Vizio Shipping 58-Inch, 21:9 Widescreen HDTV in March

February 2, 2012

For decades, 4:3 was the standard aspect ratio for TVs, but with HDTVs, that shifted to 16:9, which offered a wider picture that showed movies closer to their theatrical dimensions. The latest standard to emerge, however, is 21:9, and one of the first HDTVs to offer the super-wide aspect ratio will come from Vizio.

The company's new 58-inch CinemaWide HDTV will ship in March, USA Today reports. At 29 by a whopping 56.7 inches, the HDTV comes close to offering the 1:2.35 aspect ratio found in anamorphic movie format. Previously, home theater enthusiasts

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