B plus the other references and even Wiki DVD says http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD Although many resolutions and formats are supported, most consumer DVDs use either 4:3 or anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio MPEG-2 video, stored at a resolution of 720/704×480 ( NTSC ) or 720/704×576 ( PAL ) at 29.97, 25, or 23.976 FPS