Screen Size
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
What makes LCD display monitors different from the traditional CRT monitors is that actual screen dimensions are used to market LCD monitors. This is the screen’s displayable area, from the upper corner to the lower corner of the display. The aspect ratio of the screen is one of the more confusing parts about understanding LCD monitors. Most people are used to CRT displays, which has a 4:3 ratio of vertical to horizontal measurement. LCD screens, however, are marketed as wide screen displays, which looks at the diagonal measurement. However, its aspect ratio is still very similar to the wide screen TV’s 16:9 display. Make sure you look at the horizontal and vertical measurements as well as the aspect ratio of the LCD screen.
