From year to year, monitors were improved mainly only in increasing the resolution of the matrix and screen size. All this has become the reason for the desire of people to view content of increasingly good quality. Fortunately, production does not stand still, and more and more powerful and advanced computer devices are entering the world market. With their help, this high-quality content is created and broadcast.
16: 9 screen resolution, like 16:10, is the standard for modern time. The resolution of the matrix is 1920 x 1080 and 1920 x 1200 pixels, respectively. However, now you should not judge the size of the monitor by its resolution, since even some mobile phones with a screen diagonal of 5 inches have a matrix resolution of more than the FullHD standard (1920 x 1080 pixels).
Modern monitors from the middle price segment, having screen resolutions of 16: 9 and 16:10, usually have screens with a diagonal of 22-24 inches. But it was not always so. The optimal screen resolution at different times was different.
Short story
At the beginning of the history of creating and reproducing content was the aspect ratio of the screen 1: 1, that is, the "square". This solution was used only in photography and allowed using the frame layout both vertically and horizontally. Later, a similar format began to be used when creating films.
The “square” was replaced by the 5: 4 format, which was also called 1.25: 1. It was used in some computer monitors, and many people confused it with the more common 4: 3 format. The difference was only in the resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels. Some "experts" and "professionals" noted a more accurate transfer of geometry on this screen format, but not everyone agrees with this, and debates are still ongoing.
Immediately after the “square”, in order to expand the visible scene and frame, a 4: 3 or 1.33: 1 format was created. This format was first widely used in photography and cinema, and then completely became the standard for broadcasting analog television. You can recall the period when in each house there were first huge wooden, and later plastic, flat-screen televisions with an almost square screen to receive that broadcasting standard. Computer monitors also received this format and for a long time had resolutions of 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864 and 1600 x 1200 pixels. Subsequently, they were replaced by widescreen devices with a resolution of 16: 9.
There were also 3: 2 and 14: 9 formats. The first did not prove itself to be significant, but the second was an intermediate format for switching from analogue broadcasting 4: 3 to large format and easily fit into the old format in the form of small black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
The modern aspect ratio of 16:10 was received by computer monitors and a large number of laptops with a resolution of 1280 x 800, 1440 x 900 and 1680 x 1050 pixels per inch. The advantage of this format is a larger workspace compared to the most massive, having a 16: 9 resolution. This format is widely used in gaming monitors.
The transition of analog television to digital was marked by the creation of a single standard for high-definition television HDTV, having a 16: 9 format. The resolution of the matrix of screens in this case is: 1366 x 768, 1600 x 900, 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080 pixels. Now there are much more capacious matrices of the same format. What is the difference for the user?
Aspect ratio of the screen at home and in the office
Now people use a lot of different computer devices, mobile gadgets and wearable electronic devices both at home and at work in the office. All these technologies are designed to simplify and speed up the work, as well as entertain the owners.
Screen resolutions 16: 9 and 16:10 are found both on a computer or laptop, and on a television broadcasting digital content and digital television. For lovers of computer video games, both of these formats are ideal and they differ slightly, but TVs usually do not use 16:10 formats.
For workers dealing with tables, text, or 3D modeling and drawings, the presence of a slightly higher vertical screen (16:10 compared to 16: 9) provides additional important space for work and review, which contributes to better work.
Content is important
Having a monitor with a 16: 9 screen, you must also have the digital content itself. It is created both on video and photo recording devices, and on the computer devices themselves. In the modern world, the media world is adjusted to FullHD and 4K standards, having a 16: 9 resolution, because, by unifying content, equipment and content manufacturers refuse non-standard solutions in favor of generally accepted standards. Such actions allowed to reduce the costs of developing new formats and their implementation, as well as freeing up production resources for improving and improving products in other areas.
Outgoing signal
The video signal itself is generated in a special device (video card or video adapter, 16: 9 ratio). Resolution in this case varies within the limits chosen by the user. The higher the resolution, the greater the load on the power of the hardware of both the video adapter and the entire electronic device. Modern video devices are capable of broadcasting video or game content in three-dimensional image with the highest definition (up to 4K and UltraHD).
For lovers of quality movies and computer games
Modern monitors with an aspect ratio of 16: 9 and 16:10 for connoisseurs of game and film content do not allow you to fully immerse yourself in the digital world, as they are limited by the viewing width, and the human eye perceives much more. For this, the developers of monitors and TVs have created special series of their devices with very wide screens. They got an aspect ratio of 21: 9 and resolutions of 2560 x 1080 and 3440 x 1440.