TV opinions

[mxer394]

So I'm getting a new television for my room, and I'm a bit concerned about size. The room is 15x11 (give or take a couple of inches), and I usually watch from 6-10 feet from the TV. Do you think a 42 inch plasma would be WAY too big for this sort of viewing area?

[sassie05]

IMO it's not so much the size of the room, as to the viewing distance and angle(s) to the screen. Of course the angles have a lot to do with spacial placement of the given area.
The recommended distance for that size screen is 8-10 feet.

[mxer394]

Yeah. If I had a tape measure, I could get you some actual measurements of viewing distance and whatnot. I have a 27 inch CRT television right now, and a 32 just doesn't seem like enough of an upgrade to justify 600 dollars. 42 would be enough, but I'm worried about the viewing distance.

This isn't for a living room by the way, this TV is going to be in my bedroom.

[PrntRhd]

There is an in-between size of 37 inches, not a large selection but a possibility.

[mxer394]

There is an in-between size of 37 inches, not a large selection but a possibility.

That's what I was looking at. But the one mitigating factor there is that a 37 inch LCD is going to cost the same as a 42 inch plasma, and it's five more inches. Whatever I get, I'm going to be sure to get a great warranty, just in case.