Confused about PAR(Pixel Aspect Ratio) in video

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Part1

According to Here

SAR_x   DAR_x * height
----- = --------------
SAR_y   DAR_y * width

for example: width x height = 704x576, DAR = 4:3 ==> SAR = 2304:2112 or 12:11


So we can derive

SAR_x    width      DAR_x              width
----- x -------- = -------  ==> SAR x -------- = DAR
SAR_y    height     DAR_y              height

According to here, we can get: SAR × PAR = DAR.

Which means

       width
PAR = -------
       height

Part2

According to here

main_dar, mdar : The main input video’s display aspect ratio. Calculated from (main_w / main_h) * main_sar.

we can derive

            main_w                        width
main_dar = -------- x main_sar ==> DAR = -------- x SAR
            main_h                        height

Again proof that:

       width
PAR = -------
       height

Part3

But from here, we can get 2 images enter image description here

Which means PAR(Pixel Aspect Ratio) is the ratio of single pixel, apparently this definition of PAR is not the same as the result that we get from above(part1 & part2).

So I'm confused about this, anyone who can explain this?


Edit

Search "Non-square aspect ratios of common video formats" within this page, you can see a table which I already take a screenshot below

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1 Answers

SAR and PAR are the same. sample is the generic term for the elementary "particles" of media. pixel is specific to video, whereas audio has sample.

sample aspect ratio is the term used in modern video codec standards.

The only equation to know is SAR * width / height = DAR.

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