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geeksy   07-24-2008 at 12:36:44 PM

Hello

Sorry for a question from a Knoob. I was always under the impression that a 17" monitor for example would be 17" wide but only when I checked, I now know it is not the case.

Can someone explain what the 17"/19"/21" means?

Thanks

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Maximu5   07-24-2008 at 02:46:07 PM
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The 17"/19"/21" is the measure of the distance from one corner of the monitor to the opposite corner (diagonally). So for example a 17" monitor would measure 17" from the bottom left corner to the top right corner. It's the same with TVs: a 60" TV has 60" between any two diagonally opposite corners.

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realzeus   07-24-2008 at 10:25:09 PM
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In CRTs that included part of the casing as well, so a 17' was actually a 15.5' - 16' depending on the manufacturer. LCD's screen size is net, meaning that the viewing space is actually that stated in the specs.

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geeksy   08-05-2008 at 11:14:40 AM
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Many thanks for clearing my stupid doubt, thanks.

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