Is 37 inches enough??
Discussion
So I've just bought my first place and am starting the joyous task of kitting it out
Bearing in mind it's only a little flat (living room is 14'1 x 11'6) would a 37" TV be sufficient? I can't help but think it looks a bit small, but then you can't really tell when you're looking at it in Currys against 60-inchers.
I'm a techie person so will be getting a decent one, but I don't want to be one of those ridiculous people that has a TV that takes up half their living room just cos they think they're cool. I want it to fit with the room.
Oh and I haven't moved into the place yet, so I can't do the cardboard-cut-out test.
Bearing in mind it's only a little flat (living room is 14'1 x 11'6) would a 37" TV be sufficient? I can't help but think it looks a bit small, but then you can't really tell when you're looking at it in Currys against 60-inchers.
I'm a techie person so will be getting a decent one, but I don't want to be one of those ridiculous people that has a TV that takes up half their living room just cos they think they're cool. I want it to fit with the room.
Oh and I haven't moved into the place yet, so I can't do the cardboard-cut-out test.
I think 37" will be fine if not a big lounge, we had 37" in a good size (but not huge) living room, when we upgraded hubby decided to go for 42". We had to move where tv went as a result! It is fine but definitely wouldn't go bigger, if distance between tv and seat too close picture not as clear as it could be.
When I was out buying a larger TV, swmbo was convinced that a 37" would be easily sufficient.
I was convinced that a 42" would be much better in our lounge.
And upon seeing the difference, she agreed. For once, she actually agreed that I was right. Yay, go me.
But it depends on the size of the lounge, placement of well, everything. Its totally possible that a 42" (or larger) could well look stupid in the room.
I was convinced that a 42" would be much better in our lounge.
And upon seeing the difference, she agreed. For once, she actually agreed that I was right. Yay, go me.
But it depends on the size of the lounge, placement of well, everything. Its totally possible that a 42" (or larger) could well look stupid in the room.
clonmult said:
When I was out buying a larger TV, swmbo was convinced that a 37" would be easily sufficient.
I was convinced that a 42" would be much better in our lounge.
And upon seeing the difference, she agreed. For once, she actually agreed that I was right. Yay, go me.
But it depends on the size of the lounge, placement of well, everything. Its totally possible that a 42" (or larger) could well look stupid in the room.
That could have been the exact conversation hubby and I had I was convinced that a 42" would be much better in our lounge.
And upon seeing the difference, she agreed. For once, she actually agreed that I was right. Yay, go me.
But it depends on the size of the lounge, placement of well, everything. Its totally possible that a 42" (or larger) could well look stupid in the room.
In my experience the larger the TV is the better it is when you are watching it.
This is exactly at odds with what it does to the room when it is switched off.
I have a 50" and would happily go bigger...but my goodness it's an elephant in the room when it's off.
A point to consider is how you will use the room - TV always on/mostly off? Another thing is how you will mount it. A TV can be larger if it's neatly hung on the wall - I can't do that in my lounge and it has to sit on a table across the corner. By the time you add the various boxes (Sky, Blu-Ray, Surround sound, HTPC etc) you get quite a lump. Then there's the cables!
These lovely thin screens are great - shame about the rest of the gubbins!
This is exactly at odds with what it does to the room when it is switched off.
I have a 50" and would happily go bigger...but my goodness it's an elephant in the room when it's off.
A point to consider is how you will use the room - TV always on/mostly off? Another thing is how you will mount it. A TV can be larger if it's neatly hung on the wall - I can't do that in my lounge and it has to sit on a table across the corner. By the time you add the various boxes (Sky, Blu-Ray, Surround sound, HTPC etc) you get quite a lump. Then there's the cables!
These lovely thin screens are great - shame about the rest of the gubbins!
SunnyD said:
I don't move in for another 2 months :-(
But I just found a pic from the For Sale ad. How big do you think this TV is? To me that looks too dominating and also a bit close to the sofa!?
That looks fine to me. Much larger and it would obscure some of the glass - and that would be bad, I think.But I just found a pic from the For Sale ad. How big do you think this TV is? To me that looks too dominating and also a bit close to the sofa!?
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