Need guidance on buying HDTV

[dingbat]

Screen size calculator

http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/size-to-distance-relationship

 

[bruceb58]

Multi-Quote is working like squat. maybe because the posts are on different pages, idk.

Anyway, who knows what the early tvs were putting out. I would think the brightness would have some affect being in close proximity......

Lol...old wives tale

 

[bruceb58]

I'm not talking about vision damage, I'm referring to temporary eyestrain that I get when I have to scan back and forth to take in the whole image. Gives me a headache after a while.

Your eyes have close to 180 vision. Watching a big screen TV is not causing your eyes to scan.

 

[roscoe]

If you're going from a CRT, make sure the height of the HD is "at least" as high as the CRT or you will be disappointed......

So true.

Because of the 16:9 ratio, the diagonal measurement is not the same as with the old cat tv's.

I've got a 52" ( I guess thats a 50" class tv).
Can NOT be viewed at 6' in my opinion.
7' to 8' is ok.
My head is 10' from the screen when in MY chair.

My tv has a bedtime dimmer button on the remote, dims it down a bit.

Or you can adjust the LED settings, or turn off the LED all together.

 

[bruceb58]

Center of any TV should be eye level.

 

[MTboatguy]

Wow, we are now going on 4 pages and I think it is time to clear your mind and go back to the question in a couple of days!

Information overload!

 

[ondarvr]

Center of any TV should be eye level.

I'm amazed at the number of people that mount them over the fireplace, the whole time you're looking up at an angle and it's uncomfortable, maybe you can get used to it though.

Anyone that reads up on what to buy, the correct place to mount it, and how to adjust it for best viewing in their home will enjoy experience much more.

 

[lakelover]

Information overload!

I'm lovin' it, it's all helpful to me. Ours will be centered at eye level, we have a perfect piece of furniture for that. As for above the fireplace, I guess you could do that if you customarily leaned your head back in a recliner. As for me, no fireplace though!

Current 16:9 view on my CRT-TV is 14.5 x 25; 50" new would be about 25x44. That's significant.

 

[MTboatguy]

Just heard that Amazon will have a 50in Ultra 4K on sale on Monday for $249 and free delivery if you are a member of prime.!

 

[bruceb58]

Just heard that Amazon will have a 50in Ultra 4K on sale on Monday for $249 and free delivery if you are a member of prime.!

Problem is content. Netflix has it if you have 25 Mbs bandwidth or spend some bucks on a ultra Blu-ray player.

Interesting article.
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1258884

of course if you don't sit close enough, it's a waste of money.

 

[MTboatguy]

Problem is content. Netflix has it if you have 25 Mbs bandwidth or spend some bucks on a ultra Blu-ray player.

Interesting article.
http://www.techradar.com/news/television/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1258884

of course if you don't sit close enough, it's a waste of money.

Not even interested in 4K, the overhead is just to big and when you get older, you really can't see the difference.

They also have a 50" 1080p LED on sale on Monday for $149

 

[WIMUSKY]

I heard those 4Ks you're supposed to sit even closer.....:facepalm:

 

[gm280]

I heard those 4Ks you're supposed to sit even closer.....:facepalm:

Are the 4K's the cost? :facepalm:

 

[82rude]

ultra 4k are non-ethanol plastic .opcorn:

 

[lakelover]

I just pulled the trigger.

Thanks for all the discussion & suggestions!

 

[MTboatguy]

I just pulled the trigger.

Thanks for all the discussion & suggestions!

On what!!!!!!?????

After 4 pages of conversation, you are not even going to tell us what you bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????

You are worse than my wife !

 

[WIMUSKY]

Really........... So, what did you get???????????? Geesh.......

 

[ondarvr]

he listed it at the bottom

 

[MTboatguy]

he listed it at the bottom

It weren't there when I looked!

 

[lakelover]

On what!!!!!!?????

After 4 pages of conversation, you are not even going to tell us what you bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????

You are worse than my wife !

:yuck: There's a link to a Samsung 50"!..... For some reason, the thumbnail isn't showing up and it's just text. ?? Thumbnail shows up when I preview, but not in the post.