55" TV owners - how far away do you sit?

[SheepBeast]

I'm planning some purchases for a flat I'm buying (finally becoming a home owner, woo!) - looks like I'll be around 3m away from the TV when sitting on the sofa. Trying to decide between 55" and 65", and I'm leaning towards the former. What do you guys think?

 

[Kelt]

I'm planning some purchases for a flat I'm buying (finally becoming a home owner, woo!) - looks like I'll be around 3m away from the TV when sitting on the sofa. Trying to decide between 55" and 65", and I'm leaning towards the former. What do you guys think?

I could only fit a 55 inch in my room, and I'm about 3m away.

100% I would have got the 65 inch if possible.

 

[Raumarik]

55" should be ok with 2.5M +

 

[Begbie]

3m away. 65".

There's calculators that'll give you roughly. I'm about 3m and would much prefer a 65". I won't as I'm tight and will wait for the TV to die.

 

[hornetstinger]

Get the bigger TV

Watch high ratio movie and a lot of the TV is black borders.

 

[Gray2233]

If cost/space isn't an issue, go for the 65" TV imo.

I'm at a little over that distance with a 65" and honestly a 55" would look tiny to me at this point.

 

[the shadow]

77 if you can if not 65

 

[Grim5]

I have a 55 inch in my entertainment room and sit 1.7 meters from it

I know it's a bit close, but I'm used to the relative distance that I sit with a monitor so now I do the same with my TV so that it takes up the same space in my peripheral vision

I have a 55 in the lounge as well and for that one we sit 3.5 meters away and that's ok as well, I just prefer to sit closer if im
Playing games

 

[Baldbloke]

Just got a 48 inch the other day. Previously happy with a 43 inch for 10 years. I sit 2 metres from it. Wouldn't want a larger tv than 48 as it would dominate the room and be a little overwhelming.

 

[tamzzy]

3m away...75 inch tv lol

 

[Gray2233]

3m away...75 inch tv lol

 

[hillbilly2]

3m away with a 55"

 

[tamzzy]

@Gray2233 no lies, 75 inch is perfect for 3m lol

Just had this beast delivered yesterday. Got it on the Samsung misprice lol
AU7100 75 inch for £360 including delivery

 

[Gray2233]

@Gray2233 no lies, 75 inch is perfect for 3m lol

It's going to cheat on you with Henry if you're not careful.

 

[tamzzy]

Ideal viewing distances for 4K TV
TV size (inches)        Distance
42                        1.28m (4.2ft)
43                        1.32m (4.3ft)
46                        1.4m (4.6ft)
50                        1.52m (5ft)
55                        1.68m (5.5ft)
65                        1.98m (6.5ft)
75                        2.29m (7.5ft)
85                        2.59m (8.5ft)

when i next "upgrade" in a few years time would be getting a 85 inch tbh

How to calculate the right viewing distance for your TV

Or, coming at it from the other way, what size of TV should you buy?

www.whathifi.com

 

[tamzzy]

It's going to cheat on you with Henry if you're not careful.

I've broken up with henry...he's dead to me lol

 

[Gray2233]

Ideal viewing distances for 4K TV
TV size (inches)        Distance
42                        1.28m (4.2ft)
43                        1.32m (4.3ft)
46                        1.4m (4.6ft)
50                        1.52m (5ft)
55                        1.68m (5.5ft)
65                        1.98m (6.5ft)
75                        2.29m (7.5ft)
85                        2.59m (8.5ft)

when i next "upgrade" in a few years time would be getting a 85 inch tbh

How to calculate the right viewing distance for your TV

Or, coming at it from the other way, what size of TV should you buy?

www.whathifi.com

I'm legitimately at the point where I'm eyeballing projectors, some of the newer ones are damned good.

I really don't think I'd be comfortable with a TV larger than 65", the things feel like they're ready to snap in half in a stiff wind as is.

 

[tamzzy]

I really don't think I'd be comfortable with a TV larger than 65", the things feel like they're ready to snap in half in a stiff wind as is.

haha wouldn't recommend touching tv screens though...will smudge

I'm legitimately at the point where I'm eyeballing projectors, some of the newer ones are damned good.

yeah hopefully the laser ultrashort throws will come down in price, i did briefly look at them but yeah...expensive lol

 

[Gray2233]

haha wouldn't recommend touching tv screens though...will smudge


yeah hopefully the laser ultrashort throws will come down in price, i did briefly look at them but yeah...expensive lol

Aye. I'm not ready to ceiling mount, I like the look of some of the short throw laser stuff and frankly for the cost it's more appealing than the larger OLEDs.

You're looking at £1000-1500 for a genuinely good short throw/laser (Hisense have a couple), but that thing can project up to 120" and anything under within reason. A 65" OLED costs more in some cases, and anything larger massively escalates in price. There's also less to go wrong with a projector like that imo, I might be jumping the gun here but I wonder if TV's will exist in 15-20 years when you can slap a laser projector on a table and it'll scale to almost anything you want. The biggest issue that I can see is latency, but for people like me I honestly don't give a damn and I doubt most do.

Certainly more compact with a lot less to go wrong, and easier to fix should there be a problem! Might be why I'm biased in that direction

 

[tamzzy]

@Gray2233 samsung lsp9t £3k gogogo