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HD TV question...
Reguarding viewing size vs. actual size of room.
I'm looking at LCD choices and i think my biggest concern is not the viewing distance but, the size of my living room. It's very small at(11'x16'). My current viewing distance is roughly 12'. According to a few charts I've seen out there, I should go with a 46".
I'm thinking that anything larger then 40" would look huge in such a small room.
What do you guys think?
I'd rather not get opinions of those who sell these things because, well, they'll still try to sell me the larger TV.
I'm looking at LCD choices and i think my biggest concern is not the viewing distance but, the size of my living room. It's very small at(11'x16'). My current viewing distance is roughly 12'. According to a few charts I've seen out there, I should go with a 46".
I'm thinking that anything larger then 40" would look huge in such a small room.
What do you guys think?
I'd rather not get opinions of those who sell these things because, well, they'll still try to sell me the larger TV.
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I have a 52" set and I sit about ten feet from it...it's perfect (although I was thinking last night I could've gotten a bigger set). The room it's in isn't much bigger than yours, and useable space is comparable. Personally, with a twelve foot viewing distance, I'd get a 60" set.
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Anything is better then the 27" TAU I've had for about 6 years now.
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with LCD you aren't going to have any problem being too close at the distance you are talking. If you want to see how big the screen would be, get the dimensions of the set, tape together a few pieces of paper and tape them to the wall.
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46" should be fine for that kind of room. I have a pretty small bedroom(12x12) and we have a 27" LCD and it looks great but I think I could get away with a 40". We bought the 27" a year ago just to jump on the LCD bandwagon and that's how we could afford at that moment. Now I'm wishing and definitely will go bigger.
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Anything under 50" at 10' is too small IMHO.
I have 52" at 12' it's decent.
I have 52" at 12' it's decent.
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Here is the rule, measure the distance between where you will be sitting and where the TV will be positioned... Take that number, and divide it by 3, this is the optimum diagonal of what your new LCD should be...Anything closer and you will see pixels....Calibrating the set will also yield better results.
Or buy an expensive LCD such as XBR5 Bravia, great quality at any distance, I love it. Check out AVS forum for professional guidance.
Or buy an expensive LCD such as XBR5 Bravia, great quality at any distance, I love it. Check out AVS forum for professional guidance.
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