Compare TV Set Size

[Damion Chaplin]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi' target='_blank'>http://www.cavecreations.com/tv2.cgi</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Widescreen is here to stay! If you're getting ready to buy a new television, one of the most important considerations you need to make is whether to buy a 16:9 HDTV ready television, or a more conventional 4:3 television set. The shape of 16:9 televisions help make watching DVDs and HDTV content even more enjoyable, but you will make certain compromises when watching 4:3 programming. Use this calculator before you buy your next set and make an informed decision!"</i><br /><br />Here's an interesting little app. Just punch in the monitor sizes (widescreen or standard) click the Compare Sizes button and all the specs are listed in a table. Very cool, though aside from building cardboard mockups I'm not sure what good all these numbers are. :wink: When it comes to comparing TV sizes, I suggest trekking down to your local B&amp;M and viewing them yourself. A 30-inch widescreen TV might not look great on paper, but your eye might say otherwise.

[Felix Torres]

Very cool, though aside from building cardboard mockups I'm not sure what good all these numbers are.

Actually, doing a wrapping paper mockup of screen size is a very good exercise a prospective HD buyer could try. Cause the actual size of a set is hard to gauge in the showroom where it is surrounded by dozens of similar displays.
At least one display manufacturer I know of lets you d/l pdf files of appropriately sized screen mockups for their displays for that purpose.
Works nicely, too.

[Chris Gohlke]

Where was this last week!!!!

I spent hours trying to remember enough geometry to calculate this and could never figure it out. I wanted to make sure the widescreen LCD was going to be bigger than the 4:3 tube set I was looking to replace.