HELP choosing the right screen size......

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Hello all,

I am in the process of "deciding" on a TV (almost finalised the W4500, but waiting for the response from JAPAN)

Anyways, please help me by recommending the right screen size for my new Tele.

I will be going for a wall mount, and the distance from the wall to my sofa is 10 to 11 feet exactly.

My viewing preferences will be 80% SD and 20 % HD - (HD goes higher as new contents are available)

Please help me.......I don't want to see blurring / noise (specially on SD)

Thanks in advance...

 

[professorhat]

I'd say 40" to 42" would be about right - no larger if you don't want to see any pixellation on SD sources.

 

[Sagar Sinivasan]

Sir I need your help to calibrate my new Panasonic 42ins plasma TV.

Thank you,

Sagar

 

[Anonymous]

Hello Sagar,

I think the best (and cheapest) bet would be to look for THX optimiser 2.0

regards

 

[Anonymous]

http://whathifi.com/HowTo/Get-the-best-from-your-TV/Vidcasts/

Check this out. Best way to make your mind up

 

[Anonymous]

professorhat:
I'd say 40" to 42" would be about right - no larger if you don't want to see any pixellation on SD sources.

As per advise of "Stuffsurfer" I had a look at the said link (recommendation of WHF for Ideal Viewing Distances)

They recommend 3.06 meters for a 46" Tele and 3.33 meters for 50 or 52" Tele.

Now the distance I gave was 10 to 11 Feet (which equates to 3.048 to 3.352 meters)

Do you still suggest a 40 or 42" Tele ????

Thank you all.......

 

[The_Lhc]

stuffsurfer:
http://whathifi.com/HowTo/Get-the-best-from-your-TV/Vidcasts/

"Optimise your AV Receiver".

He he, love those Jazz-hands Clare!

Actually does anyone know if those THX specs are available in the UK, rather than ordering them through the THX website, seeing as the shipping is potentially 5 times the price of the actual glasses! Mind you I can't even remember seeing the color and tint menus on my optimiser discs, although I've probably just skipped them in the past.

 

[Anonymous]

These are minium distances so be careful of encroahing right on them, especially with the amount of SD material you are watching - source will be all important. Also consider placement and how wide the room is, you may be 3 metres back from the screen but does the TV take up half the wall it is on? do you want it to?

I would definately not go higher than a 46" at this viewing distance and would likely go less but thats personal preference. You need to check how comfortable you are looking at a 46" from 3 metres - its a big sized tele. If you are fine then go with a 46" and even try out a 50" but you need to check with your own eyes.

If you are looking for advice then 42" would be my preference but I don't think the sony do a 42" W or Z 4500 so I would incldue the 40" sonys in my short list to compare to other brand 42s - from my viewing they really are that good that I could perhaps not miss the extra 2".

Also, are there any pioneer 42" plasmas left? I think these were rated as one of the best TV's ever so if you can track one down then make sure you do.

 

[professorhat]

Well, it is just my suggestion, not fact - I know that from about 8 to 9 feet from my 42", I can still detect some pixellation (only very little mind) so thought therefore at 10 to 11 feet, it should be okay.
Of course, I guess a lot is going to be dependent on the TV and how good it is with SD - I'd imagine one of the new top Pioneer sets would be fine from my viewing distance, but I have a nearly 3 year old Panasonic...

 

[pete321]

It'll depend on the quality of the TV as well. I sit about 11 to 12 feet away from my 50" PDP-LX5090 plasma with no problems, but it is very good with SD broadcasts via my V+ box. I reckon I could sit a foot or two nearer without the picture degrading.