Searching for the perfect aspect ratio

SMPTE Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 460-478

  Schubin, Mark ^a  

^a SMPTE ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DISPLAY DEVICES; IMAGE PROCESSING; MOTION PICTURES; PHOTOGRAPHY; TELEVISION EQUIPMENT;

ASPECT RATIO ACCOMMODATION; DISPLAY MODES; TELEVISION DISPLAYS;

TELEVISION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030216787     PISSN: 00361682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5594/J09548     Document Type: Article

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