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Just when the U.S. was getting used to 16:9 televisions, Phillips is showing off its new 56-inch 21:9 aspect ratio LCD television. If the numbers mean nothing to you, it just means really, really wide-screen television. The first number is the width, the second is the height (width:height).
HDTV is in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Not many movies are in built for that. That’s why you’ll still see black bars on the top and bottom of video even on widescreen televisions. Phillips’ super widescreen will eliminate some of those lines. Sounds like a great idea to watch movies. The only problem? Video formatted for HDTVs will have black bars on the left and right of the picture.
Maybe one day, we’ll have flexible OLED screens that get bigger and smaller depending on the aspect ratios. You can pick up Phillips’ 21:9 in the spring. Expect a big fat price tag.
Read: [DigitalTrends]
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