Posted by David Z on 12/25/07 22:12

I don't know where you're living, but where I'm from, DVD has 625 lines of
resolution.

"SFTVratings" <SFTVratings_troy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Horizontal Resolution (per picture height)
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> Standard 4:3 ratio:
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> 240 standard VHS or Betamax
> 330 cable tv
> 400 S-VHS or laserdisc
> 540 DVD
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> Widescreen 16:9
> ---------------
> 405 DVD
> 720 HD 720p
> 1080 HD 1080i
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> Expressed in a manner that people are more familiar with:
> 320 x 486 - vhs
> 533 x 486 - S-vhs / laserdisc
> 720 x 480 - dvd
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