How big's your tv & how did you choose..

vansboy

Hi All!

Been looking at TV's & seen Toshiba 46XF355DB at 'bargain price' £799 it lots places. Attraction with this TV, is a 46'' screen in a 42'' models space, 'cos the picture frame design of the cabinet.

But being without a TV so long, never had flat panel before, wondered how you decided the size toi get? & if you wnet bigger, or smaller, when you swapped it in for a newer model.

& does the big screen = plasma best idea still work, or am I behind with the times, now?!!

Thanks in advance.

VB

fwor

In terms of size, a lot depends on how big your room is and how far away from the screen your normal seating position is. There's some guidance on that here:

http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/televisions/0,39030216,2,00.htm

When I last changed I went smaller, because I wanted the screen to be less of a dominant feature in the room.

fitshase

We went for a 37" as it fitted perfectly into the alcove in the living room. Living in an old house we have very high ceilings but small rooms. The 37" looks perfect for us as we thought the 32" would be too small and the 42" too big.

We made a template out of old scrap bits of wood of the TV we liked and placed it in position to see how it would look. You could try the same.

PeteHerts

I got a 40" Sony Full HD back in April from John Lewis for £749. I went for this because it comes with a 5 year warranty. Just over a month after I got it a line appeared on the screen and it was replaced straight away and has been perfect everr since. I have Sky HD and a Toshiba HD-DVD player and the picture is fantastic.
By the way a week after I got it they put the price up to £849 but I think it's back done to £799 so still a bargain in my book.

penrhyn

I got a large sheet of paper and drew out various screen sizes and stuck it on my old 32 " CRT TV, eventually decided on a 37" LCD as physically it was no larger (a tad Taller) than the existing set, and you can push them back further into a corner if you wish.

Mike_J

28" picked becuase it was cheap!

DKLS

Did try a 50" Samsung, but it dominated the room so returned and bought a
32" Lcd telly for the living room,
Then a 102" drop down screen hidden by curtain pelmet when not in use, with a HD Projector on bookshelf for gaming, movies and sport.

hm71_2

I have this one http://www.tec7.co.uk/Television/LCD/Philips+42PFL7662D+LCD+TV_42PFL7662D/793.aspx
purely because it has built in freeview & fitted in the alcove in my home. plus it was quite a reasonable price.

James240

ive got a 42" Samsung Plasma TV for £650 ( thanks to kipper :kisses3: ) although im suffering from screen burn at the moment from all my game playing on it :doh: so if i could do it again id probably go for LCD

Belnahua

We got a nice 28" widescreen CRT, perfect picture, great sound and only cost £200! The picture is still better than alot of LCD's are today!

wornoutmumoftwo

My faithful old telly died on me the other night (had it ten years, was rather attached to it :rotfl:), anyway, I am now the proud owner of a 42" LCD, or will be when it arrived tomorrow.

Got it out of Argos in the sale for 599 (was 699).