monitor dimensions

hyperclock · 18 Jul 2010 at 22:49

hello

monitors specs mention diagonal, eg 24 inches, but I need to know the vertical dimension of a monitor, because I want to read pdf files in my monitor and the book page in its whole height must appear in the screen without having to scroll the vertical bar

why they don't mention this?

thanks

PCM2 · 19 Jul 2010 at 09:59

That is determined by the resolution of the monitor, the zoom level of the PDF document and how the PDF is set up. It has nothing to do with the size of the screen. If you look at the resolution of a monitor you're interested in, you can find the most suitable one, giving the best vertical 'real estate', by picking a high second number (i.e. 1920x1200 gives you 1200 vertical pixels).

hyperclock · 23 Jul 2010 at 00:03

how can I find the proper monitor to read A4 pdfs as if they were paper? or even a bit larger?

Boozebeard · 23 Jul 2010 at 03:13

You would probably be best looking for a monitor with a stand that lets you turn it vertical/portrait.

PCM2 · 23 Jul 2010 at 08:33

Given the contrast, price and adjustability of the screen I'd recommend the Samsung F2380 for this task (unless you also require the monitor for games and movies).

hyperclock · 23 Jul 2010 at 15:50

Boozebeard said:
You would probably be best looking for a monitor with a stand that lets you turn it vertical/portrait.

before ending up in such solution (that is inconvenient), how can I know the monitor with the largest vertical/height dimension?

Saundie · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:20

This is a Dell 2408WFP 24" monitor with a single sheet of A4 stuck to the top right corner;

As you can see, there is enough room to display two A4 sheets next to each other with the usual toolbar at the bottom. A 23" monitor would also be phyiscally capable of displaying an A4 page at 100% scaling. I am not sure about a 22", but it would probably also be tall enough.

PCM2 · 24 Jul 2010 at 08:54

That is a 16:10 monitor is it not? Most monitors are 16:9 and are not as tall as that (which goes back to my original post). I will be testing out a 22" 16:9 next week and will let you know how it fairs on the A4 paper test (although I very much doubt it will have the height).

cainer · 24 Jul 2010 at 09:01

if its any help i have a 23" 16:9 1920x1080 alienware 2310 screen and with the A4 paper test the paper is 10mm taller than the screen

hyperclock · 28 Aug 2010 at 03:11

need more suggestions please

Duff-Man · 28 Aug 2010 at 13:04

It's the resolution that's important for the amount of "stuff" you can view on-screen. So, look for a screen that is 1920*1200, instead of 1920*1080. That will give you an extra ~20% of vertical viewing distance.

But anyway, basic year-8 level maths tells you that a 24" 16:9 screen has a vertical height of 11.77", and a horizontal width of 20.92". For a 16:10 screen the height is 12.72" vertical, and 20.35" horizontal. Obviously this does not include the bezel or stand etc.