16x9 Aspect Ratio Coming?
Okay.. maybe this is nothing, but I just noticed...
On the new movies Apple has posted to their website about MacOS X. Each movie shows the mac desktop at a 16 x 9 ratio.
Is this a hint that this ratio might soon be coming?
Anyways.. whatever! Just something I thought I'd pass along.
On the new movies Apple has posted to their website about MacOS X. Each movie shows the mac desktop at a 16 x 9 ratio.
Is this a hint that this ratio might soon be coming?
Anyways.. whatever! Just something I thought I'd pass along.
Comments
Widescreen QT files and Apple Cinema Displays. Or are you talking about something different?
Originally posted by hmurchison
16x9 has been here.
Widescreen QT files and Apple Cinema Displays. Or are you talking about something different?
Apple's displays are not 16:9 - they are 16:10.
I was commenting on the fact that Apple does not yet make a laptop or a display that can utilize this aspect ratio.
I just thought it seemed weird that they'd showcase tiger at this ratio.
Originally posted by hmurchison
Yes I know. That's why I said "Widescreen" because even if we have 16x10 it meets the minimum requirements for 16x9.
Well not without two nice black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
What I am trying to say.. Apple does not make a true 16x9 display (YET), and yet they show this capability on their website. Any display, even ones at a 4x3 ratio, can display 16x9 content. However you're gonna get black borders.
Yes its probably nothing. I just thougtht it was worth mentioning.
Originally posted by erbium
Well not without two nice black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
What I am trying to say.. Apple does not make a true 16x9 display (YET), and yet they show this capability on their website. Any display, even ones at a 4x3 ratio, can display 16x9 content. However you're gonna get black borders.
Yes its probably nothing. I just thougtht it was worth mentioning.
Now why would Apple want to go away from 16:10 which was specifically designed that way so you could edit 16:9 formats and still have room for toolbars in editing programs?
What's more important, a few black pixels at the top and bottom of a screen while Johnny watches the Matrix? Or pissing off all the content creators by not letting them see the full image while they have their tools running?
Originally posted by JLL
Apple's displays are not 16:9 - they are 16:10.
This is so the dock and menu bar can fit nicely while you're editing HD footage.
Moving on, the golden ratio is approximated by 1.618:1, or 34:21, or more loosely 16:10. I think the 16:10 aspect ratio is a good one.
Lastly, is there anything wrong with black bars? I'd rather watch black bars than plastic bezel.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
This is so the dock and menu bar can fit nicely while you're editing HD footage.
... which doesn't really leave you enough space for controls, does it?
Maybe I'm exaggerating but when I'm surfing Apple fan forums I can't avoid the feeling some people would rather take a widescreen display than an equally wide 4:3. I like widescreens myself, but it's not like I am going to turn down extra pixels, wherever they are...
Plus, when the menubar is on screen, it soaks up the extra bit of height. (Oops, missed Splinemodels' comment again!
Originally posted by Gon
... which doesn't really leave you enough space for controls, does it?
Maybe I'm exaggerating but when I'm surfing Apple fan forums I can't avoid the feeling some people would rather take a widescreen display than an equally wide 4:3. I like widescreens myself, but it's not like I am going to turn down extra pixels, wherever they are...
When you're actively editing, generally you're not viewing it fullscreen, but are seeing a 1/4th size version. The editing panes take up space. But everyone plays back snippets full screen during the editing process. Since the Apple monitor can deliver full 1920x1080 without obfuscating the GUI, it's a good thing.
1280 x720
Originally posted by kormac77
YES! It is hint.
Oh, Mr. Soothsayer, known as Kormac, to what product line are you referring?
Originally posted by kormac77
YES! It is hint.
1280 x720
Holy shit it's Kormac! Hide the children!
AND I SURE didn't expect to get an appearance from KORMAC in this thread.. wow.. truly amazing.
Anyways.. Maybe we'll be seeing Apple go even wider from where the are now? Wasn't there a rumor that we'd see a new low end 17" size display?
Originally posted by pismox
But it is the resolution used by many wide-screen LCD displays across the consumer electronics market. Many LCD and DLP projectors use that resolution as well, not to mention several HD-TVs I have seen.
The background image looks pretty tightly designed for the resolution... yes it could just be a higher resolution of Apple's next blue desktop for Tiger that has been centered, but it is something to take into account.
I know I'm going to compare the desktop images more carefully. I'll report back if I find anything.