Why so bitter about large TV’s

[RottedOak]

Rustico, you are absolutely right about size envy. I think there is far too much emphasis on the size of man’s “entertainment center.” Who cares how big it is, as long as it fits comfortably in your nook? Also, contrary to popular belief, the largest sized entertainment centers are not necessarily black. You can get an large one with wood in a variety of different finishes.

[RottedOak]

Rustico, you are absolutely right about size envy. I think there is far too much emphasis on the size of man’s “entertainment center.” Who cares how big it is, as long as it fits comfortably in your nook? Also, contrary to popular belief, the largest sized entertainment centers are not necessarily black. You can get an large one with wood in a variety of different finishes.

[Duck]

I prefer LCD myself because the Plasma’s seem to give off too much glare during the day. It’s hard to watch TV in regular defintion after watching HDTV. I prefer to think of it as an educational investment as I’ve watched specials on the Discovery Channel with my kids featuring penguins, bald eagles, glaciers, rain forests and tree frogs instead of whatever I used to watch. Don’t get me started on sports. Hockey is even watchable in High Def.

[Duck]

I prefer LCD myself because the Plasma’s seem to give off too much glare during the day. It’s hard to watch TV in regular defintion after watching HDTV. I prefer to think of it as an educational investment as I’ve watched specials on the Discovery Channel with my kids featuring penguins, bald eagles, glaciers, rain forests and tree frogs instead of whatever I used to watch. Don’t get me started on sports. Hockey is even watchable in High Def.

[Duck]

Oh, one other thing as someone mentioned how close people put their bigscreens. The recommended min. distance is 1.5 screen size for HDTV. So that’s 7.5 feet for a 60 incher. Again that’s for a 16:9 TV broadcasting in HD. I have to laugh at how many people buy these big TV’s and don’t bother getting HD boxes for them. Regular TV actually looks worse on them. I went to a Super Bowl party 2 years ago and didn’t have the heart to tell the guy his picture looked awful.

[Duck]

Oh, one other thing as someone mentioned how close people put their bigscreens. The recommended min. distance is 1.5 screen size for HDTV. So that’s 7.5 feet for a 60 incher. Again that’s for a 16:9 TV broadcasting in HD. I have to laugh at how many people buy these big TV’s and don’t bother getting HD boxes for them. Regular TV actually looks worse on them. I went to a Super Bowl party 2 years ago and didn’t have the heart to tell the guy his picture looked awful.

[tech_junkie]

Oh, one other thing as someone mentioned how close people put their bigscreens. The recommended min. distance is 1.5 screen size for HDTV. So that's 7.5 feet for a 60 incher. Again that's for a 16:9 TV broadcasting in HD. I have to laugh at how many people buy these big TV's and don't bother getting HD boxes for them. Regular TV actually looks worse on them. I went to a Super Bowl party 2 years ago and didn't have the heart to tell the guy his picture looked awful.

 

Wrong. The recommended for a 60" plasma would be 15 feet. It's roughly a factor of 3, not 1.5. If you actually tried to watch a movie for 2 hours 7.5 feet away, would realize the terrible image quality and probably end up with a migrain.

http://www.dtvcity.com/plasmatv/plasmascreensize.html

 

As FLU said, most homes these days aren't designed for 60" plasmas.

[tech_junkie]

Oh, one other thing as someone mentioned how close people put their bigscreens. The recommended min. distance is 1.5 screen size for HDTV. So that's 7.5 feet for a 60 incher. Again that's for a 16:9 TV broadcasting in HD. I have to laugh at how many people buy these big TV's and don't bother getting HD boxes for them. Regular TV actually looks worse on them. I went to a Super Bowl party 2 years ago and didn't have the heart to tell the guy his picture looked awful.

 

Wrong. The recommended for a 60" plasma would be 15 feet. It's roughly a factor of 3, not 1.5. If you actually tried to watch a movie for 2 hours 7.5 feet away, would realize the terrible image quality and probably end up with a migrain.

http://www.dtvcity.com/plasmatv/plasmascreensize.html

 

As FLU said, most homes these days aren't designed for 60" plasmas.

[no_such_reality]

You’re both right. It depends if you’re going to watch TV or want to replicate the movie theater viewing experience.

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

[no_such_reality]

You’re both right. It depends if you’re going to watch TV or want to replicate the movie theater viewing experience.

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

[Duck]

<< Wrong. The recommended for a 60" plasma would be 15 feet. It's roughly a factor of 3, not 1.5. If you actually tried to watch a movie for 2 hours 7.5 feet away, would realize the terrible image quality and probably end up with a migrain>>

My comment was not based on terrible image quality. I prefer about 2.5x for sports, but 1.5x is fine for movies broadcast in high def or on HDDVD/Bluray.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7608_7-1016109-2.html?tag=tnav

[Duck]

<< Wrong. The recommended for a 60" plasma would be 15 feet. It's roughly a factor of 3, not 1.5. If you actually tried to watch a movie for 2 hours 7.5 feet away, would realize the terrible image quality and probably end up with a migrain>>

My comment was not based on terrible image quality. I prefer about 2.5x for sports, but 1.5x is fine for movies broadcast in high def or on HDDVD/Bluray.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7608_7-1016109-2.html?tag=tnav

[bubble_contagion]

I tried a 50″ HDTV. Very disappointed, standard TV looked worse and movies still looked very small when viewed on their original cinema format of 2.30:1. Solution, exchange the HDTV for a high quality CRT for regular TV and use a HD projector for movies or special HDTV events. The projector displays a 100″ image which allows to see all level of detail possible with HD. Think about this, you computer has as much resolution per square inch than most plasmas but if you step 7 feet back you cannot read from it anymore. When you are sitting 10 feet away from a 50” HDTV your eyes do not have the resolution to perceive all the detail. You either need to step 5 feet closer or go to 100” which will probably fry your eyes and wallet. A home theater projector allows this image size for a tiny fraction of the cost and it is easy on the eyes. The only drawback is that you can only use it at night.

[bubble_contagion]

I tried a 50″ HDTV. Very disappointed, standard TV looked worse and movies still looked very small when viewed on their original cinema format of 2.30:1. Solution, exchange the HDTV for a high quality CRT for regular TV and use a HD projector for movies or special HDTV events. The projector displays a 100″ image which allows to see all level of detail possible with HD. Think about this, you computer has as much resolution per square inch than most plasmas but if you step 7 feet back you cannot read from it anymore. When you are sitting 10 feet away from a 50” HDTV your eyes do not have the resolution to perceive all the detail. You either need to step 5 feet closer or go to 100” which will probably fry your eyes and wallet. A home theater projector allows this image size for a tiny fraction of the cost and it is easy on the eyes. The only drawback is that you can only use it at night.

[Ozzie]

It doesn’t matter if it is 6″ or 100″. HDTV is the bomb, but you need a quality TV displaying 1080i/p (preferably a Sony or Samsung) and not a Vizio from Costco.

If you watched the HR contest on ESPN-HD tonight at the All Star game you would agree. My wife who doesn’t watch sports thought she could see our old house in the Marin Hills on one replay. It was incredible.

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