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#206126 10-Dec-2016 18:14

Some years back, I took delivery of my pride and joy, a 65" Panasonic neo plasma.

On delivery, my partner exclaimed - it's huge, it dominates the lounge!

Apologies would be made to visitors about our enormous screen.

Sadly, on 14 November, the Kaikoura earthquake sent my beloved Panasonic to plasma heaven, and yesterday we finally took delivery of its replacement, a Sony 55"

First reaction from my partner and resident teenager: It's tiny!

Which reminds me of that ancient Chinese proverb: No man ever went to his grave wishing he had bought a smaller TV

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#1685806 10-Dec-2016 18:30

Bah, 55" isn't tiny, just small. My 32" seemed huge when I got it but now it feels tiny in comparison to my 105" home theatre...

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#1685814 10-Dec-2016 18:39

Why would you apologize to visitors about the size of your screen if its big?

I can understand doing it if they come to your house to watch something and you have some 28" piece of crap that isnt even 1080 to watch on, but something big and awesome, no apology,

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#1685815 10-Dec-2016 18:42

There is always a bigger fish

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#1685816 10-Dec-2016 18:44

Behodar:

Bah, 55" isn't tiny, just small. My 32" seemed huge when I got it but now it feels tiny in comparison to my 105" home theatre...

I remember spending $3.5k on my 29" CRT Panasonic in the late 80's - it was HUGE, the first movie I watched was Lost Boys, it was just like being in the cinema!

Then Philips bought out a 32" 16:9 CRT, even better than my Panny, I so wanted one. It was HUGE!

My Panasonic TH 42PV500 at a mere $5.7k replaced my 29" CRT. When it was pulled out of the box, I could't comprehend how big it was. I watched the first entire season of Sopranos on the first night. It was just like being at the cinema!

Shortly after, I auditioned a 50" NEC plamsa, my ultimate dream - but at a mere $12k (reduced in price from $17k) it was just too rich in price, so I could only dream.

And yesterday I took possession of my new Sony 55".

And it's tiny!

How times change.

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#1685817 10-Dec-2016 18:46

richms:

Why would you apologize to visitors about the size of your screen if its big?

I can understand doing it if they come to your house to watch something and you have some 28" piece of crap that isnt even 1080 to watch on, but something big and awesome, no apology,

I didn't apologise, my partner did. Purely from an aesthetics perspective ("it dominates the room").

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#1685851 10-Dec-2016 18:58

That's what she said?

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#1685854 10-Dec-2016 19:02

lNomNoml:

That's what she said?

Yep, she said it dominates the room. I was the HT buff, not her, so totally understandable.

The "purely from an aesthetics perspective" comment is me trying to describe her thinking (-;

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#1685912 10-Dec-2016 22:10

A 55" TV?

You may as well try watching your neighbours set through their window.

My condolences.

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#1687150 13-Dec-2016 15:51

In my opinion a TV can be too large for a room. If it's a dedicated AV room/home theatre, then yeah, you want the largest screen that will physically fit. If it's a moderate-sized living room where you also entertain guests and converse, then a 70" behemoth looming over everyone can be a bit overbearing. You may get used to it very quickly, but your guests who are seeing it for the first time may think differently :)

In particular I think that very large TVs need to accompanied by appropriate furniture to look good. A massive TV with minimal, cheap furniture is a good way to make your house look like a student flat.

Your response might be - I don't give a crap what my guests think, it's my house and I want the biggest TV possible, end of story. Fair enough! Just pointing out there's more than one way to look at it...

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#1687153 13-Dec-2016 16:02

My wife's an Architect so 42" was pushing the envelope of way too big for her tastes (and Architects know everything there is about taste, apparently).

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#1687215 13-Dec-2016 17:21

Ah women. If I can do math: 65 = huge 55 = tiny ... get her a 60"

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#1687220 13-Dec-2016 17:30

I have often though our 65" VT Panasonic is a bit big. Should it pass from this world we will probably down size the screen a little.

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1687223 13-Dec-2016 17:35

MikeB4:

I have often though our 65" VT Panasonic is a bit big. Should it pass from this world we will probably down size the screen a little.

Lol if you don't want it lug it to Dunedin I'll happily take it off you :)

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#1687237 13-Dec-2016 18:12

Many architects also have an affinity with TV's above fireplaces.

In our new build we added dedicated room, which could double as a formal lounge...not.

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#1687267 13-Dec-2016 19:00

joker97:

MikeB4:

I have often though our 65" VT Panasonic is a bit big. Should it pass from this world we will probably down size the screen a little.

Lol if you don't want it lug it to Dunedin I'll happily take it off you :)

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