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Have you gone from a 65" to a 55"

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Posted on July 27, 2017 at 11:02:18
mbnx01
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 I'm moving my home theater to a slightly smaller room.

I like to sit back pretty far from my tv and I'm thinking this might be a little big for this room.

So I'm thinking about maybe replacing my 65" panny with a 55" Oled.

Has anyone gone from a bigger to a smaller display? How'd that work out for you?

On the one hand I think the 55" might be perfect for the room, on the other hand I'd hate to say 'gee, I miss my old screen'.

I'm not a 'bigger is always better' kind of guy, mostly I want a good experience in the room.





'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

 

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RE: Have you gone from a 65" to a 55", posted on July 27, 2017 at 12:26:58
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 I went 32, 40, 50 65. Can't imagine going smaller. I'm thinking 80 for the next one.:-)




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It can NEVER be too big!, posted on July 27, 2017 at 12:31:50
jedrider
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 I do wonder about whether I should be playing blu rays, though, when using the bigger screen.

Any opinions on this aspect?

 

Nope, never gone smaller., posted on July 27, 2017 at 14:05:35
grantv
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 We went from 50" to 65" recently, what a great change. The 50" is now in our bedroom, perfect size for a bedroom to us.
The 65", a bit small, OK a fair bit smaller than we'd have if money were no object. I'd go at least 80" in our LR (around 15 1/2 x 17 1/2 feet, we watch along the length, so sitting at around 15').
In my big room downstairs we sit at around 15' also I think (room is 24', but the screen is a few feet in as is the main low couch), and a 105" drop down. With movies and TV it's great. Played video games once, just about got dizzy. In that case, I think too big (but only for games, which neither of us do).
How far will you be sitting from the screen is the important question?

 

when I go from my 60" to my brothers 50" it seems tiny, both about 12 ' away, posted on July 27, 2017 at 14:25:54
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 fwiw

 

RE: when I go from my 60" to my brothers 50" it seems tiny, both about 12 ' away, posted on July 28, 2017 at 16:21:30
ozzyboy
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 I went from a 45" 60" to a Samsung 85".

 

Ten, maybe eleven feet away, posted on July 31, 2017 at 10:41:54
mbnx01
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 It's tight.

We shall see....



'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain

 

RE: Have you gone from a 65" to a 55", posted on August 2, 2017 at 18:53:19
Markw*
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 I went from a 46" to a 43" with a viewing distance of about 14'. The difference is noticeable and annoying. I muss that 3"

 

"I miss that 3", posted on August 3, 2017 at 05:28:11
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 That's what she said. :-)


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