LCD screen area question

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Hi, for a given screen diagonal - say 15 inches - is the display area
always the same no matter the actual width and height implemented?

From what I remember of Mr. Pythags this is correct.

Im just calculating pixel sizes for the range of screen available to see
how they compare.

aus.

 

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For LCDs, at least, monitors with the same diagonal measurement (e.g. 15")
have screens with identical dimensions (length and width) with a possible
exception for specialty monitors.

Modem Ani

"aus" <aus@aus.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, for a given screen diagonal - say 15 inches - is the display area
> always the same no matter the actual width and height implemented?
>
> From what I remember of Mr. Pythags this is correct.
>
> Im just calculating pixel sizes for the range of screen available to see
> how they compare.
>
> aus.

 

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And normal against widescreen?? (4:3 vs 16:9)


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"Modem Ani" <notquinoas@notmyrealbox.com> kirjoitti viestissä
news:O26icT5OFHA.4028@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> For LCDs, at least, monitors with the same diagonal measurement (e.g. 15")
> have screens with identical dimensions (length and width) with a possible
> exception for specialty monitors.
>
> Modem Ani
>
> "aus" <aus@aus.net> wrote in message
> news:ude%23NF5OFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hi, for a given screen diagonal - say 15 inches - is the display area
> > always the same no matter the actual width and height implemented?
> >
> > From what I remember of Mr. Pythags this is correct.
> >
> > Im just calculating pixel sizes for the range of screen available to see
> > how they compare.
> >
> > aus.
>
>

 

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Hi, Thanks. What I was checking is that it doesnt matter what the
height/width dimensions are because for a given diagonal the area is
always constant.

So I had assumed 17" widescreen has the exact same area as a 17" normal
(4:3) ratio screen.

I was just checking my thinking...



Modem Ani wrote:
> For LCDs, at least, monitors with the same diagonal measurement (e.g. 15")
> have screens with identical dimensions (length and width) with a possible
> exception for specialty monitors.
>
> Modem Ani
>
> "aus" <aus@aus.net> wrote in message
> news:ude%23NF5OFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>Hi, for a given screen diagonal - say 15 inches - is the display area
>>always the same no matter the actual width and height implemented?
>>
>> From what I remember of Mr. Pythags this is correct.
>>
>>Im just calculating pixel sizes for the range of screen available to see
>>how they compare.
>>
>>aus.
>
>
>

 

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As the angle of the diagonal changes, the area changes. A squared plus B
squared equals C squared. C squared equals the diagonal. AREA equals A
times B. So a 3:4 (9:12) is not EXACTLY the same as a 9:16, close yes,
exact no.

aus wrote:

> Hi, Thanks. What I was checking is that it doesnt matter what the
> height/width dimensions are because for a given diagonal the area is
> always constant.
>
> So I had assumed 17" widescreen has the exact same area as a 17" normal
> (4:3) ratio screen.
>
> I was just checking my thinking...
>
>
>
> Modem Ani wrote:
>
>> For LCDs, at least, monitors with the same diagonal measurement (e.g.
>> 15")
>> have screens with identical dimensions (length and width) with a possible
>> exception for specialty monitors.
>>
>> Modem Ani
>>
>> "aus" <aus@aus.net> wrote in message
>> news:ude%23NF5OFHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> Hi, for a given screen diagonal - say 15 inches - is the display area
>>> always the same no matter the actual width and height implemented?
>>>
>>> From what I remember of Mr. Pythags this is correct.
>>>
>>> Im just calculating pixel sizes for the range of screen available to see
>>> how they compare.
>>>
>>> aus.
>>
>>
>>
>>