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HDTV size question

Jun 13, 2005 3:25AM PDT

are HDTVs measured the same way as "regular" TVs? i.e. 21"= the diagonal of the viewing area?


jonah

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(NT) (NT) Yep..measures diagonally.
Jun 14, 2005 11:18AM PDT
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Screen Size vs. Screen Height of HDTV. Furthermore...
Jun 14, 2005 12:09PM PDT

... the screen height is half the diagonal measurement on a 16:9 HDTV. This figure is useful if you wish to compare the vertical picture size of your prospective TV with the vertical height of your old one. Therefore, if you buy a 42 inch HDTV, the vertical height is 21 inches, which is the same vertical height of a 32 inch standard 4:3 screen.