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TV (& Computer Screen) LCD (& Plasma) Technology

http://berklix.com/~jhs/txt/tv.html By Julian Stacey

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Screen Resolutions

For both X-Windows & LCD TVs. For both raw screen sizes & the lower rendition from signal.
Horiz Vert Acronyms Aspect Ratio Aspect Decimal Inch CM DPI Comment
625i 4:3 1.333 UHF TV Signal (VHF was 405 lines)
720 576 PAL TV Signal
16:9 1.777 HD TV
720p XGA HD Ready
852 480 Plasma, no good for HD TV: CT
1024 600 WSVGA 16:9 1.706 8.9 133
1024 768 XGA 1.333 Computers
1024 720 XGA 4:3 1.422 15.0 86
1024 768 XGA 4:3 1.333 14.0 91
1024 768 XGA 4:3 1.333 13.0 96
1024 768 XGA 4:3 1.333 12.1 106
1024 768 XGA 4:3 1.333 10.0 123
1280 720p 1.777 69 HD Ready
1280 768 WXGA1 17:10 1.668 10.6 141
1280 800 WXGA1 16:10 1.6 16.0 98
1280 800 WXGA1 16:10 1.6 13.7 114
1280 800 WXGA1 16:10 1.6 12.1 125
1280 854 WXGA1 15:10 1.498 15.2 101
1280 1024 SXGA 5:4 1.25 17.0 96 Computers
1366 768 1.778 CT couldn't get some TVs to work from computer, only some did in 1360x768
1366 768 1.778 69 LCD TVs: CT
1.778 30/32 80/81 LCD TV :CT x 7
1.778 32/36 32/36 suggestion by RAS
1366 768 1.778 42 106 Plasma TV: CT
1366 768 1.778 50 127 Plasma TV CT
1400 1050 SXGA+ 4:3 1.333 15.0 117 i
1400 1050 SXGA+ 4:3 1.333 14.0 125
1400 1050 SXGA+ 4:3 1.333 12.1 145
1440 900 WXGA1 16:10 1.6 17.0 100
1600 1200 UXGA 4:3 1.333 15.0 134 Computers
1680 1050 WSXGA+ 16:10 1.6 15.4 129
1920 1080i 1.777 HD Ready OK on good component cables ?
1920 1080 1.777 45 114 Rare LCD TVs: CT
1920 1080 1.777 90 Soon after 2005.12 CT
1920 1200 WUXGA 16:10 1.6 15.4 147
- - - - - 37.8 96 - Exact 2.54cm = 1" -
- - - - - 41.7 106 - Exact 2.54cm = 1"  
Horiz Vert Acronyms Aspect Ratio Aspect Decimal Inch CM DPI Comment
Notes On Columns:
  • Horiz & Vert To test if screen looks fuzzy, excellent was a Discovery Channel documentary of a USA aircraft carrier: Much small detail, including shallow drooping cable runs in corridors, which really tests the pixels. A Panasonic Plasma TH-42PV60H (106cm) @ 1700 EUro in Conrad.De) was much less grainy than a Philips 42PF7320/1D that cost 100 or 200 Euro more I recall.
  • Acronyms All wide screen formats with vertical 768 - 1023 shown as WXGA.
  • Aspect Ration Approximate collequial approximate integers.
  • Aspect Decimal Exact Decimal from Horiz / Vert .
  • CommentExact: 2.54cm = 1" not allowing for any of the old lieing monitor/TV under plastic blezel at corner to edge of glass tube. (Always better to use cm than inches on monitors (& maybe TVs ?), to avoid the industry lies.)

Acronyms

Model Comparison : Functionality & Price

Munich Shops

Errors

If any errors above please Let Me Know

Personal Notes

Must Have:
  • HD Ready
  • Capabaility to actually run at high resolution from a computer ( CT Mag said many do Not ! )
  • DVI: nice to have it, to save expensive converter cable. (though only carries video, bit sound like HDMI. so Not
    • LG RZ-37LZ55 37 in.
    • Philips 37PF5521D 37 in.
    • Acer AT3704 37 in. is possible #950 1000 Euro
  • Quiet fan
  • 60 Hz not 50.
  • table is 32.5 x 80 x 60 high
  • viewing distance: chair: table:
  • My Elta 883A MP4 player output include:
    • Component in both RGB (for Scart) & YUV
    • Y.Pb.Pr interlace/progressive (toggle button on remote.)
    • S-Video
    • Scart
    • CoAx Digital
Nice:
  • Rotatable base [electric].
  • Sub D (VGA)

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