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gregory_dittman
Lv 7
gregory_dittman asked in Computers & InternetHardwareMonitors · 1 decade ago

Why so few 1920 x 1080 monitors?

1920 X 1080 is HDTV 's best resolution, yet few computer monitors meet or beat that resolution. Why is that?

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  • waltzme2heaven
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    I think the 1920 resolutions require a 30" monitor. Plus you need a fairly descent graphics card to run that resolution.

  • Darkknight512
    1 decade ago

    That is because for a computer 1920 x 1080 is a very high resolution for a computer, not many people have that much money to buy and most don't need it. For TV's however 1920 x 1080 is full high definition and is the standard for todays TV's.

  • adot444
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Difficult to make such a high resolution fit in such a small area as a computer screen. And it's also very expensive :)

  • ROY L
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Because it is not a standard size for computer monitors:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_VGA

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