it to properly fit the screen area......
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I don't know if it will do 16:9. Probably. It has a lot of adjustments that you can make. I really like mine. The resolution is great, much better than my old display
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Probably not worth it though, as you'd just be discarding pixels - it's got a standard 4:3 ratio, so rather just leave it in native mode. If you truly need 16:9 you'd have to drop significant lines of resolution top and bottom.
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I was told by a sales person at a "big box" store that they are the same, that different retailers use slightly different model numbers. My advice is to write down the the tech specs such as dpi, hz, etc., (and watch for different wording like "Clear Motion Rate" is not the same as "refresh rate") and then compare the different models that way.
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Hello, I have not used an outdoor screen, so I'm not sure what the main differences are in terms of size. But I have an 8-foot screen @ 16:9 ratio. The one I use is a typical pull-down/retractable screen like you might see in a classroom or conference room. I hope this helps! And btw, I absolutely love this projector :)
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Yea, in the specs it metions that 1366×768), 16:9 is compatible, since it's a wide screen display, so you should be good at that resolution. :)