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Resolution is the number of dots, or pixels, used to display an image. Higher resolutions mean that more pixels are used to create the image, resulting in a crisper, cleaner
image. High resolution is important for projecting detailed charts and graphs, text and high-definition video.
Projector Resolution
What is projector resolution?
What is aspect ratio?
XGA
1024x768 pixels
4:3 aspect ratio
SVGA
800x600 pixels
4:3 aspect ratio
WXGA
1280x800 pixels
16:10 aspect ratio
800 pixels
1024 pixels
1280 pixels
1920 pixels
600 pixels
768 pixels
800 pixels
1200 pixels
WUXGA
1920x1200 pixels
16:10 aspect ratio
These business projector resolutions are typical of
computer display resolutions so you can choose the
projector that has the same resolution as your computer.
Aspect ratio is the image length divided by the image width.
480p
854x480 pixels
16:9 aspect ratio
720p
1280x720 pixels
16:9 aspect ratio
1080p
1920x1080 pixels
16:9 aspect ratio
854 pixels
480 pixels
1280 pixels
720 pixels
1920 pixels
1080 pixels
These home entertainment projector
resolutions are typical of movie
display resolutions.
More pixels
mean higher
resolution
and more
detail.
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SVGA / XGA
signal
WXGA /
WUXGA signal
If you send a 4:3
signal to an SVGA
or XGA projector
or a 16:10 signal
to a wide-screen
projector, your
images will fill the
entire screen.
OR If you send
a 4:3 signal to
a wide-screen
projector, your
image will look
like this:
BUT If you send
a 16:10 signal to
an SVGA or XGA
projector, your
image will look
like this:
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4:3
16:10
4K
4096x2160 pixels
17:9 aspect ratio
4096 pixels
2160 pixels
Q & A
Q: What happens when I connect an output device
whose resolution doesn’t match the projector’s
native resolution?
A: Basically the lowest resolution device controls the image
detail.
• For example, if a DVD player (480p) is connected to a
WXGA projector, the projector can only work with the
detail provided by the DVD player.
• Also, if a Blu-ray player (1080p) is connected to an
SVGA projector, the projector only has its native
resolution with which to produce the image.
• If you are projecting a variety of media and high-detail
presentations, a WXGA or WUXGA projector would be a
good choice.
Q: So, in general, what projector resolution should I
recommend for different types of content?
Resolution Details Suggested Content
SVGA Low resolution Basic Presentations
XGA Common on older
computers
Standard Presentations
and short video clips
WXGA/
720p
Common on new
laptops
Presentations with
detailed graphs, charts
& spreadsheets
WUXGA/
1080p
High end
workstations and
in large venues
CAD drawings, detailed
schematics, Blue Ray, HD
content
480p Low resolution TV
720p Lowest HD
resolution
HD TV and DVDs
1080p Full HD resolution HD TV, Blue Ray, WXGA
content