Size - Is it too big?

[clarky78]

Still unsure whether to get the samsung 50" DLP screen, or if it will look silly in my room. I've tried the calculator for viewing distances and things, but basically, i feel that overall i could watch a 50" from between 7 and 12 feet.

What i'm really asking is, what size are people's room in relation to there screen size?

My room is about 11'x14', and due to location of doors, fireplaces, etc i can only fit it in a corner area about 81" from corner to fire place, and 70" from corner to doorway. The fact that the tv comes up to my girlfriends shoulders is worrying too!

[Razor]

Clarky

Try this thread

Samsung Sp-50l7hx Viewing Distance

long story but i had a sp50 and was sitting almost directly infront of, (about 6/7 ft away) and it was way too big. dont underestimate the size of this screen, i was also ultra sensitive to rainbows at this distance and the viewing experience wasnt that pleasing. a lovely screen but i would recommend a massive screen or wait for high def and then have the sp50 as hd stuff looks wicked even if your 2 inches away.

for your information i now have the hitachi 7200 and sat the same distance this is a great 42" screen, around the same price as the sp50 and imo a better viewing experience.

[trevperks]

Originally Posted by clarky78

Still unsure whether to get the samsung 50" DLP screen, or if it will look silly in my room. I've tried the calculator for viewing distances and things, but basically, i feel that overall i could watch a 50" from between 7 and 12 feet.

What i'm really asking is, what size are people's room in relation to there screen size?

My room is about 11'x14', and due to location of doors, fireplaces, etc i can only fit it in a corner area about 81" from corner to fire place, and 70" from corner to doorway. The fact that the tv comes up to my girlfriends shoulders is worrying too!

Hi clarky78 I have been watching my rd50 from 12 ft away imo this is close enough, any closer and some programs on sky don't look too good. Here's an odd question, do dlp tv's improve after the first few days use because the picture on sky seems to have improved dramatically( only had the set last week) ?

[Razor]

Originally Posted by trevperks

Hi clarky78 I have been watching my rd50 from 12 ft away imo this is close enough, any closer and some programs on sky don't look too good. Here's an odd question, do dlp tv's improve after the first few days use because the picture on sky seems to have improved dramatically( only had the set last week) ?

The picture settles down as the bulb burn's in.

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by clarky78

Still unsure whether to get the samsung 50" DLP screen, or if it will look silly in my room. I've tried the calculator for viewing distances and things, but basically, i feel that overall i could watch a 50" from between 7 and 12 feet.

What i'm really asking is, what size are people's room in relation to there screen size?

My room is about 11'x14', and due to location of doors, fireplaces, etc i can only fit it in a corner area about 81" from corner to fire place, and 70" from corner to doorway. The fact that the tv comes up to my girlfriends shoulders is worrying too!

hi razor

you have to go for the biggest screen you can afford trust me if you went for something smaller in a few months you would kick your self when i 1st bought my 46" i thought it was huge but when i got used to it i wished i bought something bigger aint that right razor i only sit about 7 foot away from mine and its fine

[Mark_a]

The rule of sitting twice the width away doesn't seem a bad one, but I view my 52" Tosh TV (about four feet wide) from about 12 to 13 feet away, which makes for a reasonable size, if slightly 'smallish' experience, as it's a good three widths away.

On the other hand, my eight feet wide projection screen drops down in front of the TV which technically makes it about half an inch closer to where I sit, and so falls well inside of the 'twice the width' rule by about three feet. And, yes, when you first turn on the projector, BIG is the first thing that comes to mind. But if it's a good film within five minutes you've forgotten that and just get on with watching the movie, same as you do in the cinema. The thing was, I wanted a cinematic experience from the projector, not just another even bigger TV experience, so I think I was right to go for an eight foot screen.

Regards

Mark

[Razor]

Kourosh

Bigger is always better when it comes to screen size.

Mark

A 8 foot screen is a good size. All TV's should be this size

[AndoverRed]

Clarky,

Go for the max mate. I'm sure the missus will welcome the additional 4 inches!!

A 50" screen should be fine from a distance of 10ft.

The 50" Samsung is an impressive piece of kit even though Currys do feed it a rather poor analogue signal. I'm not so keen on the pedestal stand though. I need a screen to go on an AV cabinet.

Shame we don't get the DLP TV's currently available in the US.

Cheers

Mark

[Greg]

If you can afford it it's best to go for the largest size. I remember when I got my first decent TV a 28" Sony, after watching a crappy 21" for years, it seemed massive at first, but now after several years of watching it, it seems very small.

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by GregHook

If you can afford it it's best to go for the largest size. I remember when I got my first decent TV a 28" Sony, after watching a crappy 21" for years, it seemed massive at first, but now after several years of watching it, it seems very small.

greg it took you sevral years to realise 28" is to small,after 6 weeks i thought my 46" is to small

[Razor]

Originally Posted by kourosh

greg it took you sevral years to realise 28" is to small,after 6 weeks i thought my 46" is to small

Kourosh

My picture in picture (PIP) is about 28'.......

[kourosh]

Originally Posted by Razor

Kourosh

My picture in picture (PIP) is about 28'.......

hi razor

ive got 28" tv the bedroom and i think thats to small

[kourosh]

hi razor
we had the new 50" highdef plasma in today just set it up and 1st thoughts its not bad,screen looks a bit shiney,need to bring in my hdmi dvd player to give it a run, a bit expensive £5799

[Razor]

Originally Posted by kourosh

hi razor
we had the new 50" highdef plasma in today just set it up and 1st thoughts its not bad,screen looks a bit shiney,need to bring in my hdmi dvd player to give it a run, a bit expensive £5799

Kourosh

Sony love a reflectie screen, why do they do this. I have seen plasma's, LCD's and rear pro's with virtual mirrors for screens.