LCD TV between 32" and 37"

[Lefty Guns]

Is there anything? Seems the only option may be to get a 35" computer screen and hook it up to a separate tuner...

[RicksAlfas]

I've got a 32" LCD Viera 100Hz something or other and it's great.

[DangerousMike]

you have a choice of 33, 34, 35 or 36.

I prefer 33 because 33 is the largest positive integer that can not be expressed as a sum of different triangular numbers

also, if you do 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! then that = 33.

so its a pretty nice number.

[Lefty Guns]

A techno-phobe colleague of mine asked if there was such a thing because he wife won't let him get a 37" for their living room on account of it being too big...

[DangerousMike]

the standard sizes will be cheaper a guess.

does he have a bandsaw?

[a boardman]

I am hopefully going to pick up a 37" lcd from richer sounds which is in clearance section for £299

[nottyash]

What you want is a 34.5"

[dxg]

Lefty Guns said:

A techno-phobe colleague of mine asked if there was such a thing because he wife won't let him get a 37" for their living room on account of it being too big...

Buy the 37". Then measure it with a very, very hot measuring tape (wear oven gloves!) in front of the wife to "prove" that it's actually smaller than 37"

[CO2000]

dxg said:

Lefty Guns said:

A techno-phobe colleague of mine asked if there was such a thing because he wife won't let him get a 37" for their living room on account of it being too big...

Buy the 37". Then measure it with a very, very hot measuring tape (wear oven gloves!) in front of the wife to "prove" that it's actually smaller than 37"

He could shrink a plastic tape as above or just measure accross the way rather than diagonal (Hide the 37" box first though!)

I bet once the 37" screen is in place it would look fine (esp if they are going from a bulky CRT)

The other thing to try is this
http://www.dtvcity.com/lcdtv/lcdscreensize.html

As if they are going HD its better to sit closer.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Actually the size stated is usually somewhat irrelevant most of the time. I've seen 32" screens with massive bezels and speakers built into the sides that are physically bigger than other 37" devices.

[Lefty Guns]

I actually suggested that he tell his wife he wannts a 50 and she might give in and accept that a 37 is a couple of sizex below what he really wants...

[Plotloss]

Nothing between, there are only so many companies that make LCD film you see.

[lingus75]

I didnt get away with a 37" screen so went for the 32". However, I would suggest not making an issue of the size as when you are in the store (go to one even if your buying online) the 37" will look reasonable, as a the 42" and 50" screens will make the 37" look smaller.

[Lefty Guns]

lingus75 said:

I didnt get away with a 37" screen so went for the 32". However, I would suggest not making an issue of the size as when you are in the store (go to one even if your buying online) the 37" will look reasonable, as a the 42" and 50" screens will make the 37" look smaller.

Definitely true, my 50 looked massive in the shop but looks just right in my living room. I've offered him a loan of my 32 so his wife can see how small it looks. Their sofa is 4m away from where the tv's going, the 32 will seem tiny!

[Plotloss]

Lefty Guns said:

lingus75 said:

I didnt get away with a 37" screen so went for the 32". However, I would suggest not making an issue of the size as when you are in the store (go to one even if your buying online) the 37" will look reasonable, as a the 42" and 50" screens will make the 37" look smaller.

Definitely true, my 50 looked massive in the shop but looks just right in my living room. I've offered him a loan of my 32 so his wife can see how small it looks. Their sofa is 4m away from where the tv's going, the 32 will seem tiny!

At 13ft from a 32" screen all resolutions will look identical.

If he's buying a new television for HD purposes, it is pointless.

[Lefty Guns]

Plotloss said:

Lefty Guns said:

lingus75 said:

I didnt get away with a 37" screen so went for the 32". However, I would suggest not making an issue of the size as when you are in the store (go to one even if your buying online) the 37" will look reasonable, as a the 42" and 50" screens will make the 37" look smaller.

Definitely true, my 50 looked massive in the shop but looks just right in my living room. I've offered him a loan of my 32 so his wife can see how small it looks. Their sofa is 4m away from where the tv's going, the 32 will seem tiny!

At 13ft from a 32" screen all resolutions will look identical.

If he's buying a new television for HD purposes, it is pointless.

He's got a 25 year old 28" B&O set at the mo. wood case and everything...

[CO2000]

Lefty Guns said:

Plotloss said:

Lefty Guns said:

lingus75 said:

I didnt get away with a 37" screen so went for the 32". However, I would suggest not making an issue of the size as when you are in the store (go to one even if your buying online) the 37" will look reasonable, as a the 42" and 50" screens will make the 37" look smaller.

Definitely true, my 50 looked massive in the shop but looks just right in my living room. I've offered him a loan of my 32 so his wife can see how small it looks. Their sofa is 4m away from where the tv's going, the 32 will seem tiny!

At 13ft from a 32" screen all resolutions will look identical.

If he's buying a new television for HD purposes, it is pointless.

He's got a 25 year old 28" B&O set at the mo. wood case and everything...

12-13ft is 42-50" size (8ft is 32") all according to http://www.dtvcity.com/lcdtv/lcdscreensize.html

In fact I am at 12 ft with a 52" & on Sky SD its fine.

Edited by CO2000 on Friday 6th February 18:20

[neilsfishing]

big is best when it come to TV sizing, forget the crap some so called experts give you, 10 years ago 26" is all you need, go to a hi spec THX (Tomlinson Holman's eXperiment) acredited 70mm cinnamar look at the screen put your finger up each side inline with the screen then go home and do the same move closer to the screen untill thay are in aproxamatley in the same position if you can touch the screen or you are not in your preferd seat you need a bigger TV simple
this an opinion only I will take no responsibility for arguments with the wife