| At the time when flat screen televisions were initially | | | | and the bottom so the viewers can experience the full |
| introduced the technology that they were primarily | | | | affect of the image being shown. |
| based on were LCD and were made available in sizes | | | | Size Matters In Terms of Diagonal Measurements |
| that were smaller which were to be used in some | | | | Back in the 1950's when televisions first made their |
| television sets as well as in monitors for computers. | | | | introduction, the measurement back then of the screen |
| These types of liquid crystal displays were ideal for | | | | frequently escaped most peoples logic. What the |
| laptop computers and the smaller sizes were ideal for | | | | industry did was set the standard practice of taking |
| other types of devices such handheld devices. Along | | | | the measurements on a diagonal manner. A 22-inch |
| with the launching of the flat screen plasma TV | | | | television was figured by taking a measurement from |
| screen back in 1999, the television captivated world | | | | one edge of the screen to the other edge of the |
| was sent into a mesmerizing shock. | | | | screen to arrive at the 22-inch mark. |
| Before the debut of the flat screen plasma TV the | | | | When the measurement is taken at either a vertical or |
| bigger sized screens were dominated by rear | | | | horizontal, the size was substantially less. Similar |
| projection which also unfortunately had a limited | | | | methods are utilized on today's flat screen plasma TV, |
| viewing angle to them. The only way that a viewer | | | | however the majority of individuals have more interest |
| could get a clear, sharp image he/she had to sit right | | | | in what is known as the aspect ratio of the image as |
| directly in front of the unit. The majority of them were | | | | well as the resolution that is presented. |
| very big and bulky, some of them as many as four | | | | The greatest difference in flat screen plasma TV's |
| feet deep. Because of the limited viewing angle, they | | | | nowadays is the total size of the television. In terms of |
| weren't valued by the majority of people due to the | | | | the older models, what is known as the cathode ray |
| fact that they could not see the picture clearly. | | | | tube frequently was encapsulated within the case with |
| With the arrival of the flat screen plasma TV and | | | | as high as two inches on the sides. Even in a case like |
| viewing angles in the range of 170 degrees, these | | | | a 21 inch screen having measurements of roughly 16 |
| bigger screens can be viewed by a much bigger | | | | inches wide, the case might still need as high as 22 |
| audience while still being able to see a full clear picture. | | | | inches or even more. A flat screen plasma TV monitor |
| With the vast majority of the predated tapered | | | | will typically be just an inch or so bigger than the total |
| versions of television screens, the picture frequently | | | | width of the screen and a lot more space is |
| lost a good portion of it's detail close to the edges. | | | | conserved because of the thickness of roughly four |
| With the newer flat screen plasma TV monitors, there | | | | inches. |
| isn't any loss of detail on the sides or towards the top | | | | |