The 15-inch viewable diagonal screen is nearly comparable to a 17-inch conventional CRT monitor's true display area.

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In TVs smaller than 40 inches, liquid crystal display (LCD) models are more efficient than CRT models.

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No matter what system or graphics card however, even the best CRT screens are not capable of displaying light throughout the full range your eyes can see, but an HDR display will.

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