Comments on: How Big is Your TV? http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/ Advice for a generation of men raised by women Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: cash http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119752 cash Fri, 16 May 2008 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119752 Fenriz; that's a great point, and one thing I remember back when I did have a pimping huge place (now I live in a tiny studio) was this; to truly appreciate a TV, LCD or otherwise, you're supposed to be able to sit like, what is it, 6x the diagonal measure away from it? So you need some room to appreciate the larger sizes. Fenriz; that’s a great point, and one thing I remember back when I did have a pimping huge place (now I live in a tiny studio) was this; to truly appreciate a TV, LCD or otherwise, you’re supposed to be able to sit like, what is it, 6x the diagonal measure away from it?

So you need some room to appreciate the larger sizes.

]]> By: Fenriz http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119480 Fenriz Fri, 16 May 2008 01:38:57 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119480 I've made the post-purchase discovery that size does not matter. I bought a very nice and excessively large 42" LCD (the man-geek in me took over while shopping. I set out for a 37"). It's great, but the set it replaced was much smaller and up close Standard Def actually looks worse because it has to stretch the crappy 480i signal image over a much larger area. I had to rearrange the room to move the set further away until I got to that critical sweet spot where the pixels gelled into a smooth image. Now I'm realizing that I really would have done better getting smaller (and cheaper) set and just keeping it close. The HDTV does look fantastic, and the set could stand to be closer for that, but only about half my tv watching is HD (and getting the expanded HD cable channels would do little to affect that), so I have to compromise between the two. The SD set sat about 12 feet away, and I think a 37" would be about max for that distance before you run into the same issue I had. I moved my 42" out to about 16 feet now and it's good. I’ve made the post-purchase discovery that size does not matter. I bought a very nice and excessively large 42″ LCD (the man-geek in me took over while shopping. I set out for a 37″). It’s great, but the set it replaced was much smaller and up close Standard Def actually looks worse because it has to stretch the crappy 480i signal image over a much larger area. I had to rearrange the room to move the set further away until I got to that critical sweet spot where the pixels gelled into a smooth image. Now I’m realizing that I really would have done better getting smaller (and cheaper) set and just keeping it close.

The HDTV does look fantastic, and the set could stand to be closer for that, but only about half my tv watching is HD (and getting the expanded HD cable channels would do little to affect that), so I have to compromise between the two. The SD set sat about 12 feet away, and I think a 37″ would be about max for that distance before you run into the same issue I had. I moved my 42″ out to about 16 feet now and it’s good.

]]> By: cash http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119104 cash Wed, 14 May 2008 18:23:22 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119104 Ben, Greg would only judge you because it makes him feel better about having a TV from a garage sale sitting amongst his uber high-end designer furniture. Ben, Greg would only judge you because it makes him feel better about having a TV from a garage sale sitting amongst his uber high-end designer furniture.

]]> By: Greg http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119088 Greg Wed, 14 May 2008 15:42:31 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-119088 Yes... I would judge you Ben. Yes… I would judge you Ben.

]]> By: Ben http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118966 Ben Wed, 14 May 2008 04:41:21 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118966 *sigh* I'm a little ashamed to admit that I have a 62" DLP. Ashamed because I think it denotes emphasis on the wrong priorities. Interestingly enough, I actually began watching TV LESS when I got the bigger screen. Movies are fun to watch, but it makes the living room so much smaller. High Def was made for sports and I love it, but when people see it, they think I'm compensating for something. I need therapy! *sigh* I’m a little ashamed to admit that I have a 62″ DLP. Ashamed because I think it denotes emphasis on the wrong priorities. Interestingly enough, I actually began watching TV LESS when I got the bigger screen. Movies are fun to watch, but it makes the living room so much smaller. High Def was made for sports and I love it, but when people see it, they think I’m compensating for something. I need therapy!

]]> By: Casey http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118832 Casey Tue, 13 May 2008 19:43:52 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118832 40" Samsung LN40A550 40″ Samsung LN40A550

]]> By: Caroline http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118663 Caroline Tue, 13 May 2008 06:12:23 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118663 I'm sticking with my 19". I have a small place, and really don't watch TV enough to warrant upgrading right now. When it finally goes TU, then I might rethink my decision, but probably won't go larger. I also like that I have my DVD player built in to the TV, again I'm a bit cramped for space here. I was warned against getting the all-in-one, but so far it has all worked just fine. I guess the older you get, the less important being cutting-edge becomes. I’m sticking with my 19″. I have a small place, and really don’t watch TV enough to warrant upgrading right now. When it finally goes TU, then I might rethink my decision, but probably won’t go larger. I also like that I have my DVD player built in to the TV, again I’m a bit cramped for space here. I was warned against getting the all-in-one, but so far it has all worked just fine. I guess the older you get, the less important being cutting-edge becomes.

]]> By: Jess http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118633 Jess Tue, 13 May 2008 02:10:31 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118633 Currently I've got a POS from what I would guess is the late 90's which whines if the screen is too bright. I'm lookin to upgrade to a 46". Seems like it would be the right size for my living room. Thankfully, I've got a friend who can score a nice 40% discount on Sony LCD HDTV's. Mmm, Sony. Currently I’ve got a POS from what I would guess is the late 90’s which whines if the screen is too bright.

I’m lookin to upgrade to a 46″. Seems like it would be the right size for my living room. Thankfully, I’ve got a friend who can score a nice 40% discount on Sony LCD HDTV’s. Mmm, Sony.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118595 Ryan Mon, 12 May 2008 23:27:35 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118595 My living room TV is a 40" LCD, and it's the perfect size for my apartment. I bought a 26" LCD for my bedroom, but it felt HUGE -- it dwarfed everything else in the room. I've returned to my old 19" TV for now, but may get a 22-23" TV for the bedroom in a few months. My living room TV is a 40″ LCD, and it’s the perfect size for my apartment.

I bought a 26″ LCD for my bedroom, but it felt HUGE — it dwarfed everything else in the room. I’ve returned to my old 19″ TV for now, but may get a 22-23″ TV for the bedroom in a few months.

]]> By: Brian http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118529 Brian Mon, 12 May 2008 20:50:37 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/how-big-is-your-tv/#comment-118529 51 inches - but in desperate need of an upgrade. It is HD, but let's put it this way - it has wheels. 51 inches - but in desperate need of an upgrade. It is HD, but let’s put it this way - it has wheels.

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