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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2013, 02:55:26 pm »
Thats true, but im considering a 55" screen next, as the 42" still doesnt full my peripheral vision, and im nowhere near 10ft away.  :grin:

Neither will a 107" screen...

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #16 on: June 27, 2013, 05:09:40 pm »
Thats true, but im considering a 55" screen next, as the 42" still doesnt full my peripheral vision, and im nowhere near 10ft away.  :grin:

Neither will a 107" screen...

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #17 on: June 27, 2013, 06:34:29 pm »
I'm 6foot from my 104" projector screen, perfect viewing IMO  :happy2:

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #18 on: June 27, 2013, 06:36:19 pm »
As long as you've got the res. it's all good.  I use 2x 24 inch monitors; 48inch at 3840px width and the pic is sharp at around 2FT.  That said, your not really concentrating on a 48inch screen, rather a 24 inch one; ignoring the other.  The dot pitch is slightly larger than the 27inch imac but I prefer it tbh.

I'm going to wait for the 4k TV's to come down before getting rid of the 40W5500... could be a bit of a wait though, lol.


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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #19 on: June 27, 2013, 10:36:50 pm »
I dont believe that calculation above applies. Maybe for 720p or CRT lol where images are pretty poor. With 1080p the viewing distances can be closer.

Minimum distances in feet are below for 1080p.

32-inch 4'
37-inch 4.5'
40-inch 5'
42-inch 5.5'
46-inch 6'
50-inch 6.5'
55-inch 7.5'
65-inch 8.5'



im about 8 ft from the screen and cant go any further back so not sure whether 42 inch now bit big and stick with 37?  :confused: going for a LCD one though i think
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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2013, 12:16:48 am »
At 8 feet, you could just manage a 42" plasma!
The Panasonic 42GT50 is last years model but is still very good. This years 42GT60 is quite a step forward though!
It's got freeview hd, freesat hd tuners and all the Smart features on board but its the picture that makes it special.
Plasma is much easier on the eyes and is technically superior to LED in every aspect except it does use a little extra electric.
The difference is small in actual pound notes, a tank of fuel can fluctuate in cost more in one month than the cost of running a TV for a whole year!

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #21 on: June 28, 2013, 08:38:00 am »
I dont believe that calculation above applies. Maybe for 720p or CRT lol where images are pretty poor. With 1080p the viewing distances can be closer.

Minimum distances in feet are below for 1080p.

32-inch 4'
37-inch 4.5'
40-inch 5'
42-inch 5.5'
46-inch 6'
50-inch 6.5'
55-inch 7.5'
65-inch 8.5'



im about 8 ft from the screen and cant go any further back so not sure whether 42 inch now bit big and stick with 37?  :confused: going for a LCD one though i think

37" is far too small for 8ft viewing distance imo. Take a tape measure to currys and see how it feels with some of the larger screens.
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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #22 on: June 28, 2013, 08:38:36 am »

I'm going to wait for the 4k TV's to come down before getting rid of the 40W5500... could be a bit of a wait though, lol.



Agreed, the Sony 55" 4K TV at £4000 is very tempting though.
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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #23 on: June 28, 2013, 08:46:08 am »
Can't see a lot of point without anything to watch on it.

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #24 on: June 28, 2013, 08:46:28 am »
Can't see a lot of point without anything to watch on it.

Hardware upscaling.
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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #25 on: June 28, 2013, 08:50:45 am »
You'll need to sit closer to see all that extra resolution, too, which means your upscaler better be good at its job!

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #26 on: June 28, 2013, 08:51:19 am »
Panasonic 42" plasma for me. I bought a Panasonic TX-P42G10B 3-4 years ago and it has been faultless with a cracking picture.  :happy2:


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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #27 on: June 28, 2013, 09:12:03 am »
So Plasma is technically superior to LED but old technology? Seems to be at odds with itself that?

I think a lot more research is required as still confused as what might be best for me, but glad i started the thread as clearly a subject people are knowledgeable on  :star:
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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2013, 09:28:59 am »
Old technology? Might be... but its still very current. If you want the best picture, then plasma is hard to beat.

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Re: New TV - help needed!
« Reply #29 on: June 28, 2013, 09:33:35 am »
You dont need to put the heating on in the lounge too. Win win!!
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