Handy Resolution Chart
| system | source/dest | format | pixel aspect ratio | frame size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525-line, NTSC | framegrabber | 4:3 | 10:11 | 704×480, 720×480, 352×240 |
| DV | 4:3 | 10:11 | 720×480 | |
| 16:9 | 40:33 | 720×480 | ||
| graphics | 4:3 | 1:1 (square) | 640×480 | |
| 16:9 | 1:1 (square) | 854×480 | ||
| VCD | 4:3 | 10:11 | 352×240, 704×480 (stills) | |
| CVD | 4:3 | 20:11 | 352×480 | |
| SVCD | 4:3 | 15:11 | 480×480 | |
| 10:11 | 704×480 (stills) | |||
| 16:9 | 20:11 | 480×480 | ||
| 625-line, PAL | framegrabber | 4:3 | 59:54 | 704×576, 720×576, 352×576 |
| DV | 4:3 | 59:54 | 720×576 | |
| 16:9 | 118:81 | 720×576 | ||
| graphics | 4:3 | 1:1 (square) | 768×576 | |
| 16:9 | 1:1 (square) | 1024×576 | ||
| VCD | 4:3 | 59:54 | 352×288, 704×576 (stills) | |
| CVD | 4:3 | 59:27 | 352×576 | |
| SVCD | 4:3 | 59:36 | 480×576 | |
| 59:54 | 704×576 (stills) | |||
| 16:9 | 59:27 | 480×576 |
The references to VCD, etc may be a bit out of date, but the PAR and frame sizes are handy – from here.
Tags: aspect resolutions
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