TV Size?
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stillcrazyman
macrumors 603
43" Sony Bravia UHD/4K. It sits in a cabinet that also is 44" wide. That's the size I'm limited to at present. Though, I would not mind having a 65". Not getting rid of my cabinet though. Also, I live in a relatively small space. I sit about 8 feet from the screen. It feels just fine to me.
CPTmom2wp
macrumors 6502
We don't have cable, but really enjoy binge watching TV shows and movies. So we added a 75" 4K to our TV room/office/library. We wouldn't be able to go any larger with the room size, but really do like the resolution and size of the current screen. We did purchase DirecTVNow with the free 4K ATV for $35/month for the sports. Even though it isn't broadcast in 4K, I think we can see the fouls on the basketball court and the penalties on the football field better than the refs 
. Anyway, our kids are grown and we enjoy spending a couple of hours each evening (It's never on during the day) watching a new series or a movie.
. Anyway, our kids are grown and we enjoy spending a couple of hours each evening (It's never on during the day) watching a new series or a movie.Thinking highly of ourselves...
Joke aside, let me know what you end up picking out. I'm starting to get serious into the stuff and looking at redoing the sound setup. I've been following a few threads on various forums but I'm at a complete loss as to what's good and what's not. Kind of what happens when you go on autopilot for a decade!
D.T.
macrumors G4
Part of me says go with a more "disposable" product, don't sink $3K-4K into a TV set, something like a Sony 900E (though that's either 65 or 75"), or a Vizio P, maybe an M series (the new '18 models are getting stellar reviews, the major downside isn't for us, the "smart" functions).
You know, I've read a lot of conflicting reports on Sony's Android system. Lag seems to be common versus the Samsung televisions. I mean, either way does it matter? If it becomes outdated, all you have to do is turn off the wireless function and hookup a modern system through HDMI. Which is pretty much how people were smartifying non-smart TVs in the first place. Full circle is a doozy.
I'm not sure what a 3-4K TV offers that a 1.8K TV doesn't apart from some minor things (I imagine). I paid a whopping amount for a midsize 1080p when they first came out, and paid less than half a couple years later to upgrade in size with better quality. I think 4K TVs will be here for a long time until there's enough native 4K media. 5-8K is a huge stretch from now, IMO.
Even streaming wise, and this is out of my understanding, compression algorithms need to get very good to retain quality while reducing transfer size.
CPTmom2wp
macrumors 6502
We purchased our 75" Samsung, 120 refresh rate at Tiger Direct approximately 20 months ago. The "smart" features were not of interest to us, just picture quality. We spent about $2500 at the time (free shipping, no tax), but TV's have become a lot cheaper since then. Sam's and Costco run good sales periodically and, of course, Black Friday is famous for it's TV sales. Even the OLED screens are getting less expensive, but honestly, we are still blown away at the picture quality on our current screen. I'm sure in the store, with carefully curated movies and settings, the difference might look significant, but if your set is more than 5+ years old (ours was 5 years old) the new one will make you very happy for a long time.
JagdTiger
macrumors 6502
There is always a rear projector system from Optima (a portable one) or Epson, the screen sizes can go over 100ft.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...epPxF9br1m5CayrVwAjz0_dYHmQmZsFEaApTwEALw_wcB
This is a great place for music equipment.
https://www.musicdirect.com/
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D.T.
macrumors G4
I've looked into projectors several times, but the one in your link isn't really in the ballpark with the display specs in the TVs I mentioned, that's a super low end product:
- Maximum Brightness of 500 Lumens
- WXGA 1280 x 720 Native Resolution
- 5000:1 Contrast Ratio
If you're shopping projectors in the same "class" as the TVs above, then this is way more along the same specs (note it's $1799 vs. 399)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1338258-REG/optoma_technology_uhd60_3000_lumen_uhd_dlp.html
Pixel Shifted Resolution UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)On-Screen Resolution
Supported Resolutions Maximum: DCI 4K - 4096 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Max Brightness 3000 Lumens
Uniformity 65%
Offset 100%
Aspect Ratio Native: 16:9
Supported: 4:3
Contrast Ratio Not Specified by Manufacturer
Dynamic Contrast Ratio 1,000,000:1
JagdTiger
macrumors 6502
Yes for a full fledge theater projector minus the CinemaScope (most do not have that) lens but that projector in the link is good for a extra video product in a bedroom or take on vacation, gaming or just for a portable screen or for people which just want a larger screen size and are not into specs.
D.T.
macrumors G4
Gotcha, it's just you replied to my post about 70", 4K, non-portable devices
We actually have a little portable WXGA projector, we bust it out for Halloween, Christmas (for decorative type use), and had one "driveway movie" where we had drinks and whatnot and watched Christmas Vacation projected into the garage door
geekycheesecake
macrumors newbie
I was looking through community discussion forum. At first glance I thought you have written bra size
. It sad you have written T.V size 
SoggyCheese
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12.9”
If you want to brag, I can't think of a better reason to derail this thread.I was looking through community discussion forum. At first glance I thought you have written bra size
A.Goldberg
macrumors 68030
50” Samsung in the living room. 40” Sony in the bedroom. Also have an Optima DLP projector with 100” electric drop screen, currently not set up in my new place.
Generally speaking I think TV’s should fit the room they’re in and try not to be the focal point.
Generally speaking I think TV’s should fit the room they’re in and try not to be the focal point.
SactoGuy18
macrumors 603
40" in the family room. 26" in the kitchen (though I may replace that with a 32").
hallux
macrumors 68040
I think this is the key. If someone asks me what size TV I have, their next comment is "if I was single like you I'd have a 65" TV". Ummm, I'm sitting less than 10 feet from it, I don't need anything bigger!
I have a 42" in my living room (and the stand won't fit anything bigger if I want to keep the speakers on it) and a 24" in the bedroom, both appropriate for the room they're in.
Both TVs are smart TVs (the smaller one is Roku) but I actually prefer using the Chromecast on the big TV over the built-in apps.
flyinmac
macrumors 68040
Exactly.
I shouldn’t have to turn my head left, right, up, down to see what’s happening on the screen.
In one of the houses I owned, I could watch my neighbors television comfortably and quite clearly from my living room window.
He was across the street from me. And his living room was only 15 feet across at its widest point.
My ex always gets a tv that takes up the entire wall any time she moves. But a couch nearly takes up the whole living room.
It’s almost worse than being in the front row at the theater. You miss everything that happened because you were still looking to the left where the last action sequence happened.
Even if the tv isn’t overpowering in the room, it feels too close if it is like in my face.
It’s all a matter of how far could I possibly be away from the television in this room? And how “noticeable” is the television in this room?
Which translates to, I don’t want the television to be the first impression of my rooms. It should be the least noticeable feature when you come in and say this is an attractive room.
And, also the factor of how blind could I possibly be that from 5 to 10 feet away that I can’t tell what I’m watching?
If you’re that blind, then you’re wasting money on those huge high definition televisions anyway. Because the crisp details are missed. Buy a pair of glasses, they’re cheaper and will make the television much clearer.
Even in my largest room, of approximately 40 feet, my 40-inch television is plenty to see every detail, even though my television and chair are both opposite each other 40 feet apart.
It’s not my primary sitting area. But it works for breakfast in the morning before I start on projects. That room is where I tend to move around all day, so the tv is on the furthest wall because that room centers the flow of my activity. And I can move around anywhere any see the show, watch music videos, and whatever else while I work.
Hmm... interesting thought. You know, maybe there is something to the idea of going blind too close to the television / huge screen same effect.
My ex is going blind for the second time. Lol.
Previously couldn’t see anything at all without prescription glasses. Had Lasic surgery and had perfect eye sight for 8 years, now needs glasses to see anything again.
So glad I skipped the surgery when we were married. She tried to convince me it was amazing. But my vision without glasses, is now better than hers with glasses. So I think I made the right choice. I don’t need trifocals. I barely benefit from having glasses at all.
So maybe her huge televisions blew out her new eyeballs. Lol
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