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The terms Hor+, static (previously anamorphic), pixel-based, Vert-and stretch are widely used in gaming discussions to describe how different video games change field of view dependent on the aspect ratio of the rendering resolution. The terms were originally coined by members of the Widescreen Gaming Forum. [6]
The nearly-square (but landscape) aspect ratio and coarse pixel resolution gave these games a characteristic visual style. Colour depth ranged from 4 colours (2 bpp ) with the original Game Boy , through 16–32 colours (4–5 bpp) with the Game Gear , to a maximum of 56 colours (equivalent of 6 bpp) from a wider palette with the Game Boy Color .
Early 1440p computer displays became commonly available in 2010. Dell's UltraSharp U2711 monitor was released in 2010 as WQHD, with a 1440p widescreen. [1] The 27-inch Apple LED Cinema Display released in 2010 also had a native resolution of 2560 × 1440, as did the Apple Thunderbolt Display which was sold from July 2011 to June 2016.
As of 2013, many games are adopting support for 21:9 ultrawide resolutions, [31] which can give a gameplay advantage due to increased field of view, [23] although this is not always the case. [ 32 ] 4:3 monitors have the best compatibility with older games released prior to 2005 when that aspect ratio was the mainstream standard for computer ...
"21:9" ("twenty-one by nine" or "twenty-one to nine") is a consumer electronics (CE) marketing term to describe the ultrawide aspect ratio of 64:27 (2. 370:1 or 21. 3:9), designed to show films recorded in CinemaScope and equivalent modern anamorphic formats.
The following is a comparison of high-definition smartphone displays, containing information about their specific screen technology, resolution, size and pixel density.It is divided into three categories, containing smartphones with 720p, 1080p and 1440p displays.
The lower cost of 16:9 computer displays was seen as a positive, along with their suitability for gaming and movies, as well as the convenience of having the same aspect ratio in different devices. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] On the other hand, there was criticism towards the lack of vertical screen real estate when compared to 16:10 displays of the same ...
An anamorphic PAL region DVD video frame has a maximum resolution of 720 × 576p, but a video player software will stretch this to 1024 × 576p. Producers can also choose to show even wider ratios such as 1.85:1 and 2.4:1 within the 16:9 DVD frame by hard matting or adding black bars within the image itself.