I’ve saved up about $2000 to upgrade my old standard 27" to a nice 1080p HDTV to go with my xbox360 and ps3 (and Blu-Ray movies, ps2, etc). I’m currently looking into a 50" and I’m really kinda stuck as far as choosing which type of HDTV to go with. The space it’s going to fit into is an ikea entertainment unit with a space that measures 41"x30"x23". I’ll be sitting in the middle of it (maybe sometimes at a 45° angle) about 6′ away at the most (I have a pretty small room). Is a 50" too big? I just assumed that bigger is better, but will it affect my overall view? Besides that though, i just want a reliable TV that will deliver great picture (and sound, as I don’t have a separate sound system). I’m looking into the LED DLPs, as I don’t want to worry about burn in or changing lamp bulbs, and I hear they offer better picture quality than LCD tvs. As I said, it’ll mainly be for gaming and movie watching, but I do also watch a lot of TV. Can someone help point me in the right direction?
If you’re sitting only 6′ away, I would recommend a TV in the range of maybe 37" at most. a 50" TV from that close of a range will just be too much for your eyes, and end up being a waste of a TV essentially. With that money, you could get a 37" and a decent surround sound system.
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If you’re sitting only 6′ away, I would recommend a TV in the range of maybe 37" at most. a 50" TV from that close of a range will just be too much for your eyes, and end up being a waste of a TV essentially. With that money, you could get a 37" and a decent surround sound system.
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DO LED DLP’s provide a better picture than LCD’s? I’m on the fence about that; to be perfectly honest I’m not so sure the *average* consumer would be able to tell the difference if the two TV’s weren’t standing side-by-side.
That being said, I think a LED-based DLP is a good buy. The bulb-based lamps in the first-gen DLP’s tend to run very hot under normal operating conditions and, in this condition, the bulb tends to be quite fragile and can be easily shattered. LED’s, on the other hand, tend to run a lot cooler and are not quite as prone to shattering. From my experience LED-based lamps should last you a lot longer between lamp replacements as well.
One last thing: bigger is not always better. It all depends on how large your room will be and how far away from the TV you usually sit. I’ve seen people go to a theater and sit in the back rows to avoid having to crane their necks while looking at the giant screen; but these same people will go home to a tiny living room and sit only 5 feet from a gigantic 60" big-screen TV. I’ve always wondered why they would do something at home that they go out of their way to avoid doing at a theater.
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