What's the rage with like 60" tv's now???

[Accipiter22]

I see so many threads now deciding between things like 58 and 60" HD DLP tv's or whateer...but honestly if it's that big, you essentially have to be sitting about 20' away from it to avoid eye strain, or even get a decent view of the tv. Otherwise it's like sitting in the front row of the movies, you're only focused on part of hte screen. I don't get it.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Size doesn't matter.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
I see so many threads now deciding between things like 58 and 60" HD DLP tv's or whateer...but honestly if it's that big, you essentially have to be sitting about 20' away from it to avoid eye strain, or even get a decent view of the tv. Otherwise it's like sitting in the front row of the movies, you're only focused on part of hte screen. I don't get it.

Not even close
http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

12.4 degree viewing angle?

35-40 is just about right

(back row of a THX theater is 26 degrees)

 

[pennylane]

Bigger TV's should reduce eye strain because the bright TV occupies more of what you actually see (relative to the background).

Unless you have tunnel vision, you should have no problems seeing the entire screen.

 

[purbeast0]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
I see so many threads now deciding between things like 58 and 60" HD DLP tv's or whateer...but honestly if it's that big, you essentially have to be sitting about 20' away from it to avoid eye strain, or even get a decent view of the tv. Otherwise it's like sitting in the front row of the movies, you're only focused on part of hte screen. I don't get it.

you are very wrong in your assumption of how far you have to sit. Here is a link that explains it ...

http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/2..._far_do_i_sit_from_my_hdtv_screen.html

I have a 50" and I sit probably 12-14 feet away and I wish I had a bigger TV. My bro has a 61" and we sit between 15-20 feet from it and it looks pretty good. Again though I wouldn't mind sitting a little closer.

 

[RossMAN]

http://www.tvcalculator.com/

We sit about 8-10' from our 50" DLP (720p) and it's perfect.

Our livingroom is rectangular shaped, if we re-arranged the long way. We could probably accomodate a 60-70".

 

[BurnItDwn]

What you say is completely false in every way shape and form.

I have 20/20 vision.

I sit about 6-7 feet away from my 61inch TV.
It is an older analog RPTV. (Toshiba 61h61)
Scan lines are just barely visible, however, the distance to the TV is otherwise perfect.

I bought the TV before I moved, where I used to live, the TV was about 12 feet from the Couch.
I could see myself switching to about a 50inch or so .... but nothing smaller than that.

 

[DaveJ]

Why buy a huge TV if you're going to sit miles away from it? It's like looking at a postage-stamp sized window. I have a 58" DLP and have zero problems sitting ~7ft from it, it's just about the perfect size.

Dave

 

[Viper GTS]

I have a 61" in a dedicated theater room (aka 2nd bedroom). Viewing distance from the couch is ~7.5 ft.

The first week or two it seemed a little overwhelming as it was an upgrade from a 27" at further viewing. Once adjusted though I've started thinking things like:

A 71" wouldn't be so bad..."

Viper GTS

 

[JackBurton]

I'm planning on getting a 50" HD set and I'll be sitting about 6 to 8 feet from it. Quite honestly, the reason people are contemplating buying a 58-61" TV is because their budget doesn't allow for anything bigger. Hell, I'd love to have have Panasonic's 103" plasma in my living room.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
I have a 61" in a dedicated theater room (aka 2nd bedroom). Viewing distance from the couch is ~7.5 ft.

The first week or two it seemed a little overwhelming as it was an upgrade from a 27" at further viewing. Once adjusted though I've started thinking things like:

A 71" wouldn't be so bad..."

Viper GTS

Imagine pr0n on a 71" 1080p display :Q

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have a 50" and the viewing area is about 10' away. It's perfect!

 

[OVERKILL]

I have a 50in Panasonic Plasma and sit about 8 ft from it.

At first it was weird as hell, coming from a 27in crt.

But now, it's enjoyable watching things on a large display. You get used to it.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
I have a 61" in a dedicated theater room (aka 2nd bedroom). Viewing distance from the couch is ~7.5 ft.

The first week or two it seemed a little overwhelming as it was an upgrade from a 27" at further viewing. Once adjusted though I've started thinking things like:

A 71" wouldn't be so bad..."

Viper GTS

The advice I heard about what size TV to buy goes something like, "Start small and go up until you find the first TV that you think is just too big, then buy one size up."

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: JackBurton
I'm planning on getting a 50" HD set and I'll be sitting about 6 to 8 feet from it. Quite honestly, the reason people are contemplating buying a 58-61" TV is because their budget doesn't allow for anything bigger. Hell, I'd love to have have Panasonic's 103" plasma in my living room.

There are ways to do it on a budget

 

[spidey07]

umm, 60" tv you should be sitting like 8 feet away.

The year is 2007. Year of high definition TV.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

The problem with getting a big TV is that you can really tell a crappy feed apart from a good one.

I watch our 60" SXRD from about 8-9 ft out and at that distance standard digital cable looks horrible, DVDs also look soft. I can also tell a 720p broadcast from a 1080i broadcast without too much trouble. On the other hand, watching hockey at 1080i or popping in an HD DVD on that TV puts a perma-smile on my face .

 

[BornStar]

I sit about 8' from a 42" TV and I'm constantly thinking that I should have a bigger TV (I hope my wife doesn't see that). Unfortunately, the TV we've got is as big as I can comfortably go in the room.

It's nice to know that the OP always posts such well thought out threads. Text

 

[TallBill]

I'm looking to buy in the 42-46 inch range whenever I do get home. Hopefully prices keep dropping in the next 7+ months.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm looking to buy in the 42-46 inch range whenever I do get home. Hopefully prices keep dropping in the next 7+ months.

This Black Friday is gonna be CRAZY, if you don't mind waiting in line for 12-15 hours

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: TallBill
I'm looking to buy in the 42-46 inch range whenever I do get home. Hopefully prices keep dropping in the next 7+ months.

Hope you're sitting like 5 feet away from the TV.

 

[DaveJ]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
The problem with getting a big TV is that you can really tell a crappy feed apart from a good one.

I watch our 60" SXRD from about 8-9 ft out and at that distance standard digital cable looks horrible, DVDs also look soft. I can also tell a 720p broadcast from a 1080i broadcast without too much trouble. On the other hand, watching hockey at 1080i or popping in an HD DVD on that TV puts a perma-smile on my face .

I think it depends heavily on the TV and the signal. My 58" HP looks very good with an SD DirecTV signal. The only time I really notice the difference is while watching sports. HD looks friggin' *awesome* on it though. I need to get my HD fileserver built.

Dave

 

[LS20]

thats why i dont get projection tvs... if you dont place your head in the 3cubic ft of optimum space, itd like looking at those 2-image tilted postcards

 

[Amused]

If you have eye strain from viewing TV, your white level (contrast) is turned way too high. Dim the lights and dramatically lower your white level (contrast).

This not only reduces eye strain, it brings out a 3D effect when viewing HD and DVD content. It gives your TV a much more film like quality. Most people have their white level set WAY too high. For most sets you want it at around 30%, not the 70-100% most people have it at.

Ideally, for a theater like experience, your screen should almost fill your field of vision.

For a 61" screen this is between 7 and 9 feet away. That is the ideal distance.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: OVERKILL
I have a 50in Panasonic Plasma and sit about 8 ft from it.

At first it was weird as hell, coming from a 27in crt.

But now, it's enjoyable watching things on a large display. You get used to it.

Is that the 60U? That's what I'm looking at buying and it will be the same upgrade for me (from a 27" CRT). The Amazon reviews all say the SD quality is pretty good, would you agree?

I decided to go flat panel for my first HDTV and in a few years move it to the bedroom and hopefully replace it with a 60+" 1080p plasma display if prices continue to drop.