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  Re: a general gripe  
From: Le Forgeron
Date: 31 Aug 2010 04:01:21
Message: <4c7cb6d1@news.povray.org>
Le 31/08/2010 05:18, DaBjork a écrit :
> I think in the modern world non square pixels are a sign of
> insanity.

Well, you are going to have issue with the video industry.

DVD NTSC: 720 x 480 (3:2) for 4:3 & 16:9, none of the pixel is square.
DVD Pal : 720 x 576 (5:4) also for 4:3 & 16:9, not a square pixel in
sight either.

VCD & SVCD did neither use square pixel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_resolutions


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