Re: Room Size/TV?

I''''m looking at buying a Toshiba 34HF81 (34"x24") for our new house. The room size is 13''''x18'''', and the TV needs to be located on the narrower end of the room. Are there any rules of thumb for determining the proper size TV for a room? I can certainly afford a different TV, but this flat tube Toshiba appears to be a pretty high-quality set.<p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[apcarandang]

There are really no set rules for TV screen sizes with the advent of High Definition TV''s. Usually the bigger the better.<p>Using older rules for analog TV''s don''t apply because the scan lines are no longer visible even if you sit close to a HDTV.<p>The Toshiba is a good set if you like direct view TV''s. Rear Projection DTV will work well too if this room will be a dedicated HT room where you can control the ambient light.<p>Have fun. wink.gif border=0

They old rule of thumb for size was...<p>(distance from normal viewing position)*.5=screen size (+/- of course)<p>With HDTV sets you can go bigger because of better quality. Just remember, if you get something too huge, even though it may be really cool, it may look way out of place in your space. For example my father in laws 61" in a room thats 12''x16''. Add to that a low quality big screen and lots of windows and you have a nightmare on your hands.<p>hope this helps smile.gif border=0

[tstammen]

The formula I use is 3 inches of screen size for every foot of distance between the viewer & the screen. For example, if you''re sitting 12 feet away from the screen, I''d go with at least a 36" screen (12x3). How big you go depends on your viewing preference, but I wouldn''t go any smaller than that - at that distance.<p>I would recommend that you measure the distance from where you sit to the screen & then sit that far away in the store. See what you like and dislike about each model.