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Vertical Resolution

The number of lines displayed on the screen; the higher the number of lines, the better the picture. Anamorphic transfers always display more lines than non-anamorphic transfers on a screen that supports an anamorphic display.

The table below shows the number of lines of resolution available from different picture sources.

PAL

Ratio Anamorphic Non-Anamorphic
16:9 576 Lines 432 Lines
1.85:1 553 Lines 415 Lines
2.35:1 436 Lines 327 Lines

NTSC

Ratio Anamorphic Non-Anamorphic
16:9 480 Lines 360 Lines
1.85:1 461 Lines 346 Lines
2.35:1 363 Lines 272 Lines
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