Why are HDTVs in 16:9 aspect ratio but widescreen monitors 16:10?

I think it's a matter of tradition. Most 21" CRT monitors had an usable resolution of 1600x1200 (can go higher, but everything gets too small to be viewable). When 24" widescreen LCD monitors started becoming a trend, it was natural to simply extend the sides and keep the vertical resolution the same.

That gave us the 1920x1200 resolution that most 24" monitor has now, which is the 16:10 aspect ratio. On the other hand, TV sets are made at 16:9 because that's what most DVD movies are. Keep in mind though, neither are standard "theater" resolutions, since theater screens are even wider still.

There are more and more 24" monitors that are using 16:9 as the standard instead of 16:10. The newest line of iMac are now using 16:9 ratio for both the 27" and 21.5" version.

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