LCD's size

[Fedcer]

Hi, I'm almost sure about this but I just want to check in case I am worng.

LCD's size is the real viewable screen size, opposed to CRTs, which viewable size is alway 1 inch smaller.
In case I didn't explain well, for example, a 19' LCD's monitor viewable size is in fact 19', while a 19' CRT's screen viewable size is 18'.

p.s. Sorry if it isn¡t clear, but it's 2 a.m. here and I'm falling asleep.

Thanks,

Fedcer

 

[4W4K3]

Yup, pretty much. LCD's always advertise ACTUAL VIEWABLE size, while CRT's kind of sugar coat their sizes.

 

[Mr.Suave]

wat do they measure that makes it 1" bigger than the actual viewable size?

 

[4W4K3]

wat do they measure that makes it 1" bigger than the actual viewable size?

The sides around the screen, usually it's plastic. It's pretty lame...my 17" CRT is really only like 15-16".

 

[Mr.Suave]

The sides around the screen, usually it's plastic. It's pretty lame...my 17" CRT is really only like 15-16".

oic, i thought it was the cathode or something behind the screen that they measured b/c i read it somewhere here in the forum, i think.

 

[tweaker]

my 17" CRT is really only like 15-16".

It's 16"

 

[computerhakk]

yeah, the edges of the screen are tucked behind that plastic case cutting off about an inch of the viewable area.