A User’s Guide to Aspect Ratio Conversion

One of the most confusing – yet critically important – production issues facing television program producers and broadcasters is aspect ratio. Though the technical tools to change aspect ratio are advanced and simple to use, the creative choices facing producers are not. Many variables ranging from program genre to the cultural tastes of viewers come into play when making tough decisions on picture shape for digital television systems.A of the choices producers and technical director; Phil Haines, Prinyar Boon, principal engineer.