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Old 12-11-2014, 09:16 PM   #466
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:04 AM   #467
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Attention TV mavens!

If I were to buy my first TV in 30 years, what do I need to look for besides an HDMI port?

Thanks!
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Screen Class: 60" Class
Actual Screen Size: 59.8" Measured Diagonally
Display Type: Plasma HDTV
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HDMI/PC Inputs: 1 HDMI Input
HD Component Video Inputs: 1 HD Component Video Input
Audio Output: Digital Audio Output
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:09 AM   #468
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$499.97 (start at fatwallet.com for 1.5% cashback -- $7.50), free shipping

http://www.pcrichard.com/LG/LG-60inc...=Redirect+Link
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LG 60" Class Plasma HDTV

MODEL: 60PB5600
45.1(w) X 27.6(h) X 2.2(d)
59.8" Measured Diagonally
Plasma HDTV
1080p Display Resolution
1 HDMI Input

Screen Class: 60" Class
Actual Screen Size: 59.8" Measured Diagonally
Display Type: Plasma HDTV
Display Resolution: 1080p Display Resolution
HDMI/PC Inputs: 1 HDMI Input
HD Component Video Inputs: 1 HD Component Video Input
Audio Output: Digital Audio Output
Dimensions: 45.1(w) X 27.6(h) X 2.2(d)
Shipping Weight: 66 lbs
Warranty Terms - Parts: 12 Months
Warranty Terms - Labor: 12 Months
Two comments:

1. For me, at least, 60" is ridiculously large. It would completely "take over" my living room. I'm happy with my 32".

2. There are so many things you might want to connect to a TV these days that one HDMI port is not enough. I'd want at least three. I know you can get external HDMI splitter boxes, but they aren't nearly as convenient.
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:22 AM   #469
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For me anything larger than 40" is too big for a TV. Our Brava is 40" and I think it's just the right size to see from all angles. I wouldn't mine a smaller one for the bedroom.
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:45 AM   #470
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All I need is --> LED TV 24", 720p, 1x HDMI + 5W computer speakers + Fire TV Stick

Now that is a killer home theater system
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Old 12-12-2014, 06:47 AM   #471
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We have two 40" TVs, one is dedicated to the xbox 360, the other for digital cable box and roku. I wouldn't mind having one that size in my bedroom, I have enough space for it.
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Old 12-12-2014, 08:40 AM   #472
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I have a 39-inch and a 47-inch. The larger set doesn't seem like that much of an upgrade over the smaller one, yet it's a lot more unwieldy. I don't know that I'd want to go bigger than 47 inches.
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:26 AM   #473
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Now that is a killer home theater system
Why'd you bother with those fancy speakers....

(I have speakers like that on my 32" bedroom LCD because the built in ones stopped working....)
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:29 AM   #474
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:33 AM   #475
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I wanted the "being in a movie theater experience"
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:38 AM   #476
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I wanted the "being in a movie theater experience"
Best way to do that is to get a large sheet of cellophane, and loudly scrunch it up in your hands while you're watching a movie.
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Old 12-12-2014, 10:52 AM   #477
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Best way to do that is to get a large sheet of cellophane, and loudly scrunch it up in your hands while you're watching a movie.
Funny 'cuz it's true.
And put sticky tape on the floor.

That, in addition to time and money, is why I feel a 60" or even 90" set is a wonderful thing if you can swing it. I often PREFER the theater to be in my house.
One day....
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Funny 'cuz it's true.
And put sticky tape on the floor.

That, in addition to time and money, is why I feel a 60" or even 90" set is a wonderful thing if you can swing it. I often PREFER the theater to be in my house.
One day....
It's a function of viewing distance. You can find charts online that specify reasonable screen sizes for a given viewing distance.

I'd love a 90 incher for my family room, but it would take over the room.
70" is about the right size for that wall. Good thing they've gotten affordable.
My sister is looking at 42 inchers but I'm trying to get her to go 55. It is less than $100 extra and at her viewing distance it'll be equivalent to a 70.

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It's a function of viewing distance. You can find charts online that so e cify reasonable screen sizes for a given viewing distance.
Certainly true, but there are other factors. For example, I can watch a movie on my tablet at 1 ft from my face, and the field of view may indeed be similar to a movie theater, but it's not the same viewing experience. For one thing, I'd prefer my eyes were focused at distance, not at an intermediate range.

I guess I just mean that even if I COULD get the right apparent size by just putting my couch 4 feet from a 40" screen, I would not choose to do so if I could have a bigger screen and sit farther away.
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