Just ordered a 65-inch LG Oled. Too Big??

[Ali2202]

Hi Folks,

Ordered yesterday. Current set is an old 48 Samsung as pictured.

Starting to wonder if I've gone too large. SWMBO is giving me the evil eye.

What sayeth the wise masses of PH?

[Luke.]

No such thing as too big.

[GregK2]

55 would have been plenty for the room size, but too late now anyway

[thebraketester]

Bit late asking now isn’t it?

[Ali2202]

thebraketester said:

Bit late asking now isn’t it?

No it's still to be delivered from Richer Sounds so order can be adjusted easily.

[jontymo]

It looks ok to me, if unsure downsize to 55!

[thebraketester]

Get the biggest one that will fit then. If 65 maxes out that alcove then anything bigger will look too big.

[Welshbeef]

Remember the distance you need to sit away from the screen for the best viewing.

A 65'' TV– You should sit between 8 and 13.5 feet away from the screen. A 70'' TV– You should sit between 9 and 14.5 feet away from the screen. A 75'' TV– You should sit between 9.5 and 15.5 feet away from the screen. An 80'' TV– You should sit between 10 and 16.5 feet away from the screen.


So do you have that space or not?

[Luke.]

Simple answer. Cut some cardboard to the dimensions of the 65" and see how it looks.

[Ali2202]

Welshbeef said:

So do you have that space or not?

Seating for SWMBO is nearest the fire and TV. Just measured it and it's almost exactly 8 feet. I however have the other side of the couch and am at optimal according to your calcs....

ETA - I measured from the bottom of the couch. If I take into account where her pretty head will be positioned it's plum on 10 feet.

Edited by Ali2202 on Sunday 28th March 13:35

[Tony1963]

Take a look at the THX distances for viewing... you’ll need a bigger telly

[Chedders]

Might be a good fit, in front of that window.

[Ali2202]

Chedders said:

Might be a good fit, in front of that window.

That's been , ahem, refused...

[Welshbeef]

How do you get in and out of the door behind the TV?

[Ali2202]

Welshbeef said:

How do you get in and out of the door behind the TV?

It's a storage cupboard. Full of collectable Polistil models. I don't play with them much as I'm now 55 and a half years of age...

[ChocolateFrog]

We got a 75 in one a few months ago.

I thought it would be massive but you soon get used to it and TBH an 85 would go well on the wall.

It's not like they actually take up anymore room these days so it's more a matter of how close you're sitting to it.

[LuS1fer]

Luke. said:

Simple answer. Cut some cardboard to the dimensions of the 65" and see how it looks.

That's what I did.

Believe me, initially you will think it's huge. I went from 40 to 65.

After a few weeks, you'll think it's fine and those "amazing blacks" are limited by the source material.

After 6 months, you'll be thinking it's absolutely normal, possibly a bit small, not least because widescreen films only use the middle part of the screen...

When I went from a 20" monitor to 24", it seemed huge and now I'm on 27, it still seems small.

Edited by LuS1fer on Sunday 28th March 14:03

[CRA1G]

We've just bought a 65" plus sound bar for our BEDROOM....

[Mariosbt]

I think the distance from the point (your chair) from which you view the screen should be at LEAST three times the size of the screen. So should you have a 60” screen, you should be sat at least 15’ away to watch it. No good getting a 65” screen if your front room is the size of a telephone box. The room you have shown is fine, it just depends where you sit I suppose.



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[CRA1G]