Aspect Ratios

Most Common Aspect Ratios 4:3 / 1.33:1 4:3 was primarily used in the past as it represents a frame from a 35mm film. Today, it is used only as a stylistic choice, causing black bars on the left and right sides of the screen. Movies in 4:3: How the West Was Won (1962) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) (partially in 4:3) 16:9 / 1.77:1 This is now the standard TV format, a compromise ...