Is 50inch tv a good size tv or is it to small?

Stompa

Wouldn't you choose an appropriate size based on the intended viewing distance?

Conor_3

And the size of the room it's going in. My mate has a 50" in his 12x10ft living room. It looks stupid TBH.

scheming_gypsy

i've a 50" in a room probably not much bigger than Conor's mate and it looks fine. Think it all depends on where its located. Mine is on the back of the kitchen wall and there's about 10inches space on each side. Under it is a 4ft fish tank on a stand so its about 4ft high as well, with a set of floor standing mission speakers on either side. The whole lot fits the wall nicely and doesn't look out of place because of its location.

aliEnRIK

The larger the tv, the more prone to picture problems (smearing, colours, flickering, pixellation etc), so the more you need to spend to compensate (Unless your one of those that just wants BIG and doesnt care about quality). Of course, the further away you are the less apparant these problems will be.
If you want a REALLY large tv, your looking at a minimum of 1.5k, and make sure the internal scaling software is upto scratch.
If you want a 50", buy a Pioneer, you cant buy better.

kat212

my tv is 42" i know some one that paid nearly £2000 for a 50inch and the picture quilty isnt very good at all.

aliEnRIK

kat212 wrote: »

my tv is 42" i know some one that paid nearly £2000 for a 50inch and the picture quilty isnt very good at all.

May I ask what make it was?

GunJack

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Nah, you need 80in mate - http://www.memory-express.co.uk/index.aspx?pageid=17&id=833667&utm_campaign=froogle&utm_source=Froogle&utm_medium=lead&utm_content=Samsung+820TSn+82+inch+Touchscreen+Television+1,200:1+600cd/m2+1920+x+1080+8ms+with+MagicInfo+Pro

this sounds like it'll surf the net, do your accounts, and make your coffee...........

...just doesn't mention being able to watch the telly on it though :rotfl:

spiro

This web page http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Televisions_Buyers_Guide may be useful if you scroll down to the section on viewing distances. For a 43"-60" TV you need to be 3.6m+ (11.8'+) away.

aliEnRIK

spiro wrote: »

This web page http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/editorial/Televisions_Buyers_Guide may be useful if you scroll down to the section on viewing distances. For a 43"-60" TV you need to be 3.6m+ (11.8'+) away.

Those viewing distances are junk to my mind. Im about 2.8 meters away from my 42" Pioneer, and 99% of the time it looks awesome (the 1% being awful freeview reception)
Its down to how well the tv is set up, how good the tv is, the sources and cables used, and of course the eyesight of the viewer.

27col

Having a good picture on a giant TV does not make the endless repeats more watchable, unfortunately.