The first specification to look for in selecting a projector is the resolution. The figure in given in horizontal pixels x vertical pixels. The standards are:
VGA (640x480)
SVGA (800x600)
XGA (1024x768)
XGA+ (1152*864)
WXGA (1280*768)
SXGA (1280*1024)
WXGA+ (1440*900)
SXGA+ (1400*1050)
WSXGA (1600*1024)
WSXGA+ (1680-1050)
UXGA (1600*1200)
WUXGA (1920*1200)
QXGA (2048*1536)
WQXGA (2560-1600)
QSXGA (2560*2048)
As more 16:9 aspect ratio projectors and plasma screens have become available you may well see things like WXGA (Wide XGA, 1280*768), HD (1280*720) and TrueHD(1920*1080). |