Privacy filters reduce the viewing angle on your computer screen to prevent others from reading the display. When looking at the monitor from the front, the screen appears normal, but as you move to the sides, the image blurs. Two measurements are important when sizing a privacy filter. The aspect ratio describes the height and width relationship, such as full-screen –otherwise known as standard size– or widescreen. The diagonal measurement describes the size of the screen.

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