LCD size -- dumb question

[WhipperSnapper]

How do LCD size measurements work? Are they like CRTs where a 19" monitor could really mean 17.8" viewable, or is a 19" LCD measurement really 19" viewable?

 

[Shortass]

A 19" LCD monitor means there's 19" of viewable screen..ness...

 

[WhipperSnapper]

...effectively making a 19" LCD the near-equivalent of a 21-inch CRT?

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper

...effectively making a 19" LCD the near-equivalent of a 21-inch CRT?

Guess so...

 

[darXoul]

LCD = entire diagonal viewable.

19" 5:4 LCD = 376 x 301 mm

19" CRT = ca. 360 x 270 mm (max scan)

21-22" CRT (20" viewable) = ca. 400 x 300 mm (max scan)

20" 4:3 LCD = 408 x 306 mm

20" 16:10 LCD = 433 x 271 mm

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

darxoul: hope you had to look those up and didnt have them memorized ;-)

OP: yes, LCDs are measured by the actual LCD portion, since that's how they're manufactored.

 

[pukemon]

Originally posted by: WhipperSnapper


How do LCD size measurements work? Are they like CRTs where a 19" monitor could really mean 17.8" viewable, or is a 19" LCD measurement really 19" viewable?

The reason why CRTs have a viewable area is because the tube actually is 19", but the curved part gets covered up by the screen bezel, plus nothing is displayed in that part.

LCD's are perfectly flat so 19" is 19".

 

[darXoul]

Originally posted by: unfalliblekrutch
darxoul: hope you had to look those up and didnt have them memorized ;-)

Actually, I didn't have to look them up

 

[ROJAS]

Great info people.