re: How big is too big?

I have a 65" and it's about 12' away from the sofa, it's perfect for us. I had a 50" and it didn't cut it.

Normally the girls complain when I'm hitting their cervix so I imagine that's when it is too big.

I have a 65" 4K Flat Screen.

We have a 65" 4k Ultra HDR, I would have preferred the 70" but the price difference was much more than the increase in viewing enjoyment. I'm not unhappy but I imagine I will upgrade to a 70" at some point.

multiply your viewing distance (in inches) by .84 or divide by 1.2 and that will give you the ideal screen size. This gives you the ideal 40degree viewing angle. At the very least divide the distance by 2.5 to get the minimum size for that distance.

For example: If my couch is 8 feet (96 inches) from where the TV goes.

Ideal: 96*.84= 80.64"
SMPTE 30 (30degree angle): 96/1.5= 64"
Minimum: 96/2.5= 38.4"

As you can see there's a huge difference in sizes here but the "ideal" at least gives you a ceiling so that you don't get something unnecessarily big (unless you just want a yuge TV).

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I have a Samsung 65" curved TV viewing at about 12-15' away.

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So you splurged on your TV and presumably other household items with the money you saved by getting a single wide instead of the double. Hmmmmm subtle brag post gone wrong.

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snap... is it everything you always dreamed it would be??

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Yes, fantastic TV. My picture is dialed in perfectly, too. Bought it last year on Black Friday for $300 less than it's current price today. Never had to stand in line either. Bought it online at Best Buy and picked it up at the back door of their store.

I watch a 120 wide (~138" diagonal) 16:9 screen at 11ft. There is basically no such thing as a TV that is too large, even with PJ screen it is hard to go to large in the average sized room.

if you will be sitting 8-10ft from it then 40-42" is the "right size" for not being too small

if you will be sitting 12-15ft from it then 50-55" is the "right size" for not being too small

these are the recommended averages to see everything very well, that said, you cant go wrong going big unless you get stupid with it. by that i mean you dont want a 72" screen if you are going to be sitting 8-10ft away or its too big to take in the whole image, but you can get a 50" and be very happy its that big, even though its bigger then the recommended size for that distance.

what happens with too big of a screen is, you cant focus on the whole screen all at once, you end up looking at partial sections of the screen because its just too much there to look at. it also doesnt give you the best view since you are "too close to it" to get the sharpest clearest images.

It somewhat depends on your room and your seating distance.

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