List of common resolutions
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Computer graphics
For the table below, storage aspect ratio (SAR) is based solely on pixel count. It does not take into account pixel aspect ratioPixel aspect ratio
Pixel aspect ratio is a mathematical ratio that describes how the width of a pixel in a digital image compares to the height of that pixel....
(pixels may be non-square) and thus the display aspect ratio
Display aspect ratio
The Aspect ratio of a display is the fractional relation of the width of the display area compared to its height.The aspect ratio is expressed as two numbers separated by a colon...
(the aspect ratio of the actual image that is displayed) may differ.
| Standard | x | lass="unsortable" style="width:1em"| !!title="Height"| y !!title="Storage aspect ratio"| SAR !!title="Display aspect ratio"| DAR !!title="Pixel aspect ratio"| PAR !! Pixels |
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Television
For television, the display aspect ratio (DAR) is shown, not the storage aspect ratio (SAR); analog television does not have well-defined pixels, while several digital television standards have non-square pixels.| Standard | Resolution (lines × dots) | DAR (H:V) | Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL PAL PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system... , SECAM SECAM SECAM, also written SÉCAM , is an analog color television system first used in France.... |
576 × ~520 | 4:3 | ~300,000 |
| PALplus PALplus PALplus is an extension of the PAL analogue broadcasting system for transmitting 16:9 programs without sacrificing vertical resolution. It followed experiences with the HD-MAC and D2-MAC, standards that were incompatible with existing receivers but featured a 16:9 aspect ratio... |
576 × ~520 | 16:9 | ~300,000 |
| Undecoded PALplus PALplus PALplus is an extension of the PAL analogue broadcasting system for transmitting 16:9 programs without sacrificing vertical resolution. It followed experiences with the HD-MAC and D2-MAC, standards that were incompatible with existing receivers but featured a 16:9 aspect ratio... |
432 × ~520 | 16:9 | ~220,000 |
| NTSC NTSC NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as... |
486 × ~440 | 4:3 | ~210,000 |
| Laserdisc Laserdisc LaserDisc was a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium. Initially licensed, sold, and marketed as MCA DiscoVision in North America in 1978, the technology was previously referred to interally as Optical Videodisc System, Reflective Optical Videodisc, Laser Optical... |
480 × ~580 (NTSC) | 4:3 | ~268,800 |
| 576 × ~570 (PAL/SECAM) | ~322,560 | ||
| Betamax Betamax Betamax was a consumer-level analog videocassette magnetic tape recording format developed by Sony, released on May 10, 1975. The cassettes contain -wide videotape in a design similar to the earlier, professional wide, U-matic format... |
480 × ~320 (NTSC) | 4:3 | ~120,000 |
| 576 × ~310 (PAL/SECAM) | ~144,000 | ||
| Betamax Betamax Betamax was a consumer-level analog videocassette magnetic tape recording format developed by Sony, released on May 10, 1975. The cassettes contain -wide videotape in a design similar to the earlier, professional wide, U-matic format... Superbeta |
480 × ~380 (NTSC) | 4:3 | ~136,800 |
| 576 × ~370 (PAL/SECAM) | ~164,160 | ||
| VHS VHS The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan .... |
480 × ~320 (NTSC) | 4:3 | ~115,200 |
| 576 × ~310 (PAL/SECAM) | ~138,240 | ||
| S-VHS S-VHS S-VHS is an improved version of the VHS standard for consumer-level analog recording videocassettes. It was introduced by JVC in Japan in April 1987 with the HR-S7000 VCR and certain overseas markets soon afterwards... |
480 × ~530 (NTSC) | 4:3 | ~192,000 |
| 576 × ~520 (PAL/SECAM) | ~230,400 |
| Standard | Resolution (dots × lines) | DAR (H:V) | Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| PixelVision | 120 × 90 | 4:3 | 10,800 |
| Video CD Video CD Before the advent of DVD and Blu-ray, the Video CD became the first format for distributing films on standard 120 mm optical discs. The format is a standard digital format for storing video on a Compact Disc... |
352 × 240 (NTSC) | 4:3 | 84,480 |
| 352 × 288 (PAL) | 101,376 | ||
| UMD Universal Media Disc The Universal Media Disc is an optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on their PlayStation Portable handheld gaming and multimedia platform... |
480 × 272 | ~16:9 | 130,560 |
| China Video Disc | 352 × 480 (NTSC) | 4:3 or 16:9 | 168,960 |
| 352 × 576 (PAL) | 202,725 | ||
| SVCD | 480 × 480 (NTSC) | 4:3 or 16:9 | 230,400 |
| 480 × 576 (PAL) | 276,480 | ||
| SDTV 480i 480i 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode, namely the US NTSC television system or digital television systems with the same characteristics. The i, which is sometimes uppercase, stands for interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution of 480 lines containing picture information; while NTSC... , EDTV EdTV EDtv is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Ron Howard. An adaptation of the Quebec film Louis 19, le roi des ondes , it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Elfman, Woody Harrelson, Ellen DeGeneres, Martin Landau, Rob Reiner, Sally Kirkland, Elizabeth Hurley, Clint Howard, and Dennis Hopper.The... 480p 480p 480p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution. The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced. The 480 denotes a vertical resolution of 480 pixel high vertically scanning lines, usually with a horizontal resolution of 640 pixels and 4:3 aspect ratio or a horizontal resolution of... |
640 × 480 | 4:3 or 16:9 | 307,200 |
| 704 × 480 | 337,920 | ||
| 852 × 480 | 408,960 | ||
| SDTV 576i 576i 576i is a standard-definition video mode used in PAL and SECAM countries. In digital applications it is usually referred to as "576i", in analogue contexts it is often quoted as "625 lines"... , EDTV 576p 576p 576p is the shorthand name for a video display resolution. The p stands for progressive scan, i.e. non-interlaced, the 576 for a vertical resolution of 576 lines, usually with a horizontal resolution of 720 or 704 pixels. The frame rate can be given explicitly after the letter.-576p25:In other... |
480 × 576 | 4:3 or 16:9 | 276,480 |
| 544 × 576 | 313,344 | ||
| 704 × 576 | 405,504 | ||
| 720 × 576 | 414,720 | ||
| 768 × 576 | 442,368 | ||
| DVD DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
720 × 480 (NTSC) | 4:3 or 16:9 | 345,600 |
| 720 × 576 (PAL) | 414,720 | ||
| 720p 720p 720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan... (HDTV High-definition television High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD... , Blu-ray) |
1280 × 720 | 16:9 | 921,600 |
| 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... , 1080p 1080p 1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard.... (HDTV High-definition television High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD... , Blu-ray) |
1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | 2,073,600 |
| 4320p (UHDTV) | 7680 × 4320 | 16:9 | 33,177,600 |
Films
| Standard | Resolution | DAR | Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Cinema 2K | 2048 × 858 | 2.39:1 | 1,757,184 |
| Digital Cinema 2K | 1998 × 1080 | 1.85:1 | 2,157,840 |
| Academy 2K | 1828 × 1332 | 1.37:1 | 2,434,896 |
| Full Aperture Native 2K | 2048 × 1556 | 1.32:1 | 3,186,688 |
| Digital cinema Digital cinema Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute and project motion pictures. A movie can be distributed via hard drives, optical disks or satellite and projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector... 4K |
4096 × 1714 | 2.39:1 | 7,020,544 |
| Digital cinema Digital cinema Digital cinema refers to the use of digital technology to distribute and project motion pictures. A movie can be distributed via hard drives, optical disks or satellite and projected using a digital projector instead of a conventional film projector... 4K |
3996 × 2160 | 1.85:1 | 8,631,360 |
| Academy Academy ratio The Academy ratio of 1.375:1 is an aspect ratio of a frame of 35mm film when used with 4-perf pulldown. It was standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the standard film aspect ratio in 1932, although similar-sized ratios were used as early as 1928.The Academy ratio is... 4K |
3656 × 2664 | 1.37:1 | 9,739,584 |
| Full Aperture 4K | 4096 × 3112 | 1.32:1 | 12,746,752 |
| IMAX IMAX IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems... Digital |
5616 × 4096 | 1.37:1 | 23,003,136 |
| Red Epic 617 | 28000 × 9334 | 3:1 | 261,352,000 |
The below distinguish SAR (aspect ratio of pixel dimensions), DAR (aspect ratio of displayed image dimensions), and the corresponding PAR (aspect ratio of individual pixels), though it currently contains some errors (inconsistencies), as flagged.
| Standard | Resolution | SAR | DAR | PAR | Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV DV DV is a format for the digital recording and playing back of digital video. The DV codec was launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading producers of video camcorders.... NTSC NTSC NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as... |
720 × 480 | 3:2 | 4:3 | 10:11 | 345,600 |
| D1 NTSC NTSC NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as... |
720 × 486 | 40:27 | 4:3 | 9:10 | 349,920 |
| DV DV DV is a format for the digital recording and playing back of digital video. The DV codec was launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading producers of video camcorders.... PAL PAL PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system... |
720 × 576 | 5:4 | 4:3 | 12:11 | 414,720 |
| D1 PAL PAL PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system... |
720 × 576 | 5:4 | 4:3 | 16:15 | 414,720 |
| Panasonic DVCPRO HD 720p | 960 × 720 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 4:3 | 691,200 |
| Panasonic DVCPRO HD 1080, 59.94i | 1280 × 1080 | 32:27 | 16:9 | 3:2 | 1,382,400 |
| Panasonic DVCPRO HD 1080, 50i | 1440 × 1080 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 3:2 | 1,555,200 |
| HDV HDV HDV is a format for recording of high-definition video on DV cassette tape. The format was originally developed by JVC and supported by Sony, Canon and Sharp... 1080i 1080i 1080i is the shorthand name for a high-definition television mode. The i means interlaced video; 1080i differs from 1080p, in which the p stands for progressive scan. The term 1080i assumes a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a frame size of 1920×1080 pixels... /1080p 1080p 1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard.... |
1440 × 1080 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 4:3 | 1,555,200 |
| Sony HDCAM HDCAM HDCAM, introduced in 1997, is an High-definition video digital recording videocassette version of Digital Betacam, using an 8-bit DCT compressed 3:1:1 recording, in 1080i-compatible downsampled resolution of 1440×1080, and adding 24p and 23.976 PsF modes to later models... (1080) |
1440 × 1080 | 4:3 | 16:9 | 3:2 | 1,555,200 |
| Sony HDCAM HDCAM HDCAM, introduced in 1997, is an High-definition video digital recording videocassette version of Digital Betacam, using an 8-bit DCT compressed 3:1:1 recording, in 1080i-compatible downsampled resolution of 1440×1080, and adding 24p and 23.976 PsF modes to later models... SR (1080) |
1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | 16:9 | 1:1 | 2,073,600 |
| Academy 2K | 1828 × 1332 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | 1:1 | 2,434,896 |
| Full Aperture Native 2K | 2048 × 1556 | 1.316 | 4:3 | ~1:1 | 3,186,688 |
| Academy Academy ratio The Academy ratio of 1.375:1 is an aspect ratio of a frame of 35mm film when used with 4-perf pulldown. It was standardized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the standard film aspect ratio in 1932, although similar-sized ratios were used as early as 1928.The Academy ratio is... 4K |
3656 × 2664 | 1.37:1 | 1.37:1 | 1:1 | 9,739,584 |
| Full Aperture 4K | 4096 × 3112 | 1.316 | 4:3 | ~1:1 | 12,746,752 |
Video conferencing
| Standard | Resolution | SAR | Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQCIF (Sub Quarter CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC... ) |
128 × 96 | 1.33:1 | 12,288 |
| QCIF (Quarter CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC... ) |
176 × 144 | 1.22:1 | 25,344 |
| CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC... (or FCIF) |
352 × 288 | 1.22:1 | 101,376 |
| 4CIF (4 * CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC... ) |
704 × 576 | 1.22:1 | 405,504 |
| 16CIF (16 * CIF Common Intermediate Format CIF , also known as FCIF , is a format used to standardize the horizontal and vertical resolutions in pixels of YCbCr sequences in video signals, commonly used in video teleconferencing systems. It was first proposed in the H.261 standard.CIF was designed to be easy to convert to PAL or NTSC... ) |
1408 × 1152 | 1.22:1 | 1,622,016 |
See also
- Display resolutionDisplay resolutionThe display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection...
for television and other devices - Graphic display resolutionsGraphic display resolutionsThe graphics display resolution describes the width and height dimensions of a display, such as a computer monitor, in pixels. Certain combinations of width and height are standardized and typically given a name and an initialism that is descriptive of its dimensions...
- Computer display standardComputer display standardComputer display standards are often a combination of aspect ratio, display resolution, color depth, and refresh rate.This article describes the different display standards for computer displays.-History:...