[Fwd: 16:9 Aspect Ratio]

[Sid Schweiger]

>>Who decided that the world would enjoy 
16:9 aspect ratio and widescreen TV receivers?<<

IIRC there was a group (may still be around) called the ATSC...the
Advanced Television Systems Committee, which determined the HDTV
standard.

16:9 happens to be the same aspect ratio as a widescreen motion picture
(i.e., CinemaScope or PanaVision).



Sid Schweiger
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