[osho_gg]

Hi all,


I am wondering what will be a right size of TV for my living room for 1080p to be worth the investment. The viewing distance is 10". I was planning to buy somewhere around 50" to 60" size. Will 1080p make any difference at 50" for this viewing distance? Is 60" a little too big for this distance?


Share your wisdom..

. I am totally new at the FP stuff.


I am sold on buying a set only with 1080p because I want to play computer games at 1920x1080. It's just a question of which size would be right for such distance and won't be overpowering the room.


thanks,

Osho

 

[Bailey151]

Kind of a personal decision on "overpower". Bigger is generally better (some would say always) but @ 10' I'd go atleast 50".


Find the dimensions of an average 60" unit & make a mock up (cardboard) to see if it over powers the room. Mark the 50" size on the mock up - see where the size vs room space balances out.

 

[why2not]



Quote:
Originally Posted by osho_gg /forum/post/0


I am wondering what will be a right size of TV for my living room for 1080p to be worth the investment. The viewing distance is 10". I was planning to buy somewhere around 50" to 60" size. Will 1080p make any difference at 50" for this viewing distance? Is 60" a little too big for this distance?

Osho

First of all, I hope you mean 10', not 10". 10" is a tad bit too close unless you're looking at a 19" screen or something.


Most people will not see any improvment at 10' with a 50" display (going from 768p to 1080p).


Some sharp eyed people may see an improvment at 10' with a 60" display.


So to answer your first question, no I don't believe that 1080p is going to make a difference at 10' viewing distance.


To answer your second question, 60" is not to big for that distance, paticularly for a 1080p display. I know people who sit 7' from a 60".


I would suggest that if you want a more immersive gaming experience and can afford it, get the 1080p 60" set.

 

[itigap]



Quote:
Originally Posted by why2not /forum/post/0


First of all, I hope you mean 10', not 10". 10" is a tad bit too close unless you're looking at a 19" screen or something.


Most people will not see any improvment at 10' with a 50" display (going from 768p to 1080p).


Some sharp eyed people may see an improvment at 10' with a 60" display.


So to answer your first question, no I don't believe that 1080p is going to make a difference at 10' viewing distance.


To answer your second question, 60" is not to big for that distance, paticularly for a 1080p display. I know people who sit 7' from a 60".


I would suggest that if you want a more immersive gaming experience and can afford it, get the 1080p 60" set.

why2not hit it on the head. For a 50" display, I cannot tell the difference beyond 8'. I suspect that for a 60" display I could not tell the difference beyond 10'.


For 1080p at 10', I would prefer 70"-80". If I had a 60" 1080p display, I think I would sit about 6-7' and enjoy.


Cheers,

Gary

 

[hockeynut]

However, if price is not an issue why not go 1080P? He is wanting to play computer games with full resolution. Definitely go 1080P! And definitely go 60". Or in the case of Panasonic, 58".

 

[Gary Merson]

Check out my HDTV viewing distance chart. You can see the optimum viewing distance for 1080p and 720p. As you move away from the 1080p optimum distance, the improvement will be less apparent until you reach past the 720p distance, at which point the picture quality difference will not be noticeable.


The link is at

http://hdguru.com/?p=6


The HD Guru

 

[optivity]



Quote:
Originally Posted by osho_gg /forum/post/0


minimum size of TV for 1080p to be useful for 10" viewing distance?

From a distance of 10 inches... I'd say a 13" 1080p display will do.

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[dlconner]

For 10' viewing distance, 1080p would make a difference for 60"+....I would think the Panasonic 65" 1080p set would be a nice fit for that close of a distance.

 

[InYourEyes]

What about 42"? Is this okay for 11 feet distance?

 

[why2not]



Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary Merson /forum/post/0


Check out my HDTV viewing distance chart. You can see the optimum viewing distance for 1080p and 720p. As you move away from the 1080p optimum distance, the improvement will be less apparent until you reach past the 720p distance, at which point the picture quality difference will not be noticeable.


The link is at

http://hdguru.com/?p=6


The HD Guru

I actually prefer the visual aspect of this graph
http://www.carltonbale.com/wp-conten...tion_chart.png

based upon 20/20 vison ability to resolve detail.


To me optimim seating can mean so many things including immersion. But to each their own.


Also, I wonder why no one has come up with a chart with 768p in it? Since that's pretty much a plasma standard.

 

[why2not]



Quote:
Originally Posted by InYourEyes /forum/post/0


What about 42"? Is this okay for 11 feet distance?

Is what ok? You will not be able to tell a difference between 768p and 1080p at that distance, if that is what you are asking.

 

[cybertec]



Quote:
Originally Posted by why2not /forum/post/0


I actually prefer the visual aspect of this graph
http://www.carltonbale.com/wp-conten...tion_chart.png

based upon 20/20 vison ability to resolve detail.


To me optimim seating can mean so many things including immersion. But to each their own.


Also, I wonder why no one has come up with a chart with 768p in it? Since that's pretty much a plasma standard.

what's with the 1440p, is that the next generatin of resolution, just when you thought 1080p was IT. I posted and earlier thread that Westinghouse has an LCD that does 3840x2160, double the resolution of todays 1080p sets, the Westi is still in the research development stage though.

 

[osho_gg]

Thanks a lot for all the answers guys, I think at this point I am going to eyeing 58" or 60".

.


Osho

 

[jspirate]

Although I am sure this will get some form of mild flame... do not forget to consider the non-HD content. Well, I guess there is no need to consider this if a majority of your viewing is at least at 1080/720.

 

[hockeynut]



Quote:
Originally Posted by cybertec /forum/post/0


what's with the 1440p, is that the next generatin of resolution, just when you thought 1080p was IT. I posted and earlier thread that Westinghouse has an LCD that does 3840x2160, double the resolution of todays 1080p sets, the Westi is still in the research development stage though.

That's impressive but what will you have available to play on it that will take advantage of this resolution?