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  1. Rick Radford

    "16:9" and "4:3" - Just HOW Do You Say It?!

    Ah yes, picking nits.. well, a 2x4 actually measures 1.5 x 3.5 according to my tape measure. Still, that's a pretty fur piece from a parsec. ;) But your point is valid. I agree that 2 x 4 is 2 BY 4 and represents a unit of measure while 16:9 is an aspect ratio. Although I prefer 16 TO 9 I have...
  2. Rick Radford

    "16:9" and "4:3" - Just HOW Do You Say It?!

    I guess it depends on your viewing distance. ;)
  3. Rick Radford

    "16:9" and "4:3" - Just HOW Do You Say It?!

    >Isn't a parsec a measurement of time?< Actually, a parsec is a distance measurement. Merriam-Webster defines it as: "a unit of measure for interstellar space equal to the distance to an object having a parallax of one second or to 3.26 light-years" Han Solo sorta misspoke there, methinks...
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