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Old 07-01-2008, 12:10
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Maybe a stupid one.

Is a 19" TV widescreen?

And is it a good enough size TV for a bedroom
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:14
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Is a 19" TV widescreen?
Is it a 19" WS TV, or a 19" 4:3 TV?

And is it a good enough size TV for a bedroom
How far from the TV will you be sitting (laying)?
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:32
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Is it a 19" WS TV, or a 19" 4:3 TV?
Can I get 19" TV in widescreen



How far from the TV will you be sitting (laying)?
Well It's going to be in the corner of my room not really sure how far I'm not good at judging the size.
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:35
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After doing a bit of searching, it seems you can get widescreen 17" models, but not 19". So, if you've seen a 19" model that you like chances are it'll be a 4:3 screen.
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:55
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Samsung do a 19" widescreen TV with digital tuner - model LE19R86BD around £250.
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:55
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So what I'm looking for is a 17" and they are widescreen?

So a 19" don't come in a widescreen format.

I seen one that says 19" Widescreen TV and some didn't say that the 19" are widescreen. I was getting a bit confused.
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Old 07-01-2008, 12:57
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Samsung do a 19" widescreen TV with digital tuner - model LE19R86BD around £250.
I already have a digital box and I was looking for more round the £150 mark
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Old 07-01-2008, 13:09
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The screen measurement has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on whether it is 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio. it is perfectly possible that it could be either.

Though I have noticed that 16:9 screens tend to have even numbered screen sizes and 4:3 screens odd numbered sizes. Though there are likely exceptions to that rule. And it seems that rule is more likely to apply to 20 inch and above.

It is also quite possible that if the description of the set does not explitly mention widescreen that it is more likely to be 4:3
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Old 07-01-2008, 14:36
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This one at argos says it's a 19" widescreen

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...elevisions.htm

Television Picture Quality
[LIST][*]High Definition Ready.
[*]19in (48.3cm) widescreen TV with 48cm visible screen size.
[*]Resolution 1440 x 900 pixels.
[*]Brightness 300cd/m2.
[*]Contrast 1000:1.
[*]Viewing angle 160/110 degrees.
[*]Progressive scan.[/LIST]
I just don't want bars at the top and bottom went I play a dvd
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Old 07-01-2008, 14:47
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Also found a 15" that said - 15in (38.1cm) widescreen TV with 38cm visible screen size.
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Old 07-01-2008, 15:30
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I just don't want bars at the top and bottom went I play a dvd
Can still happen.

Many movie DVDs are released in a format that is wider than 16:9. So even on a widescreen TV you still end up with bars top and bottom. though obviously the bars are narrower than they would be on a 4:3 TV.

The only way to eliminate the bars is to use a Zoom mode to enlarge the centre portion of the image to fill the screen. Trouble is this crops the image at the sides and maybe even top and bottom so you lose some of the action.
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Old 07-01-2008, 21:28
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Can still happen.

Many movie DVDs are released in a format that is wider than 16:9. So even on a widescreen TV you still end up with bars top and bottom. though obviously the bars are narrower than they would be on a 4:3 TV.

The only way to eliminate the bars is to use a Zoom mode to enlarge the centre portion of the image to fill the screen. Trouble is this crops the image at the sides and maybe even top and bottom so you lose some of the action.

Yeah thats true but when I watch widescreen dvd's on my 4.3 and keep in on that setting the picture becomes stretched.

I'll have a look round to see what I can find.

Thanks for your help.
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