New standart HDTV in RUSSIA
Until the end of this year, the first national standard for digital high-definition television, or HDTV will act in Russia. By developing its own standard HD-broadcasting, Russia chose not to follow the recommendations of ITU, had offered for all countries in a unified 16:9.
The preferred format for the Russian broadcaster elected to a unique proportion of 15:9, anywhere but Russia does not exist. Developers for the Russian State Standard HDTV from St. Petersburg Institute of Television explain that the format of 15:9 is optimal for playback aspect ratio of 4:3, which filmed the majority of Russian TV programs and movies
