At 10:44 -0400 02/04/19, Duncan Bath wrote: >In Dell's advertisements, running in the Globe & Mail, we see such as: >"15" E551 Monitor (13.8" v.i.s.)" >"17" E771 Monitor (16.0" v.i.s.)" > >1) What does "v.i.s." mean? >2) Why are there (apparently) two dimensions given for the same screen? >3) Why not make a CLEAN break from this (apparent) chicanery and provide > honest measurements for the active screen: [eg. 35 cm]?
I just purchased a IImaya Vision Master LM704UT monitor. The specification sheet reads: Tube size: 17" (41 cm visible) Maximum effective image size: 310 mm x 232,5 mm Even when using SI there is always the reference in inches ! Louis
