2006-06-12 11:08:46 · 5 answers · asked by corryp38 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
720x480 is the standard resolution for a DVD. This is an aspect ratio of 4:3. Widescreen DVDs are also 720x480, but the 16:9 picture is compressed horizontally in software so it is 4:3, then stretched horizontally to 16:9 by the TV. Soon, high-definition DVDs will be available, probably 1920x1080 pixels.
NTSC DVDs are 720x480. PAL DVDs are actually 720x576. Most DVDs have a frame rate of 29.97 frames per second.
2006-06-12 11:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by Pete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well depending on the format the DVD is in.
it has 480 lines from the top to the bottom and in a 16:9 movie u will have 854 line across.
480i. Thats what DVDs are encoded with.
2006-06-13 07:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by pbmaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
720p or 1080i @ DVD NTSC, 720×480, 4:3 or 16:9 (non-square pixels)
2006-06-12 11:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by jinx4swag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
480p & as of right now the new hd-dvd's are mastered in 1080p but for now the players can display 1080i (why i don't know) & blu-ray will output 1080p right from the start but it will come at a big price
2006-06-13 02:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by r.j, 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the dvd, some dvds have both widescreen and full screen editions of the movie, while others only have either widescreen or full screen edition of that movie
2006-06-13 18:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by aaronj2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋