On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 07:53:09 -0400, Felix Miata wrote:

>> That isn't strictly true; HD video is still 16:9 (1280x720 aka
720p, 1920x1080 aka 
>> 1080p).  
>
>Suitability for movies doesn't really correlate to suitability for a PC
>display AFAICT.

When they are marketed as suitable for watching widescreen movies, I have to 
think there is some sort of correlation.

>It might also be that driver math at 1.6:1 is simpler than at
>1.777777777777777777777:1.

That doesn't have anything to do with it... the standard modes are 1.333333333:1.


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