Ayre Acoustics DX-7 owner manual Aspect Ratios of Video Displays

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Aspect Ratios

The term aspect ratio simply refers to the ratio of an objects’s width to its height. Nonetheless there is some room for confusion, as both the video display itself and the picture stored on a disc have an aspect ratio. Most viewers prefer to see the film in its original aspect ratio, which preserves the director’s intention for the composition of the film.

Aspect Ratios of Video Displays

Originally video displays were created with a 4:3 aspect ratio, mimicking the original aspect ratio used in films. These types of displays are still available today, and are often referred to as “standard” displays.

Most modern displays now use a 16:9 aspect ratio and are referred to as “widescreen” displays. Widescreen displays are preferred for displaying the wide aspect ratio movies that have been commonly made for the last 40 years.

The aspect ratios of video displays are usually given as a ratio of integers. However as noted below, the

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Contents DVD Transport with Progressive Video Page Contents Quick Start AyreVideo Outputs InstallationLocation DVI If in doubt about which ComponentComposite Digital Audio LinkVideo Break-In AC PowerDigital Audio Outputs Video Hardware Configuration ConfigurationDVI Configuration Component Configuration Video and Composite Configuration Setup NavigatorOSD Language StartDigital Jack TV TypeKHz PCM Audio Exit Setup NavigatorOperation R e Indicates that a DVD is loaded R e Open/Close Basic FunctionsStandby/Operate Previous PlayPause StopForward Scan NextReverse Scan Cursor Buttons Important Functions for DVDsDisplay Brightness Number Buttons MenuSubtitle Return FunctionAudio Repeat Convenient Functions for CDsLight Random World-Wide Video Standards CustomizationDVDs from Around the World RCE Discs Region CodingMultiple Video Displays Control Port DVD Aspect Ratio Information Command FunctionsSyncroLink Configuration Aspect Ratios of Video Displays Aspect RatiosMatching Film to Display Aspect Ratios of FilmsWidescreen Displays Standard Displays Additional FactorsPan and Scan Discs Very Wide FilmsLetterboxed Discs Frame Advance Function FeaturesSlow Play Function Repeat A-B SearchProgram Program Last Memory Function Pressing Play will begin playback at the start of the disc Condition Memory FunctionOSD Clear FunctionDisplay Function Top Menu Function Angle System ResetSetup Menus Audio Indicator ColorsDolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby DigitalMpeg Audio KHz PCMDigital Output TV Screen VideoVideo Out Picture QualityOn Screen Display Still PictureLanguage Angle IndicatorSubtitle Language Audio LanguageDVD Language Auto LanguageJapanese, and Other Subtitle DisplaySubtitle Off Setup Menu ModeGeneral Parental Lock Setup NavigatorDisplay Firmware Revision Language Code ListBackground Color Complete Language List Frequently Used LanguagesPage Page Page Interlaced Component Output Selectable output formats SpecificationsDimensions Warranty Statement WarrantyPage Page Glossary Page Page Page Fixed Pixel display Page Page Page Page Place for Page Rev .0b Page Ayre Acoustics, Inc Central Avenue Boulder, Colorado