4:3 is the Perfect Aspect Ratio!!

Today we’re looking at the history of 4:3 aspect ratio and why it’s the solution to a whole host of issues on the internet. Not only is it extremely versatile, but it’s made a slight comeback on its own on social medias like TikTok and Instagram.

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0:00 - intro
1:58 - 4:3 in the past
3:06 - the problem
5:32 - the solution

[nataliexists]

"4:3 is the Perfect Aspect Ratio!!"
the widescreen monitor in the background:

[labor_mel]

it's super realistic to see it come back honestly. the platform thing you mentioned but also the fact that i actually found this video organically cause i decided that i wanted to do 4:3, more cause my channel is meant to have a kind of running gag/style of looking and feeling like cable television and i found it sooo hard and couldn't realize why until i realized it was the aspect ratio

[HulluHapua]

Yeah I do think that 4:3 is a functional standard in an age of switching between wide and tall displays, and also I too feel nostalgic with 4:3, it gives you a more centered focus and an almost balanced vertical and horizontal space and it's stretching of view isn't as noticable with most retro games.

[capstasher]

On the 4:3 aspect ratio stuff, being a retro tech enthusiast, you're so right. We should bring it back

[obsu]

This only has 70 views? This is a really good video, gonna subscribe

[CarsSimplified]

I've used 3:4 aspect ratio for Shorts, which does a decent fill of the ~9:16 phone screen while showing more of the 16:9 source material and providing a "bigger" video when viewed on a TV. Definitely some trade-offs, but I like it.

[prathameshgawde]

I recently switched to this ratio, it gives me more retro feel and feels comfortable for browsing and productivity.

[rylanpien]

4:3 is great for city videos. It really captures the tallness of the city

[Robotgrandma]

I had the same epiphany about 4:3 while watching YouTube shorts the other day so its surreal to see this video appear. Glad to see others are in agreement.

[mikejones-vdfg]

Very cool, i just typed 4:3 in the search hoping to get some 4:3 content after rescuing a monitor from the dump and finally someone who gets it! well others do to but not the mainstream. And I cant blame them, no one has 4:3 monitors so no one makes content for it, but this makes a good case for it. Id just get a 4:3, its so nice to have the extra vertical space, things look more natural. Youtube videos would look a lot better with the focuced view in lots of cases, you start to notice the unused space left to right while top and bottom is begging for more. What id like to see, is wide screen, but with more on top! the best of both worlds.

[MrCalarie]

I watched this on a 4:3 CRT Monitor from 2006. Cheers.

[teimodrp.jpeg]

it looks so weird watching in 4:3 on my ipad because im used to my videos just getting cropped on the top and bottom but this
i never saw 4:3 aspect ratio on an ipad
and it fits perfectly,

[thatoneguy]

Finally a video that makes my CRT happy

[Ruckus]

Watching on my Z fold and nodding my head in agreement.

[_greenonion]

Seeing that this vid was in 4:3 filled me with nostalgia somehow

[nicolasalexandrevanveen]

This is a great video! I watched this on my secondary monitor on my PC, which is 4:3 and It was quite a nice viewing experience. I think 16:9 just wastes a lot of space in normal content you watch online, a lot of websites are easier to navigate in 16:9 though since you have more space for buttons and whatnot, but if the websites were optimized and scaled well that wouldn't be a problem. 16:9 is still great for things like movies though, so that's why I have both. I think bringing 4:3 back as a standard wouldn't make much sense, but it's cool to think about.

[William-Sunman]

Not on an iPhone, actually on an Android Tablet here, but this definitely looks great when playing in picture-in-picture mode!

[ElementalK]

In my opinion I used to love the leterboxxed version of shows since it had a home like feeling to it

[RoboterBoboter]

Finally i don't feel pressured to buy a new monitor

[TheJuanCorp]

What on earth, this deserves i many more views. Awesome content!