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So Era, how big is the television you use for gaming purposes?
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65. It was the right size at the time but my next one will definitely be 80+. We have one TV in the house and it's the item we use the most. Not something worth skimping on.
I have the Sony X940E 75" which I was able to grab at a fraction of it's 6K price about 2 years ago.
Sony 65X9000H (different model #s here in Aus) from 2017. Sit 6-8' away depending where on the couch I sit. TV is angled in the corner on a floor standing shelf, so we get good viewing angles on the whole couch.
Got 2-3 more years with it, then will get a new large set, probably same size, and use that as the final piece of the home theatre room I've got planned as a build for the next couple of years.
Got 2-3 more years with it, then will get a new large set, probably same size, and use that as the final piece of the home theatre room I've got planned as a build for the next couple of years.
43" but looking to upgrade to a 48"-50" sometime next year.
I have a small room so that is the best I can do for now.
I have a small room so that is the best I can do for now.
42" Plasma. It's actually something I'm somewhat worried about for when I inevitably have to upgrade sometime in the future. All of the good TVs seem to be way too big for my room, and I wouldn't want to play games anywhere else.
40", sit about 10 feet or 3 meter away, don't need to compensate.
Except of course for eyesight, even with 20/20 vision fucking tinytext is the bane of my existence.
Except of course for eyesight, even with 20/20 vision fucking tinytext is the bane of my existence.
I use a 65" TCL 6 series, works great with Steam big picture mode and a wireless KBM setup. I usually sit around 7 feet from the screen, but if I'm not playing something very demanding I can play while lying down on the bed as well... a great setup for Animal Crossing!
I dunno, I have both a 50" option and a 110" option. Sitting closer to the 50" to simulate the size of the 110" will still never be the same to me as the real 110". The distance and scale of it all still makes a difference to me. It's why I never liked people suggesting slapping a screen to your face and saying it's as good as a large screen.
I have a 43" 4K for my small living room. I could do with it being bigger given the distance from my couch, but I don't like the look of a blank TV as the centerpiece of my living room, and that's the absolute maximum size that'll fit inside my armoire cabinet thing.
And, yes, I'm too lazy to get a new cabinet. Thing's huge and I'm on the third floor.
And, yes, I'm too lazy to get a new cabinet. Thing's huge and I'm on the third floor.
It's certainly not the same, because our brain can determine the size of an object using things like the distance we are focusing - even if you sit at the exact distances required for them to match.
But in terms of actual size, it matters a lot. It's generally easier to sit close to a smaller display at a desk than it is to sit close to a bigger TV in a living room situation - especially if you have things like a coffee table forcing you to sit further back.
A lot of people with big displays end up with a smaller image because they're placed in disproportionately larger rooms.
All else being equal, it's certainly preferable for most people to have the larger display even if the image size is the same. But things are usually not equal.
55" C8 OLED. I had already waited YEARS to upgrade and almost bought a C7 in 2017 but waited it out to the new model year. Beautiful TV.......but unfortunately missed out on hdmi 2.1 :( . Will do 1080p 120hz but mainly target a V-Synced 4K 60FPS with my PC.
Consoles and PCs look and play SO nice on OLEDs!
(Sit 5-6 feet away)
Consoles and PCs look and play SO nice on OLEDs!
(Sit 5-6 feet away)
55" Sony X900F and I sit 7-8ft away from it. Want to upgrade to a 65" LG within the next year but we'll see...
Another 110" projector person. Just finished up playing Last of us 2 and it was fantastically immersive.
Nothing fancy for me. A 42" LG 42LF5600, 1080p. And then I have maybe a 15" Sharp TV-VCR combo CRT for my older consoles.
Mods were a mistake.
I'm currently rocking a 65 inch tv though, and I absolutely love it personally.
Epson 5040UBe projector on a 95" Elite screen. It's about the largest my room can handle without being obnoxious (and drawing the ire of my wife).
Do you find gaming ok from 8ft away and does any media that you watch feel overwhelming at that distance?
Everything feels perfect at that distance, honestly. Nothing feels overwhelming at all.
Sony X900F 65"
I probably sit about 10ft from it, and it is wall mounted up about 6' off the floor slightly angled so it is the perfect viewing angle from my recliner for watching or gaming.
Love it.
I probably sit about 10ft from it, and it is wall mounted up about 6' off the floor slightly angled so it is the perfect viewing angle from my recliner for watching or gaming.
Love it.
This is a self selecting sample, so it's bound to attract those on the extremes.
65 OLED C9 .... Amazing.
Once I get my own proper house and a more permanent situation I will go 85 or higher.
Once I get my own proper house and a more permanent situation I will go 85 or higher.
Just a 43" 1080p TV. I live in a 2LDK apartment, so there isn't enough space for bigger TVs.
I plan to upgrade to 4K next year and the biggest I can imagine for our room is 50".
I plan to upgrade to 4K next year and the biggest I can imagine for our room is 50".
