Complete list of 16:9 resolutions

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Whether it’s a television or monitor, the large screen (16: 9) has become a standard specification. With a better viewing experience than traditional screens (5:4, 4:3), big screens quickly gained popularity. The market today is filled with flat screen televisions and large screen LCD monitors.

Why should you use a 16:9 resolution?

16:9 is a ratio of the width and height of a monitor. According to ergonomic research, the field of vision of the two human eyes corresponds to a rectangle with an aspect ratio of 16:9. As a result, the television and screen industries design their products accordingly.

Similarly, 16:9 resolution refers to the ratio of the horizontal and vertical pixels that the screen displays.

This is also the standard aspect ratio for Youtube. The following resolutions are recommended for encoding:

• 2160p: 3840×2160
• 1440p: 2560×1440
• 1080p: 1920×1080
• 720p: 1280×720
• 480p: 854×480
• 360p: 640×360
• 240p: 426×240

Advantages of 16:9 resolution

1. Cost Effective

A laptop, for instance, has a 16:9 screen that is 5% smaller than a 16:10 screen, allowing manufacturers to save considerable cost in large-scale production.

The popularity of high-definition movies and television series led to LCD screens being resized from 16:10 to 16:9. Many major manufacturers have released 16:9 screens, including ASUS, Samsung, LG, AOC, and Philips.

2. High Qualify Display Effect

By avoiding black borders at the top and bottom of the screen, monitors with a 16:9 resolution provide a better visual experience while playing HD movies and TV series. Also, the 1080P HD screen meets today’s high quality of life demands.

3. High Resolution

With a 16:9 screen, the resolution can be increased to a higher level, resulting in clearer images.

The resolution refers to how many pixels are displayed on the screen. An image with a higher resolution is more accurate and takes up less space than one with a lower resolution. In general, resolution refers to the number of pixels in both length and height. For example, 3840×2160 means that there are 3840 points in length and 2160 points in height.

What are the standard 16:9 resolutions?

The following are the most popular and recognized 16:9 resolutions, according to regulating bodies like ATSC, DCI, CTA, etc.

• 720×480 (480p, SD)
• 960×540 (qHD)
• 1280×720 (720p, HD)
• 1366×768 (WXGA)
• 1600×900 (HD+)
• 1920×1080 (1080p, FHD)
• 2560×1440 (1440p, QHD)
• 3200×1800 (QHD+)
• 3840×2160 (4K UHD)
• 5120×2880 (5K UHD+)
• 7680×4320 (8K UHD)
• 15360×8640 (16K UHD)

Complete list of true 16:9 resolutions

The following is a list of all 16:9 resolutions up to 16K UHD, the highest standard established so far. When editing videos, this is incredibly useful. For optimizing videos, the list also shows which resolutions are divisible by 8. In videos, resolutions not divisible by 8 can cause errors like macro blocking and green bars.