[opendtv] Re: 20060807 Mark's Monday Memo

  • From: Mark Schubin <tvmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:45:33 -0400

Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> any LCD set of 20" or less, except a 17"
> model here and there, are 4:3 sets.
>
> This is the wonderful result of not having standardized DTV sets to
> 16:9.
Actually, it's even worse.

Sony currently sells HDTV displays that are 5:4, 4:3, and 16:9; a few 
months ago, they sold one that was 5:3.  Other manufacturers currently 
sell 8:5 models (calling them 16:10, because that's better than 16:9, 
right?).

TTFN,
Mark

 
 
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