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False product advertisement

I purchased a 55” tv from my local Walmart. I also purchased a 55” LED light strip to go behind it. Upon mounting both items to my wall I realized the light fixture is longer than my actual tv so I measured them both. The light fixture is exactly as described however my tv is only 48” how is this possible? 

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Strega2
Roku Guru

Re: False product advertisement

TV screens are measured diagonally.

Banned but back. Because why not?
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atc98092
Community Streaming Expert

Re: False product advertisement

TV screen size is measured diagonally. That means from the upper left to the bottom right. The measurement will always be larger than measuring across the top and sides of the TV enclosure. Also, some screens have a bit of a bezel covering the edges, so the actual screen measurement might be larger than you can measure with the bezel in place. 

Bottom line: your 48" wide TV is easily a 55" diagonal measured display. I just pulled a random Samsung 55" TV on their web page and checked the specs. The TV measures 48.4 inches across, almost exactly what you measured. 

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Anonymous
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Re: False product advertisement

Measure twice, cut once.

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