How big should the main tv of the house be?

bluenose1

My sister has just bought a 42" for her 20 foot lounge.
She loves it, I hate it as I think it overpowers the room. Snob that I am I also think it looks common (my Hyacinth Bouquet tendencies surfacing again.)

shown73

Our 42" plasma seemed huge at first, but once it was up on the wall, it was amazing how quickly it became the norm, and anything smaller would seem really pokey now. Visitors are still impressed, unless they have their own, of course, in which case they tend to agree that the impression of size rapidly fades. We don't have a big room, but the picture on big plasmas is so good that there are really no restrictions on how far away you have to sit. Yes, they seem overpowering at first, but it doesn't last, and I think most people would be glad that they went for it.

stokegal

We have a 42" plasma which did look massive on it's stand in the corner of the room, now that it is on the wall it doesn't look that big!!!!

Was my best ever purchase though...

Was bought 18 months ago when they were still going for £1100 - £1200. Saw it in my grattan catalogue for £1099.99. Had a code sent though the post for 15% off, went to purchase TV and it had been reduced to £999.99, used code and then got additional 10% commission off the price - total paid £764.99. Best part was they sent the wrong TV through!!! They sent the HD ready tv through, priced in their catalogue for £1499.99!!!

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caroline1973lefty

i'm probably gonna be shot down in flames here but i've been inspired by someone who says that the smaller their tv, the less they watch it. and i firmly believe that the more tv I watch, the more i find myself with urges to buy things that I don't need. Not just the things that are advertised, but the endless product placement / aspirational lifestyle nonsense you get these days, too. With this in mind I'm about to get rid of my tv, dvd recorder and PC, and replace with one small cheap laptop with 15" screen, and separate tv tuner. Possibly not an option for families, but anyone that doesn't have to worry about this, why not think about it? Wish me luck!

chriscousins

Bought a 42" plasma last July.
Currently broken and been taken away under warranty back to Philips.
We are having make do with a 14" portable.
It's horrible!!!!!
When we get the Plasma back it's going to look so massive after watching the 'postage stamp' TV as my wife says

lolly5648

Sorry, slightly off subject, but how high do you fix an LCD or plasma to the wall? Reading the above it would seem that a 32/27 would be fine for us but do you get a sore neck if you fix it say, where a mirror would go, or does it go low down at the same height as if it is on a stand, which I think would look odd

DKLS

26" LCD for TV viewing and 96" via projector for Xbox & Dvds, Who needs the cinema lol

Coveredinbees!!!!

I have a wall mounted 37inch plasma in a similar size room and it's fine. My mate has a 42 inch plas. in his lounge which is a bit bigger and a projector that displays an 84 inch screen now thats big telly but it's great for movies.

ankles4242

I've currently got a 43inch projection tv in the lounge but I've given into temptation and gone and bought the 50inch 3LCD Sony Bravia that's on offer at Argos for £799.99.
I'm a LFC supporter so I like to watch the footie on a big screen

Coveredinbees!!!!

ankles4242 wrote: »

I've currently got a 43inch projection tv in the lounge but I've given into temptation and gone and bought the 50inch 3LCD Sony Bravia that's on offer at Argos for £799.99.
I'm a LFC supporter so I like to watch the footie on a big screen

50 inch LCD!! no dude LCD's that big are poo, you need a plasma mate,