Dr. Kerns H. Powers first proposed the 16 : 9 ( 1.77 : 1 ) aspect ratio in 1984 when nobody was creating 16 : 9 videos .
Dr. Kerns H. Powers is a member of the SMPTE Working Group on High - Definition Electronic Production .
Dr. Kerns H. Powers , a member of the SMPTE Working Group on High - Definition Electronic Production , first proposed the 16 : 9 ( 1.77 : 1 ) aspect ratio in 1984 when nobody was creating 16 : 9 videos .