Help! New TV but what size???

shoperholicnot

I am after a new LED TV, at the moment I have a 40" samsung and sit roughly 8.5 ft away, I always feel like half the telly is missing when I watch it, so was after a 48" but they only have 46":(, which my gut feeling says is too small.
The next size is 55"..is this going overboard... is a 55" too big ?
it would mean a tiny bit of overhang on my stand by about an inch each side,i just don't want to end up with another telly where I feel
dissapointed but I don't want it to look stupid either!!! :undecided

Browntoa

if you have a smart phone then Richer Sounds has a app you can use to see what it looks like in a room

whitewing

I'd .o for the biggest I could afford/

custardy

shoperholicnot wrote: »

I am after a new LED TV, at the moment I have a 40" samsung and sit roughly 8.5 ft away, I always feel like half the telly is missing when I watch it, so was after a 48" but they only have 46":(, which my gut feeling says is too small.
The next size is 55"..is this going overboard... is a 55" too big ?
it would mean a tiny bit of overhang on my stand by about an inch each side,i just don't want to end up with another telly where I feel
dissapointed but I don't want it to look stupid either!!! :undecided

dont worry about overhang.
I run a 50" on a stand designed for 40" or so
got about 2" each side. dont even notice it.
I was eyeing up the 55" Samsung myself. Cant justify the spend right now
We did the same though. went for 37" first but 'had' to go up to 50"

shoperholicnot

Thanks
I have bitten the bullet and gone for the 55"!
I just know the 46" would be another mistake
Custardy the one I got is the UE55F6320, it was £899 from Isme,which I think is a good price, 12 months interest free!

custardy

shoperholicnot wrote: »

Thanks
I have bitten the bullet and gone for the 55"!
I just know the 46" would be another mistake
Custardy the one I got is the UE55F6320, it was £899 from Isme,which I think is a good price, 12 months interest free!

Aye,I saw it around at a good price. I simply cant justify it over our 50" plasma.
I have an HTPC hooked up via the AV amp. So I dont need the smart features etc really.
so 5" of extra screen & 3D. Need other stuff like a new car first. tempting though......