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See Display Formats for related information
 * Aspect Ratio
 * ratio of horizontal resolution to vertical resolution
 * common aspect ratios in U.S. and their uses are:
 * 4:3
 * also called "Fullscreen" to distinguish it from "Widescreen"
 * found in virtually all CRT TVs and monitors and many LCD monitors up to about 20"
 * common resolutions in this aspect ratio 640x480, 1024x768, 1600x1200
 * 16:9
 * considered a "Widescreen" aspect ratio
 * most common in HDTVs, though some recent widescreen LCD Monitors and laptop screens are using this format
 * common resolutions in this aspect ratio are 1280x720, 1366x768, 1600x900, 1920x1080, and 2560x1440
 * 16:10
 * considered a "Widescreen" aspect ratio
 * most common aspect ratio for widescreen LCD monitors, especially for high-end IPS panel monitors at about 24" and up, though cheaper displays are increasingly going to 16:9
 * common resolutions in this aspect ratio are 1280x800, 1440x900, 1680x1050, 1920x1200, and 2560x1600