Check out sponsor AMD Ryzen Pro Processors for laptop PCs https://ryzen.pro/en/laptop/ ~ Aspect ratios! It's important. The world seemed to shift dramatically from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect, but the question I often ask is why? Why did we all do that? Like a bunch of zombies walking brainlessly towards the goal. It's kinda wrapped up in the swap from CRT screens to flat panel, but it's a little more intricate than that. So, let's investigate.

#amd #RYZEN #169
Youtube:    / amd  
X:   / amd_uk  

⌚Timings⌚
00:0000:57 Intro
00:5706:16 Film aspect ratios
06:1611:34 HDTV
11:3413:10 PC Monitor Aspect Ratios
13:1014:21 AMD
14:2116:08 Conclusion
16:0816:39 Credits

Video Links
World's Largest CRT Monitor:    • Worlds largest CRT monitor  
Microsoft Word Tutorial:    • THE MOST BORING VIDEO EVER MADE (Micr...  
Welcome to Cinerama:    • Welcome To Cinerama (1963)  
VistaVision Promotional Film:    • VistaVision Promotional Film  
Macintosh Portrait Display:    • The Macintosh Portrait Display, Apple...  
DVD Intro:    • dvd intro  Sony DVD Video 1998  High...  
Steam Holiday Sale:    • 2011 Steam Holiday Sale  December 29th  

Kodak Camera: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collec...

ITUR BT.709 Recommendation: https://www.itu.int/dms_pubrec/itur/...
HDTV Timeline: https://www.itu.int/net/ITUR/informa...
16:10 to 16:9 Market Research: https://web.archive.org/web/201503192...


Support
Support my channel, get exclusive videos & perks, as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at   / nostalgianerd   from just $1

NN Shop & Affiliate Links!
My eBay Shop: https://nnerd.es/NerdShop (Now Reopen!)
My Retro Tech book: http://nnerd.me/HVFtSB (2nd edition is out!)
Desk Shelves for Retro Computers: http://nnerd.me/RetroShelves (Because you're worth it)

Share/Like
If you wish to share this video in forums, social media, on your website, or ANYWHERE else, please do so! It helps tremendously with the channel! Also, giving a thumb up or down also helps with visibility on Youtube. Many thanks!

Subcribe
Click to Subscribe: https://nnerd.es/2K4TYvX

Join me on Social Media
  / nostalnerd  
  / nostalgianerd  
  / nostalnerd  
  / nostalgianerd  
http://www.nostalgianerd.com

Equipment
Panasonic Lumix G5
Rode NT1 Mic
Corel Video Studio Ultimate 2020
Corel Paint Shop Pro 2020

Resources
In video links and references are provided where possible. If you believe I have forgotten to attribute anything, please let me know (drop me an email via. the about page on Youtube or send me a tweet), so I can add it here. Apologies if I have missed anything out, it takes time to make these videos and therefore it can be easy to forget things or make a mistake.

Errors and omissions excepted.

Some material in this video may be used under Fair Dealing / Fair Use. Where under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (UK: Sections 29 and 30 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988), allowance is made for purposes including parody, quotation, criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, education and research. Fair Dealing / Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.