2.40:1 Aspect Ratio?

[UFAlien]

2.35:1 was the old Cinemascope ratio. It hasn't been used in ages, but 2.39:1 and 2.40:1 are very common, and sometimes people get lazy and just label one of those 2.35:1.

[Afrobean]

Originally Posted by UFAlien

2.35:1 was the old Cinemascope ratio. It hasn't been used in ages, but 2.39:1 and 2.40:1 are very common, and sometimes people get lazy and just label one of those 2.35:1.

Yep. It's a case of common convention and rounding.

Similarly many films will be released with specs indicating a "1.85:1" aspect ratio but will actually be open matted to 1.78:1 (because that fills the screen). The terms are often used interchangeably, even though they are technically different.

[RiseDarthVader]

I always though 2.40:1 means it is shot in Anamorphic but that itsn't always the case. Still the ratios are so close you will not notice a difference unlike going from 1.78:1 to 1.85:1