[Technology] What's a decent size in inches

[TomandJerry]

For a Television these days?

My friend has an old 24" one and is seeking to size up but doesn't want to go for one that's too big for his room size

Cheers !

 

[mothy]

32" is the standard

 

[el punal]

When you need both hands to grip it?

 

[Jack Straw]

I used this and bought my 40" Panasonic. Perfect!

TV Size to Distance Calculator and Science

Our TV Sizes to Distance Calculator helps you choose the right size TV for your space. The optimal viewing distance is about 1.6 times the diagonal length of the television. For example, for a 55” TV, the best distance is 7 feet.

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[South Stand Bonfire]

Can you post a to scale 3D plan of his room and sofa position and I’ll then let you know

 

[seagullwedgee]

7 feet? Needs a 55 inch telly?!!! Imagine sitting in bed watching a 55 inch telly at the foot of the bed! That’s ridiculous. We’ve got an 18 feet viewing distance and use a 47 inch telly!

 

[TomandJerry]

When you need both hands to grip it?

I suppose that's the beauty of having a small one, easier to handle when it needs moving

 

[Weststander]

Recently bought a 48” OLED TV. Fine viewing from 3.5m away.

 

[Diablo]

For a Television these days?

My friend has an old 24" one and is seeking to size up but doesn't want to go for one that's too big for his room size

Cheers !

Probably bigger than you`d expect. Recommended distances. 32inch 1.34 meters, 48inch 2m, 70inch 3m.

 

[PeterT]

Plenty exaggerate the size of their TVs, especially those with smaller ones. Generally the bigger your feet, the bigger your TV …..

 

[schmunk]

We have a 55" for a 14' viewing distance. I wish I'd gone one bigger, to 65", but it's fine really and a significant improvement on the 46" it replaced.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Apparently people with small ones always claim that quality is more important than size, so I've heard

 

[AmexRuislip]

When you need both hands to grip it?

Those curved ones didn't last long.

 

[scooter1]

We said we’d never buy a big tv and went for an hd projector and drop down screen, and then we moved the rooms around a bit downstairs.
A really good offer came in for a 55” telly and it fitted the room perfectly.
The projector doesn’t get enough use now, but is good for big games, and movies on rainy days

 

[GOM]

The bigger the better, within reason, TVs should fill your view. Viewing distance requirements from TV's have changed. In the old days you had to sit a distance away so you couldn't see the individual pixels and so the picture looked better.
Nowadays with good FHD and 4K you can practically stick your nose on the screen and the picture will look good, so 55 inch from 6 or 7 feet - no bother.

The most important decision is location. Whoever puts a TV over a mantlepiece wants their noggin examining, or at least their neck will need soothing after a while. Think cinema, theatre, amphitheatre, sports stadium etc., you always look level or down on the action for comfort - not up.

 

[SeagullinExile]

2 inches. That’s what I tell my Mrs anyway.

 

[The Hermit Kingdom]

Plenty exaggerate the size of their TVs, especially those with smaller ones. Generally the bigger your feet, the bigger your TV …..

I have it from a reliable sauce that hip size is the determinant - the naturally slimmer/slinkier the hips the more inches and vice versa.

 

[Justice]

Buy from John Lewis they gave us a refund after the tv broke three years later we then upgraded from a 55-65 which is superb viewing.

 

[el punal]

2 inches. That’s what I tell my Mrs anyway.

Bet your missus calls you Justin.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]