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What size HD widescreen monitor would "match" a 19" monitor?

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I have two 19" Dell monitors with a 1280x1024 resolution. Because they are the exact same size, applications can span both monitors seamlessly. I'm considering adding a widescreen HD monitor that has 1920x1080 resolution, but that has the same size pixels as my current 19" monitor. That way, applic…

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(1920a)^2 + (1080a)^2 = b^2, (1280a)^2 + (1024a)^2 = 19^2

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Your formula is correct. Your display has 86 pixel per inch, which is very low. Your pixels are larger than that of the vast majority of displays. An equivalent resolution 17" display (which existed back when these displays were new, and probably st…

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