What the heck!? if it's 720x480, 720/480=3/2, so it's obviously a 3:2 aspect ratio, NOT a 4:3. 640x480 is 4:3.
so how can it be both 4:3 AND 720x480???
2007-08-04 20:20:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
720x480 is DVD resolution.
2007-08-05 18:09:09 · update #1
The tv's aspect ratio is 4:3 and the 720*480 resolution is usually a widescreen (480i or 480p) letterbox format where you will see black bars on the top and bottom.....so the picture shown onscreen between the black bars is 3:2 while the entire tv screen is 4:3
2007-08-04 21:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by GH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Why is TV a 4:3 aspect ratio AND 720x480?
What the heck!? if it's 720x480, 720/480=3/2, so it's obviously a 3:2 aspect ratio, NOT a 4:3. 640x480 is 4:3.
so how can it be both 4:3 AND 720x480???
2015-08-15 06:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by Elsy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
720x480 Aspect Ratio
2016-10-30 03:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever the aspect ratio is you get the same amount of picture , letterbox effect just stretches the recieved pic to fit the screen , like wise 4:3 ratio is the same pic only made to fit. check the 2 sizes in a shop side by side and you will see that you still have the whole picture on either ratio
2016-03-17 05:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A normal TV has an aspect ratio of 1.33 : 1 which is also 4:3 (4 divided by 3 = 1.33 ) I don't know what you mean by 720x480.What do these figures represent ?
2007-08-04 21:06:52 · answer #5 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Running at 4:3, a TVs pixel size is 640x480.
2007-08-05 00:28:19 · answer #6 · answered by dansinger61 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're absolutely right...Those numbers don't make any sense...Some advertiser hasn't done their homework.
2007-08-05 12:54:42 · answer #7 · answered by JSF 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋