What is 16:9 Screen Resolutions?

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What is 16:9 Screen Resolutions?

20 February 2019 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Summary

16:9 is the international standard format of HDTV and it has been adopted by Australia, Japan, Canada and the United States. It is also used in European satellite televisions and some non-HD widescreen televisions. Related knowledge of 16:9 resolutions and how to transform a video to 16:9 resolutions will be further discussed below.

In the screen industry, for both television market and display market, an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 has become the main standard. Because of a better visual perception comparing with the traditional original screens (5:4, 4:3 format), when launched, widescreens has gained popularity among manufacturers and customers very soon. Up to now, based on the high volume of sale of the widescreen flat televisions and widescreen LCDs, we have a deep feeling of the times of widescreen products has come. This essay will comprehensively explain 16:9 resolutions and resolutions transform method of 16:9.

Part 1: Related Knowledge of 16:9 Resolutions

1. Definition and classification of 16:9 resolutions

16:9 is an aspect ratio for displays, that is, a width to height ratio of 16 to 9. According to the ergonomic research, the human visual field is similar to a rectangular with a dimension of 16 in width and 9 in height; therefore, television and display industries developed products based on this “golden proportion.”

In the same way, 16:9 is an aspect ratio with a width of 16 units and height of 9 of a display.

Common resolutions of 16:9 aspect ratio:

3840×2160 (Ultra-HD 4K)
2560×1440 (2K)
1920×1080 (1080p Full-HD)
1600×900
1366×768
1280×720 (720p HD)
1024×576

2. Advantages of 16:9 Resolutions

(1) Cost Effective

Take laptops for example. Comparing with the 16:10 display, 16:9 display is 5% smaller in diagonal measure. Although 5% seems negligible, when applying to the large-scale assembly lines, it will result in a substantial cost savings for upstream manufactures.

With the growing popularity of HD movies and TV plays, LCDs also started switching from 16:10 to 16:9 resolutions. Lots of well-known manufactures such as Asus, Samsung, LG, AOC and Phillips launched 16:9 displays. From latest products launched by most manufactures in recent years, 16:9 has become the main screen size of LCD displays. All displays of MS series of Asus LCDs have adopted the 16:9 resolutions.

(2) High Qualify Display Effect

Connected to PS3, Xbox360 and some other HD devices, a display with an aspect ratio of 16:9 has a better display effect when playing HD movies and TV plays. It can avoid black bars showing on the top and the bottom. Besides, 1080P HD also satisfies the needs of people pursuing high quality life.

(3) High Resolution

A 16:9 display can increase the resolution at a higher level, showing more clearly.

The resolution is the number of pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. For LCDs, the resolution is the number of fluorescent lights. The higher resolution, the clearer image and it takes a smaller area in a display for the same size picture. The display resolution is usually quoted as width * height, with the units in pixels. For example, “3840*2160” means the width is 3840 pixels and the height is 2160 pixels.

The first part of introducing 16:9 resolutions is ended here. The following sections will discuss how to transform a video to 16:9 resolutions. It will be vital important for you if you want to make a video.

Part 2: How to transform to the 16:9 resolutions

After briefly knowing the related knowledge of 16:9 resolutions, it turns to the focus of this essay – how to transform the aspect ratio of a video and edit a video.

In order to reach the best display effect (16:9 resolutions) before upload a video to the website, you need to check if the resolution of your video has reached the 16:9 resolutions standard. You can do that through a video edit software called Renee Video Editor Pro.

Friendly RemainderRenee Video Editor Pro not only can edit videos and add effects, but also can cut and combine video, remove watermark, add logo and subtitles, etc.; it also can automatic recode and ensure the video and audio synchronization under the same speed.

① Launch Renee Video Editor, click “Add File” after get into “Video Toolbox”.

② Right-click the video and select “Check video infomation” in the menu. Then you can see the resolution of this video and all other detailed information.

check detailed information about the video

How about if your video is not 16:9 resolutions, then how to transform the resolution of this video?

If you want to transform your video to 16:9 resolutions, it is recommended to use the Renee Video Editor software to edit your video.

Open the software and add a video, click “Rotate and Crop,” choose “16:9” format, drag and stretch the crop boarder then you can complete editing.

Besides cropping video, Renee Video Editor Pro can do more for you.

1. You can cut video clip with “Cut” function. Please set the start and end time of the clip you want.

cut video clips in renee video editor pro

2. Rotate and Crop function can rotate or crop the video frame.

3. Effect function provides filters, zoom in and out and audio effect.

4. Watermark function can help you add or remove watermark.

5. You can also add funny background music to the video with “Music” function.

6. Subtitle function can add some words or voice over to your video.

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