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From: "Rad" <rad@cyberdude.com>
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Subject: Re: PAL & NTSC resolutions
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:46:01 +0100
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>>>I use 320x240 because it's a 1:1 aspect ratio but having thought about it
>>I'm not so sure it is with a PAL screen. Is it? If not what is?

I want to get a 1:1 aspect ratio meaning pixels are square.
The video screen's (of a monitor only?) aspect ratio is 4:3, is this the
same for (PAL) TV's?

Is this making any sense? :)

Rad

George Bain wrote:
>Why don't you want to use the extra 16 lines in PAL mode?
>What's wrong with 320x256?
>
>George
>
>
>
>In article <7j20ol$fsd3@chuka.playstation.co.uk>, rad@cyberdude.com says...
>>
>>Come on, I can't believe nobody knows anything about this!?!?!
>>Someone must know something - must be a conspiracy :)
>>
>>Rad wrote:
>>Q1.
>>>Can anyone explain the relationships between the screen resolutions and
the
>>>output signal?
>>>
>>>For example 320x240 is an NTSC resolution but I use it with PAL and it
>>still
>>>works, although I know you get (16?) unused lines at the bottom.
>>>Is it correct / ok to use 320x240 in PAL mode?
>>>
>>Q2.
>>>I use 320x240 because it's a 1:1 aspect ratio but having thought about it
>>I'm not
>>>so sure it is with a PAL screen. Is it? If not what is?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Rad.
>>>rad@cyberdude.com
>>>http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/~radpsx