Speaking of lying, I took a serious look at a 32” Samsung only to find that the case measures a bit over 32” and the wide screen version (which makes people look “stretched” (and fat) measures 27.5”. When it’s adjusted to “normal”, it’s under 24”. What’s the backstory?
Widescreen TVs (like "regular" 4x3 TVs), are measured diagonally. So, a 32" widescreen has a display size about 27.9" wide and 15.7" high. When watching a standard definition show in non-stretch mode, the picture would be about 15.7" high and 20.8" wide... about the size you'd get on a 26" 4x3 TV.