[opendtv] Re: Analysis: Should Apple Buy Hollywood?

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:16:55 -0500

At 4:26 PM -0600 2/24/12, Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Craig wrote:

 > For computers 16:10 is also commonplace.
No, it is not. John Shutt was the one who first pointed this out. 16 X 10 *was* a common PC monitor standard. They have since given up that silly game, and they have done what made sense even back in 1991. 



http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+19%22+LCD+Monitor/9685711.p?id=1218149303850&skuId=9685711

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+E1911+19%22+CCFL+LCD+Monitor+-+16%3A10+-+5+ms+-+Black/4339925.p?id=1218475511245&skuId=4339925

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/DoubleSight+-+9%22+Flat-Panel+LCD+Monitor/9877459.p?id=1218187478504&skuId=9877459

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/DoubleSight+-+19%22+LCD+Flat-Panel+Monitors+with+Stand+-+Black/9853562.p?id=1218184740198&skuId=9853562

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/AOC+-+20%22+Widescreen+Flat-Panel+LCD+Monitor+-+Black/9783145.p?id=1218172813096&skuId=9783145

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+24%22+LCD+Monitor+-+Black/9731623.p?id=1218162690493&skuId=9731623

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+22%22+Widescreen+Flat-Panel+LCD+Monitor+-+Black/9613521.p?id=1218131341001&skuId=9613521

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+19%22+Widescreen+LCD+Monitor+-+Black/9592014.p?id=1218128521931&skuId=9592014

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/3M+-+MicroTouch+M1700SS+17%22+LCD+Touchscreen+Monitor+-+9+ms+-+Black/4785494.p?id=1218526620473&skuId=4785494
That's just from the first two pages of listings for LCD computer monitors at Best Buy 

The iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad do not use 16:9 displays:

iPhone iPod Touch - 960 x 540 (and lower at same 1.5:1 aspect ratio).

iPad - 1024 x 768 (1.33:1)

But, the latest generation of iMacs and Apple monitors are 16:9.

Regards
Craig





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