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I have a legitimate question regarding a flat screen.

If I upgrade to a newer flat screen how big of a visual difference is a 51" from say, a 42-46" TV?

Right now I have a smaller 32" and I don't have the biggest living room. The 32" is a tad too small but getting into the 50's seems unnecessary for me. Also there is a considerable price drop going from a 51" to a 46".

I'm not buying one today but I am looking at a new media cabinet for my TV and if I were to upgrade to a 50" TV or larger there is no point in me buying this furniture because it won't fit.
 
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in a small room you probably wouldn't notice the difference as much in 46->51 as you will in 32->46. We moved from a 32" to a 50" in our living room and it's amazing I ever thought the 32" was workable. It's now the bedroom tv
 
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utvolpj said:
in a small room you probably wouldn't notice the difference as much in 46->51 as you will in 32->46. We moved from a 32" to a 50" in our living room and it's amazing I ever thought the 32" was workable. It's now the bedroom tv
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Yeah, my Bravia is quite old and nearing retirement age.
 
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theFallGuy said:
I have a legitimate question regarding a flat screen.

If I upgrade to a newer flat screen how big of a visual difference is a 51" from say, a 42-46" TV?

Right now I have a smaller 32" and I don't have the biggest living room. The 32" is a tad too small but getting into the 50's seems unnecessary for me. Also there is a considerable price drop going from a 51" to a 46".

I'm not buying one today but I am looking at a new media cabinet for my TV and if I were to upgrade to a 50" TV or larger there is no point in me buying this furniture because it won't fit.
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I have a long narrow living room cause my house was built in the 50's and I use a 42 and it's great for my needs. But if you have the room bump to a 46". My BIL has a 50+ inch in a small living room and it's fine but seems like overkill to me. Especially when you can get a 240hz or something high end in a smaller size for the same price as a large 120hz with less contrast.
 
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DD4ME said:
I have a long narrow living room cause my house was built in the 50's and I use a 42 and it's great for my needs. But if you have the room bump to a 46". My BIL has a 50+ inch in a small living room and it's fine but seems like overkill to me. Especially when you can get a 240hz or something high end in a smaller size for the same price as a large 120hz with less contrast.
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FYI my 42 is a vizio with wifi that included built in wifi, blue tooth remote, screen backlight self adjustment and a slide out keyboard for use with the widgets. They make that same tv in a 46 and that's what I would recommend. Samsung is also top shelf my dad has a 52" Samsung 240 hz and it's silky smooth
 
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DD4ME said:
FYI my 42 is a vizio with wifi that included built in wifi, blue tooth remote, screen backlight self adjustment and a slide out keyboard for use with the widgets. They make that same tv in a 46 and that's what I would recommend. Samsung is also top shelf my dad has a 52" Samsung 240 hz and it's silky smooth
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I'm a huge fan of the Samsung products and will likely buy a samsung TV. I read last month that Sony has lost a TON of money on TV sales. Wondering if they will eventually get out of the TV business altogether.
 
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My 42" is in the bedroom now, and after upgrading to 50", I'm seriously considering upgrading to a 58".

You absolutely will notice a difference going from 46" to 51". Depending on the size of the room, 46" is more than adequate, but 51" is just way better.
 
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I have a relatively small living room. Viewing distance is 15-20', and the 50" is the perfect size for the room. But there's nothing wrong with going bigger :wink2:
 
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I'm also in the market for a new tv. 46" in the livingroom right now. I can't decide if I want to go 3d or not. Not sure I would ever use it.
 
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I'm waiting for 3d to be without glasses i can't see having to wear and maintain glasses with 2 little kids
 
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Slydell said:
Yes, eventual back problems when it has to be moved.
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I already took one to the dump and it took two friggin people to get it up on the tail gate of the truck. I squatted down to grab it and RV had to help me power lift it on the truck.
 
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DD4ME said:
I'm waiting for 3d to be without glasses i can't see having to wear and maintain glasses with 2 little kids
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You'll be waiting a while. Current technology is not going to be capable of producing this in a practical format.

You're going to be waiting for Star Wars style hologram projectors :no:
 
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Thrasher865 said:
Viewing Distance / Screen Size

1 - 5ft / 40"
5 - 10ft / 50"
>10ft / 65"+
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I stopped at Target during lunch and looked at the sizes. Seeing a 51"+ in person, they were waaaay to big for my purposes and would look strange. A 46" was a huge improvement from a 32" and would be fine. I even thought the 40" were an improvement.
 
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Weird. It's the exact opposite for me. They always look small in the store, then when I get them home by themselves, they appear much larger............

I'm too lazy to edit that, so by including (no homo), you cannot post in the out of context thread.
 
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well like I said, my living room isn't that huge so a monitor of 55" would look a bit odd
 
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