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WHICH WIDE SCREEN HAS SAME VERT. HEIGHT AS MY 36

Hey guys,
Pull out your tape measures!
First off, were measuring screens here, not something else!
LOL.
Seriously, I own a 36" Sony Wega KD-36XS955 4:3 CRT HDTV and the actual screen height, vertically, is 22 1/2 high.
This does not include the chassis, only the actual screen itself.
I like the vertical height of my Sony, but I want a wide screen tv for HD and movies with the 16:9 aspect ratio. I want the actual screen height at least the same vertical height as my 36 incher.
My question is this:
On wide screen tv's, what MINIMUM size would I need to buy to AT LEAST EQUAL the 22 1/2 vertical height of my 36" 4:3 screen Sony CRT?
Remember, this is the actual screen itself, and does NOT include the chassis.
One friend said a 46", another friend said a 50" wide screen, but I need more solid answers from actual owners of wide screens. Neither of my friends actually owns one!
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
audio_girl
esun
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This requires use of the pythagorian theorem: a2 + b2 = c2
a =height, b = width, c = diagonal measure
a = 22.5 , b = 40 (16:9, so 22.5 divided by 9 then multiplied by 16 = 40 inches.)

a2 = 506.25
b2 = 1600
c2 = 2106.25

c = 45.89 inches

However, the height of 36 inch 4:3 TV should calculate out this way:
3x = height, 4x = width, 36 inches = diagonal measure.
(3x)2 + (4x)2 = (36)2
9x2 + 16x2 = 1296
25x2 = 1296
x2 = 1296/25
x = 36/5
3x = 21.6 inches

Therefore an equivalent 16:9 TV should be:

a = 21.6, b = 38.4

a2 = 466.56
b2 = 1474.56
c2 = 1941.12

c = 44.06 inches

So, a 4:3 tv of 36" diagnal should actaully be the same height as a 44" 16:9 TV
danlib1
819 posts
 
Esun;

Can you come over and help me with my daughter's math homework? :)
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albertporter
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Albertporter,
What size diagonal screen monitor are you using that has a 26 1/2 vertical height?
Thanks.

Audio girl, It's 55" measured diagonally. It's a Sony, Grand WEGA (rear projection) LCD.

It had the best picture for the money. Perhaps third or fourth place behind TV's that cost 6K to 12K (and beyond).

Mine was about $2800.00 and all I could justify for a TV.

Good luck with your search !
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edesilva
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BTW, there is an easier way to do 4:3 TVs--its a right triangle, and given the height of 3 and width of 4, it has to be a perfect 3:4:5 triangle.
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