I went 75", best thing I ever did.
- Scabeh

see compensation post

Eh, my 40" is enough, I guess I'm the only one not trying to compensate for something.
- jugkope

mine is an old 40" Samsung, one of the first "smart" TV models, and it's totally fine. if I had a bigger living room maybe I'd go for a larger size, but personally I find 80" is too big for a common-size living room.

see compensation post
- Xizord

If having a small Richard is what's needed to watch that TV on a daily basis, so be it.

I used to own a 42" tv, had it for a loooooooong time before I gave it away to a friend who needed one and had no money.

Trust me on this. When you get bigger, you realize 40" isn't enough.
- Scabeh

I have a hard time believing this, I think it really depends on the size of your living room, but to each his own I guess.

I went 75", best thing I ever did.
- Scabeh

been watching a 50'' LED for years.
doing research, found out that if you're sitting at 10-12'... you can go as big as 65-70'' easy.
there goes my budget lol

mine is an old 40" Samsung, one of the first "smart" TV models, and it's totally fine. if I had a bigger living room maybe I'd go for a larger size, but personally I find 80" is too big for a common-size living room.
- Pat1993

Voici les distances que nous recommandons en fonction de la diagonale de votre futur écran:

distance de la télé UHD 4K - taille de la télé

Moins de 2 mètres - 50 pouces et moins

Entre 2 et 3 mètres - 50 à 65 pouces

Plus de 3 mètres - 65 pouces et plus

Voici les distances que nous recommandons en fonction de la diagonale de votre futur écran:

pour Téléviseur UHD 4K

Moins de 2 mètres - 50 pouces et moins

Entre 2 et 3 mètres - 50 à 65 pouces

Plus de 3 mètres - 65 pouces et plus
- fidopro

makes sense, wouldn't go for 80", that's for sure lol.

I have a hard time believing this, I think it really depends on the size of your living room, but to each his own I guess.
- Pat1993

The guy I linked earlier has a good video explaining the ideal size of the TV for the distance you are from the TV.

Just get the biggest one to respect that range.

Look for "Stop the FOMO" on youtube, guy is a superb nerd about it.

turn the whole wall into a TV screen while you're at it... jfc.
- Pat1993

https://youtu.be/aB5xGd6hZmQ?si=KvkE5RXBDVTvvD45

makes sense, wouldn't go for 80", that's for sure lol.
- Pat1993

good news, my wall is not wide enough for that lol

good news, my wall is not wide enough for that lol
- fidopro

Or, stay with me here.

What if we make the wall bigger?

I used to own a 42" tv, had it for a loooooooong time before I gave it away to a friend who needed one and had no money.

Trust me on this. When you get bigger, you realize 40" isn't enough.
- Scabeh

We used to have a... I dunno, 60-66" rear projection when I grew up? I don't mind the 40 (actually I just measured and it's a 32").

We used to have a... I dunno, 60-66" rear projection when I grew up? I don't mind the 40 (actually I just measured and it's a 32").
- jugkope

You usually lie about a few inches?

The guy I linked earlier has a good video explaining the ideal size of the TV for the distance you are from the TV.

Just get the biggest one to respect that range.

Look for "Stop the FOMO" on youtube, guy is a superb nerd about it.
- Scabeh

which was kind of my point, maybe once my old Samsung dies I'll go for a bigger size, but not a whole lot, with an average size living room I find 70" or bigger would be just silly.

Or, stay with me here.

What if we make the wall bigger?
- Scabeh

He could hang it on deadpoulet's big butt

Or, stay with me here.

What if we make the wall bigger?
- Scabeh

You usually lie about a few inches?
- mr.peanut

My computer screen is smaller than the previous one, I'm still in the mindset of "my laptop is a 30" so my TV has to be a 40" ", but I'm on a 26" laptop now.

which was kind of my point, maybe once my old Samsung dies I'll go for a bigger size, but not a whole lot, with an average size living room I find 70" or bigger would be just silly.
- Pat1993

that's what I always thought too, but with new tv's you can get bigger, compared to the old technology.

I have had a Pioneer plasma for years and love it.
If you watch lots of TV I would go OLED the picture quality and colors are better.

I used to own a 42" tv, had it for a loooooooong time before I gave it away to a friend who needed one and had no money.

Trust me on this. When you get bigger, you realize 40" isn't enough.
- Scabeh

i was gifted a 55" fire tv. the brand is insignia, which is a budget brand, but it seems fine so far. i haven't noticed anything that looks or seems bad.

of course, i had a sanyo and a sylvania before this so i might just not be very fancy.

that's what I always thought too, but with new tv's you can get bigger, compared to the old technology.
- fidopro

yeah but I'm not even talking about resolution or image quality... I guess I'm just saying my eyesight is good enough that I don’t require something that looks like a (frank)ing Imax theatre.

i was gifted a 55" fire tv. the brand is insignia, which is a budget brand, but it seems fine so far. i haven't noticed anything that looks or seems bad.

of course, i had a sanyo and a sylvania before this so i might just not be very fancy.
- kicksave856

Best fancy brand.

Best fancy brand.
- jugkope

i googled it when you mentioned it earlier.

i bet i would be fine with that too.

unless i can't see the ball or puck or something, i'm usually gonna be okay.

Best fancy brand.
- jugkope

i googled it when you mentioned it earlier.

i bet i would be fine with that too.

unless i can't see the ball or puck or something, i'm usually gonna be okay.
- kicksave856

Let's just say when I play NHL on it, sitting from 3.5m, I don't have issues following the action