Size of TV

jumpycheese1

I am asking my parents to buy me a flatscreen TV for my birthday in under 3 weeks time. At the moment, I have a 15inch conventional TV. I have been told, the size of the TV base are a lot smaller than conventional TVs, so I can get away with a larger screen. I have some room either side of the TV, so I can do this.

What is the maximum size TV I can have? I am looking for a TV with at least 2 SCART sockets.

Marty_J

This is pretty much impossible to answer without coming to your house. Get a tape measure and see for yourself, and then take your measurements TV shopping with you.

[Deleted User]

Start by mentally placing the TV in the room. Unless it's a flat-panel, a TV usually gets deeper and heavier as the screen gets larger. Make considerations for height, width and depth when placing it in the room. Make sure your location is reasonably close to a good power source.

Once you've placed the TV, measure the distance from your couch or viewing area. There is a formula to calculate the optimum screen size based on the viewing distance. Different TV sources alter the equation. The formula is simple:

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/tv-buying-guide1.htm