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Why can't I find a good resolution 19" LCD monitor?
My current 17" LCD monitor has 1280x1024 resolution (it is KDS, middle of the road brand). We are not talking about an expensive one either. It was $160 when I bought it 4 years ago. the best that I have seen a 19" LCD only goes up to 1440x900 unless I want to get one for over $300. Why would a bigger monitor be a lower resolution compared to one that is 4 years old?
So a 19" diagonal height is less than a 17" diagonal height and therefore less pixels? Interesting. That would seem to explain why a 32" LCD TV looks smaller than my 29" picture tube. I understand now... thanks!
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- Paul FLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
The older monitors were not "wide", so they had a ratio of either 4:3 or 5:4.
The new "wide" monitors have a ratio of 8:5.
Examples:
1280/1024=1.25 as 5/4=1.25.
1440/900=1.6 as 8/5=1.6.
So the 19" wide monitor has more horizontal resolution than the standard 17".
For the same pitch there are more pixels horizontally because the width is larger, but there are less pixels vertically because the height is smaller.
If you want more total pixels, get a 20", 22" or 24" monitor.
Have in mind that your video card has to be capable of this higher resolution setting. You want to set the video to the "native" resolution of the monitor, or you will sacrifice resolution.
I assume that you know that the monitor size refers to the diagonal dimension of the screen.
