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TV Size in Small Room
by jkeeler13 - 2/28/07 6:25 AMI have a small bedroom (10x11) that I will be using as a home theatre room. I have measured and estimate the viewing distance to be 8'. I would really like to get the PDP-5070, but it is a 50" plasma and I am concerned that it may be too large from 8'. Everything that I am reading is saying 42" is the right size.
My only concern is that the 42" has a smaller resolution and is not able to display a 720p signal fully. Does this really matter on a screen of this size?
50"
by bevillan - 2/28/07 7:16 AM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler13I am sort of in the same boat as you as far as viewing distance goes. I went with a 50" SXRD and don't feel like it is too big for the about 8 ft viewing distance.
Trust me, you will regret passing up the 50". Consumer Reports says that the biggest gripe HDTV owners have with their purchase is that they should have gotten a bigger screen size.
Though I use a 43" at longer viewing distance
by NM_Bill - 2/28/07 7:31 AM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler13I've been curious about other threads of essentially the same question. So I sat closer & consider it as just fine. More enveloping picture. It's not the same as the old CRT parents admonition to back away. The higher resolution makes the difference.
VIEWING DISTANCE PO PO
by stewart norrie - 2/28/07 9:29 AM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler1372" d.l.p. seating distance 9 ft. its like the sweet spot in a movie theater . I say go huge like the 70" Sony. The thing about a large screen size is that you get the true movie theater experience that you dont get with your postage stamp size t.v. ha ha steweee
50 For Small Room - Nah
by mebouyea - 2/28/07 10:34 AM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler13>I would really like to get the PDP-5070
Life's too short...Gofor the big one. HD will look great from any distance. You might want to look at the Panasonic 50" 600U. The price is now down to $1748 and change. Great set and less than the Pioneer.
MB
GO WITH THE 50" MODELS..........
by Riverledge - 2/28/07 6:22 PM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler13AS SOMEONE ALREADY MENTIONED MOST FOLKS REGRET BUYING A 42" model when a similar 50" only costs a couple hundred more.
You know the old saying "size makes a difference," particularly true with any HDTV format. Go with the larger set, second guessing youself isn't worth the agony. 50" NO REMORSE..........
river.
GO BIG "AND" STAY AT HOME
by avapcat - 3/4/07 6:26 PM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler139'10" AWAY FROM MY 56 INCH
THE SOON TO BE DISCONTINUED PANNY 50" PX600U IS A STEAL.....
by Riverledge - 3/4/07 7:42 PM In reply to: TV Size in Small Room by jkeeler13RIGHT NOW. BUY before it's gone; I would if I had the CASH right now.
river.
THE SOON TO BE DISCONTINUED PANNY 50" PX600U IS A STEAL.....
by jkeeler13 - 3/4/07 8:53 PM In reply to: THE SOON TO BE DISCONTINUED PANNY 50" PX600U IS A STEAL..... by RiverledgeIt doesn't have a PC input. I am pretty sure I am going to roll with the PDP-5070.
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