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| ] with an aspect ratio of 16:10.]] | ] with an aspect ratio of 16:10.]] | ||
| '''16:10''', also known as ''']''', is an ] mostly used for ]s and ]s. The width of the display is 1.6 times its height. |
'''16:10''', also known as ''']''', is an ] mostly used for ]s and ]s. The width of the display is 1.6 times its height. It is close to the ]. | ||
| LCD computer displays using the 16:10 ratio started to appear in the mass market from 2003. By 2008 16:10 had become the most common aspect ratio for ]s and ] displays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lowendmac.com/musings/08mm/10-percent-notebook.html |title=With 10% of the US Notebook Market, Where Will Apple Go Next? |last=Knight |first=Dan |date=2008-09-19 }}</ref> Since 2010, however, ] has become the mainstream standard, driven by the 1080p standard for high definition television.<ref name="displaysearch">{{cite web |url=http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0A424DE8-28DF6E59/displaysearch/hs.xsl/070108_16by9_PR.asp |title=Product Planners and Marketers Must Act Before 16:9 Panels Replace Mainstream 16:10 Notebook PC and Monitor LCD Panels, New DisplaySearch Topical Report Advises |publisher=DisplaySearch |date=2008-07-01 |accessdate=2011-09-08 }}</ref><ref name="engadget">{{cite web |url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/widescreen-lcds-going-widescreen-by-2010 |title=Widescreen LCDs going widescreen by 2010 |publisher=Engadget |last=Ricker |first=Thomas |date=2008-07-02 }}</ref> | LCD computer displays using the 16:10 ratio started to appear in the mass market from 2003. By 2008 16:10 had become the most common aspect ratio for ]s and ] displays.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lowendmac.com/musings/08mm/10-percent-notebook.html |title=With 10% of the US Notebook Market, Where Will Apple Go Next? |last=Knight |first=Dan |date=2008-09-19 }}</ref> Since 2010, however, ] has become the mainstream standard, driven by the 1080p standard for high definition television.<ref name="displaysearch">{{cite web |url=http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-0A424DE8-28DF6E59/displaysearch/hs.xsl/070108_16by9_PR.asp |title=Product Planners and Marketers Must Act Before 16:9 Panels Replace Mainstream 16:10 Notebook PC and Monitor LCD Panels, New DisplaySearch Topical Report Advises |publisher=DisplaySearch |date=2008-07-01 |accessdate=2011-09-08 }}</ref><ref name="engadget">{{cite web |url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/02/widescreen-lcds-going-widescreen-by-2010 |title=Widescreen LCDs going widescreen by 2010 |publisher=Engadget |last=Ricker |first=Thomas |date=2008-07-02 }}</ref> | ||
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| === Computer displays === | === Computer displays === | ||
| ====PC/Laptops==== | |||
| ==== Industry moves towards 16:10 from 2003 to 2008 ==== | ===== Industry moves towards 16:10 from 2003 to 2008 ===== | ||
| Until about 2003, most computer monitors had a ] ] and some had ]. Between 2003 and 2006, monitors with 16:10 (8:5) aspect ratios became commonly available, first in ]s and later also in standalone monitors. Reasons for this transition were productive uses for such monitors, i.e. besides widescreen movie viewing and computer game play, are the word processor display of two standard letter pages side by side, as well as CAD displays of large-size drawings and CAD application menus at the same time.<ref>NEMATech Computer Display Standards http://www.millertech.com/Technical_Specs.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070315085244/http://www.necdisplay.com/support/css/monitortechguide/index05.htm |archivedate=2007-03-15 |url=http://www.necdisplay.com/support/css/monitortechguide/index05.htm |title=Introduction--Monitor Technology Guide |publisher=necdisplay.com }} (currently offline)</ref> | Until about 2003, most computer monitors had a ] ] and some had ]. Between 2003 and 2006, monitors with 16:10 (8:5) aspect ratios became commonly available, first in ]s and later also in standalone monitors. Reasons for this transition were productive uses for such monitors, i.e. besides widescreen movie viewing and computer game play, are the word processor display of two standard letter pages side by side, as well as CAD displays of large-size drawings and CAD application menus at the same time.<ref>NEMATech Computer Display Standards http://anype.com/SURF/http://www.millertech.com/Technical_Specs.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070315085244/http://www.necdisplay.com/support/css/monitortechguide/index05.htm |archivedate=2007-03-15 |url=http://www.necdisplay.com/support/css/monitortechguide/index05.htm |title=Introduction--Monitor Technology Guide |publisher=necdisplay.com }} (currently offline)</ref> | ||
| In 2005–2008, 16:10 overtook 4:3 as the most sold aspect ratio for LCD monitors. At the time, 16:10 also had 90% of the notebook market and was the most commonly used aspect ratio for laptops.<ref name="displaysearch"/> However, 16:10 had a short reign as the most common aspect ratio. | In 2005–2008, 16:10 overtook 4:3 as the most sold aspect ratio for LCD monitors. At the time, 16:10 also had 90% of the notebook market and was the most commonly used aspect ratio for laptops.<ref name="displaysearch"/> However, 16:10 had a short reign as the most common aspect ratio. | ||
| ==== Industry moves away from 16:10 in 2008 to 16:9==== | ===== Industry moves away from 16:10 in 2008 to 16:9===== | ||
| Around 2008–2010, there was a rapid shift by computer display manufacturers to the 16:9 aspect ratio and by 2011 16:10 had almost disappeared from new mass market products. |
Around 2008–2010, there was a rapid shift by computer display manufacturers to the 16:9 aspect ratio and by 2011 16:10 had almost disappeared from new mass market products. | ||
| The primary reason for this move was considered to be production efficiency<ref name="engadget"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/displays/283041-where-displays-are-heading |title=Where Displays Are Heading |publisher=PC Magazine |last=Miller |first=Michael J. |date=2008-03-21 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> - since display panels for TVs use the ] aspect ratio, it became more efficient for display manufacturers to produce computer display panels in the same aspect ratio as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://techreport.com/discussions.x/15046 |title=DisplaySearch: Transition to 16:9 displays is 'unstoppable' |publisher=The Tech Report |last=Kowaliski |first=Cyril |date=2008-07-02 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> A 2008 report by DisplaySearch also cited a number of other reasons, including the ability for PC and monitor manufacturers to expand their product ranges by offering products with wider screens and higher resolutions, helping consumers to adopt such products more easily and "stimulating the growth of the notebook PC and LCD monitor market".<ref name="displaysearch"/> | The primary reason for this move was considered to be production efficiency<ref name="engadget"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/displays/283041-where-displays-are-heading |title=Where Displays Are Heading |publisher=PC Magazine |last=Miller |first=Michael J. |date=2008-03-21 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> - since display panels for TVs use the ] aspect ratio, it became more efficient for display manufacturers to produce computer display panels in the same aspect ratio as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://techreport.com/discussions.x/15046 |title=DisplaySearch: Transition to 16:9 displays is 'unstoppable' |publisher=The Tech Report |last=Kowaliski |first=Cyril |date=2008-07-02 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> A 2008 report by DisplaySearch also cited a number of other reasons, including the ability for PC and monitor manufacturers to expand their product ranges by offering products with wider screens and higher resolutions, helping consumers to adopt such products more easily and "stimulating the growth of the notebook PC and LCD monitor market".<ref name="displaysearch"/> | ||
| The shift from 16:10 to 16:9 was met with a mixed response. The lower cost of 16:9 computer displays, along with their suitability for gaming and movies and the convenience of having the same aspect ratio in different devices, was seen as a positive.<ref name="engadget"/><ref name="PC Mag">{{cite web |url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2328932,00.asp |title=Stop Shrinking My Laptop Screen |publisher=PC Magazine |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |date=2008-08-27 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> On the other hand there was criticism towards the lack of vertical screen real estate when compared to 16:10 displays of the same screen diagonal. |
The shift from 16:10 to 16:9 was met with a mixed response. The lower cost of 16:9 computer displays, along with their suitability for gaming and movies and the convenience of having the same aspect ratio in different devices, was seen as a positive.<ref name="engadget"/><ref name="PC Mag">{{cite web |url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2328932,00.asp |title=Stop Shrinking My Laptop Screen |publisher=PC Magazine |last=Ulanoff |first=Lance |date=2008-08-27 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> On the other hand there was criticism towards the lack of vertical screen real estate when compared to 16:10 displays of the same screen diagonal. For this reason, some considered 16:9 displays less suitable for productivity-oriented tasks, such as editing documents or spreadsheets, using design or engineering applications.<ref name="PC Mag"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1723060/gateways-displays-common-sense |title=Gateway's 16:10 displays show common sense |publisher=The Inquirer |date=2010-07-16 |accessdate=2012-07-09 }}</ref> Between 2009 and 2012 the percentage using 16:10 dropped from 37 to 24 percent.<ref>Netmarketshare marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=17</ref> | ||
| === |
====Tablets==== | ||
| ===== 16:10 gains popularity for tablets in the late 2000s ===== | |||
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| ] started to enjoy mainstream popularity during the late 2000s. These modern releases were initially offered in a ] format, but later releases saw increasing numbers offered in 16:10. | ] started to enjoy mainstream popularity during the late 2000s. These modern releases were initially offered in a ] format, but later releases saw increasing numbers offered in 16:10. | ||
| ==Golden ratio== | |||
| {{Main article|Golden Ratio}} | |||
| The width of a 16:10 display is 1.6 times its height. This ratio is close to the ] "<math>\varphi</math>" which is approximately 1.618.<ref name="quadform">The golden ratio can be derived by the ], by starting with the first number as 1, then solving for 2nd number ''x'', where the ratios (''x'' + 1)/''x'' = ''x''/1 or (multiplying by ''x'') yields: ''x'' + 1 = ''x''<sup>2</sup>, or thus a quadratic equation: ''x''<sup>2</sup> − ''x'' − 1 = 0. Then, by the quadratic formula, for positive ''x'' = (−''b'' + √(''b''<sup>2</sup> − 4''ac''))/(2''a'') with ''a'' = 1, ''b'' = −1, ''c'' = −1, the solution for ''x'' is: (−(−1) + √((−1)<sup>2</sup> − 4·1·(−1)))/(2·1) or (1 + √(5))/2.</ref> | |||
| == Common screen resolutions == | == Common screen resolutions == | ||
| This is a list of common screen resolutions with the 16:10 |
This is a list of common screen resolutions with the aspect ratio 16:10. In 2012 1280x800 is the dominating resolution for 16:10 users. | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 26 November 2012
16:10, also known as 8:5, is an aspect ratio mostly used for computer displays and tablet computers. The width of the display is 1.6 times its height. It is close to the golden ratio.
LCD computer displays using the 16:10 ratio started to appear in the mass market from 2003. By 2008 16:10 had become the most common aspect ratio for LCD monitors and laptop displays. Since 2010, however, 16:9 has become the mainstream standard, driven by the 1080p standard for high definition television.
History
Computer displays
PC/Laptops
Industry moves towards 16:10 from 2003 to 2008
Until about 2003, most computer monitors had a 4:3 aspect ratio and some had 5:4. Between 2003 and 2006, monitors with 16:10 (8:5) aspect ratios became commonly available, first in laptops and later also in standalone monitors. Reasons for this transition were productive uses for such monitors, i.e. besides widescreen movie viewing and computer game play, are the word processor display of two standard letter pages side by side, as well as CAD displays of large-size drawings and CAD application menus at the same time.
In 2005–2008, 16:10 overtook 4:3 as the most sold aspect ratio for LCD monitors. At the time, 16:10 also had 90% of the notebook market and was the most commonly used aspect ratio for laptops. However, 16:10 had a short reign as the most common aspect ratio.
Industry moves away from 16:10 in 2008 to 16:9
Around 2008–2010, there was a rapid shift by computer display manufacturers to the 16:9 aspect ratio and by 2011 16:10 had almost disappeared from new mass market products.
The primary reason for this move was considered to be production efficiency - since display panels for TVs use the 16:9 aspect ratio, it became more efficient for display manufacturers to produce computer display panels in the same aspect ratio as well. A 2008 report by DisplaySearch also cited a number of other reasons, including the ability for PC and monitor manufacturers to expand their product ranges by offering products with wider screens and higher resolutions, helping consumers to adopt such products more easily and "stimulating the growth of the notebook PC and LCD monitor market".
The shift from 16:10 to 16:9 was met with a mixed response. The lower cost of 16:9 computer displays, along with their suitability for gaming and movies and the convenience of having the same aspect ratio in different devices, was seen as a positive. On the other hand there was criticism towards the lack of vertical screen real estate when compared to 16:10 displays of the same screen diagonal. For this reason, some considered 16:9 displays less suitable for productivity-oriented tasks, such as editing documents or spreadsheets, using design or engineering applications. Between 2009 and 2012 the percentage using 16:10 dropped from 37 to 24 percent.
Tablets
16:10 gains popularity for tablets in the late 2000s
Tablets started to enjoy mainstream popularity during the late 2000s. These modern releases were initially offered in a 4:3 format, but later releases saw increasing numbers offered in 16:10.
Golden ratio
Main article: Golden RatioThe width of a 16:10 display is 1.6 times its height. This ratio is close to the golden ratio "" which is approximately 1.618.
" which is approximately 1.618.
Common screen resolutions
This is a list of common screen resolutions with the aspect ratio 16:10. In 2012 1280x800 is the dominating resolution for 16:10 users.
| Name | Dimensions | Diagonal screen size |
|---|---|---|
| WXGA | 1280×800 | 13–15 in (33–38 cm) |
| WXGA+ | 1440×900 | 13–19 in (33–48 cm) |
| WSXGA+ | 1680×1050 | 15–22 in (38–56 cm) |
| WUXGA | 1920×1200 | 17–28 in (43–71 cm) |
| WQXGA | 2560×1600 | 30 in (76 cm) |
See also
- Display aspect ratio - Different aspect ratios for computer monitors.
- Aspect ratio (image)
- Computer display standard
References
- Knight, Dan (2008-09-19). "With 10% of the US Notebook Market, Where Will Apple Go Next?".
- ^ "Product Planners and Marketers Must Act Before 16:9 Panels Replace Mainstream 16:10 Notebook PC and Monitor LCD Panels, New DisplaySearch Topical Report Advises". DisplaySearch. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ^ Ricker, Thomas (2008-07-02). "Widescreen LCDs going widescreen by 2010". Engadget.
- NEMATech Computer Display Standards http://anype.com/SURF/http://www.millertech.com/Technical_Specs.htm
- "Introduction--Monitor Technology Guide". necdisplay.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15. (currently offline)
- Miller, Michael J. (2008-03-21). "Where Displays Are Heading". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- Kowaliski, Cyril (2008-07-02). "DisplaySearch: Transition to 16:9 displays is 'unstoppable'". The Tech Report. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Ulanoff, Lance (2008-08-27). "Stop Shrinking My Laptop Screen". PC Magazine. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- "Gateway's 16:10 displays show common sense". The Inquirer. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- Netmarketshare marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=17
- The golden ratio can be derived by the quadratic formula, by starting with the first number as 1, then solving for 2nd number x, where the ratios (x + 1)/x = x/1 or (multiplying by x) yields: x + 1 = x, or thus a quadratic equation: x − x − 1 = 0. Then, by the quadratic formula, for positive x = (−b + √(b − 4ac))/(2a) with a = 1, b = −1, c = −1, the solution for x is: (−(−1) + √((−1) − 4·1·(−1)))/(2·1) or (1 + √(5))/2.