Monitor & Television Aspect Ratio Reference
Posted October 7th, 2007 in Internet Software Development.
Most standard computer monitors and televisions sets have an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 1.33:1 for their viewable area that is displayed. The aspect ratio is calculated by dividing the viewable width by height.
Standard displays:
- 640×480 resolution: 640/480 = 1.33
- 800×600 resolution: 640/480 = 1.33
- 1024×768 resolution: 640/480 = 1.33
- 1280×960 resolution: 1280/960 = 1.33
Widescreen displays:
- 1280×720 resolution: 1280/720 = 1.77
- 1280×768 resolution: 1280/768 = 1.66