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Why is the aspect ratio of different programs inconsistent?

April 26, 2017aspect different inconsistent Programs ratio

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Why is the aspect ratio of different programs inconsistent?

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The aspect ratio of the content is controlled by the service providers (HBO, Showtime etc.). You can go to the HBO website at www.hbo.com or the ShowTime website at http://www.sho.com and see which programming is in 16:9 HDTV. On the HBO website, you need to look for the little HDTV symbol, and on the Showtime website, it will say “WIDESCREEN” for the 16:9. As time goes on, there will be more and more HD in 16:9 aspect ratio. Whether the HD signal is in 4:3 or 16:9 formats, the picture quality will be better (crisper, clearer, etc.) than an analog or a standard digital signal. The reason for this is that there is up to 5 times the information, or data, for each HD service than there is for standard digital, no matter what the aspect ratio.