Why aren't there any true 32" flat screen TVs? Is it false advertising when it is adertized as 32" when in

Question

reality it is 27"X15" screen? Do they make a real 32" TV?

Answer 1

measure diagonally

most 32s have a 31.5 inch view screen

Answer 2

TV screens are measured diagonally from corner to corner. they do this to make it sound bigger and better make you think you are getteing more for your money

Answer 3

Measure the screen diagonally.... When people measure TV/LCD screens they measure it diagonally, not by width and height.

Answer 4

rofl yea you dont measure it left to right you halfwit ;)

Answer 5

a tv screen is measured from corner to corner accrossed.

Answer 6

Pythagoras FTW

a²+b²=c²

so 27²+15²=c²

or 729+225=c²

c²=954

√954≈30.887

so actually, they aren't even 31 inches :/

Answer 7

Essam is right.  I worked for a huge electronics store.