Monitors - inches vs resolution

Posted by Vnuk on Super User See other posts from Super User or by Vnuk
Published on 2009-10-26T13:18:19Z Indexed on 2010/03/13 2:17 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 383

Filed under:

monitor

|

lcd

I'm currently moving away from living five years only on laptop to a desktop setup. I'm currently browsing for monitors and I've noticed something strange.

On my laptop I have 1920x1200 on 17". To get the same resolution on a monitor I have to get Dell U2410 24" or Samsung SM2443NW 24". I do not need (or want) 7" more inches of screen, I just want the 1920x1200 resolution.

Why is this setup (big resolution on less inches of screen) available on a laptop but not on a regular monitor?

I'm setting this as a community wiki beacuse I think that there is no right answer here...

© Super User or respective owner

Related posts about monitor

Monitor Flickering Issue[Not Monitor's problem]

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
My monitor had a flickering issue.I couldnt rectify it through refresh rate changing.So i purchased a new LCD monitor.Still the issue persist.What is the issue.Is it the problem of motherboard.How can i solve it. >>> More
How to target SCOM 2007 R2 monitor to monitor only one server

as seen on Server Fault - Search for 'Server Fault'
Hi, This might be basic, but hopefully someone can help me: We have a well-working SCOM 2007 R2 implementation monitoring our Microsoft infrastructure. Now, on one of these servers there's an event (logged to the eventlog) that I need to be alerted on. I have created a group and put this one windows… >>> More
Ubuntu dual monitor set up - taskbars appear on other monitor

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I'm trying to get my TV (connected via HDMI cable) to act as a second monitor to watch video etc. The TV is to my left, so in Display Preferences I unticked "Mirror Screens" and put the monitors like this: -------- ---------- | PC | | TV | | | ---------- -------- When… >>> More
kvm-switch, dual monitor, only share one monitor

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Hi, Setup: 2 physical machines, and 3 LCD monitors, each machine has its own LCD monitor, and I would like to share the 3rd LCD monitor using KVM-switch. Is this possible? (I have already shared the keyboard and mouse using Synergy.) >>> More
Monitor files similar to System Internal's/Microsoft's FileMon/Process Monitor

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I need to generate an event when a file is closed by another app. Unfortunately, ReadDirectoryChangesW doesn't report the close event. It would be possible for me to poll (with a TTimer) any file that reported by ReadDirectoryChangesW as modified, waiting for it to be closed (using CreateFile to… >>> More

Related posts about lcd

LCD monitor flickering

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I've recently got an LCD monitor and it is occasionally 'flickering' colors very noticeably. It's not a new monitor, but the person I'm borrowing it from hasn't had any trouble with it. The flickering occurs across operating systems and screen resolutions. I'm pretty sure it's related to dirty power… >>> More
Laptop LCD Screen Flickering

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I recognize this is most likely not a software error and likely lies in one of the hardware components. However, about 3 months ago I replaced the LCD screen on this laptop. The company which I bought it through provided a 12 month warranty. Before I contact them, I would like to verify that the… >>> More
How to Fix a Scratched LCD Display?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I've got a killer laptop display - it's a Dell studio XPS 16 with the shiny, glossy display. The problem is that there's a tiny little scratch in the middle of the screen, and I'm not sure if there's anything I can do about it. It's just really irritating, because it looks like something is on the… >>> More
Laptop LCD sometimes stops working on reboot. Please help.

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I have a Gateway P-6831FX Laptop with Vista Ultimate. The Laptop LCD will sometimes not come on after I reboot the computer. I don't even close the lid and it happens. It isn't dim, it doesn't come on at all. No posting of CMOS (BIOS), nothing. Please note... this happens sometimes, not every… >>> More
Un écran LCD 3D Ready pour 1499 euros en avril, Samsung investit le marché

as seen on Developper.com - Search for 'Developper.com'
Mise à jour du 09.03.2010 par Katleen Un écran LCD 3D Ready pour 1499 euros en avril, Samsung investit le marché Panasonic s'est fait damer le pion par Samsung, qui vient d'annoncer une sortie de ses premiers téléviseurs 3D Ready en France pour avril 2010, soit un mois en avance sur son concurrent… >>> More