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1202966 2011-05-18 07:10:00 Widescreen TV does not fall into the "biggest" is everything category :)

There is a suggested screen size to viewing distance ratio somwhere on the internet.

Believe me, having a screen too big is uncomfortable.
Zippity (58)
1202967 2011-05-18 07:35:00 Widescreen TV does not fall into the "biggest" is everything category :)

There is a suggested screen size to viewing distance ratio somewhere on the internet.

Believe me, having a screen too big is uncomfortable.

Meh, I already have a 50", its sweet.

I also have a home cinema where the screen is the entire wall.

Its also pretty damn sweet.

Never been uncomfortable watching either of them, Big is good. The 32" in comparison is lacking.
Metla (12)
1202968 2011-05-18 07:37:00 Got a couple of mates with 55'' TV's, great for playing PS3 on, you can never be to close

100%
Gobe1 (6290)
1202969 2011-05-18 07:45:00 Optimum minimum viewing distance for a TV is 3 x the screen diagonal measurement.
ie for a 4o inch TV one should sit 10 ft from the screen, sit closer and get a degree of pixilation.

The size of the room and normal viewing distance should be what determines the size of the TV.
KenESmith (6287)
1202970 2011-05-18 07:46:00 Optimum minimum viewing distance for a TV is 3 x the screen diagonal measurement.
ie for a 4o inch TV one should sit 10 ft from the screen, sit closer and get a degree of pixilation.

The size of the room and normal viewing distance should be what determines the size of the TV.
What a stink formula
prefect (6291)
1202971 2011-05-18 07:55:00 Whoever came up with that formula must have been an incredibly boring person consumed with making the world as boring as possible.

Plus, its just wrong.
Metla (12)
1202972 2011-05-18 11:32:00 I saw a 3d tv at Harvey norman... They are average. The 3D doesn't come straight to your eyes, just looks like it's 6 inches out of the tv. Glasses are also a pain to put on everytime you wanna watch.

:pf1mobmini:
sahilcc7 (15483)
1202973 2011-05-18 21:34:00 Plus, its just wrong.

Exactly. It all depends on the screen resolution, are we talking 576i, 720p, 1080p?!

Skip the plasmas, burn-in is a *****.
Skip 3D, get movies that have already been filmed in 3D (Thats why there's a difference between "Disney 3D" and "Real3D" on certain movie cases).
LCD is good if you're looking to be cheap
LED is the way to go if you're looking for something to match the rest of your home cinema
Higher refresh rates also look nice :D
Sony vs Samsung vs Panasonic vs no-name brand, I wouldn't care, it's about bang-for-buck as far as I'm concerned, and nice picture quality as far as the viewer perceives it.

Keen to hear what you end up with!
Chilling_Silence (9)
1202974 2011-05-18 21:49:00 It will be a plasma, Never seen any burn-in, and its the best bang for buck when it comes to large TV's.

Given up on 3D, It would meaning having to invest in a $1000 video card so I could run PC games in that format.

Now for the proverbial spanner in the works, I just fired off my resume to a few places in Aussie which would make a television purchase redundant :rolleyes:

Off to HN in a couple of hours, I got a nudge that there maybe a price correction on a specific model.
Metla (12)
1202975 2011-05-18 22:05:00 Plasma - yuk!!! Zippity (58)
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