Gigantic TVs - Page 2

SoCal Bred · ‎05-04-2020

About 7 years ago I won a 52" Samsung Flat TV screen on a raffle ticket at work, it's set up in our den it's the right size and good enough for us, no interest in anything larger.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

We have a 65" which is the perfect size for the family room. I only really watch that TV with D H when we're watching a movie or game.

A lot of the time if I have the T V on in either the kitchen, bedroom or my office, it's a much smaller TV.

newjersey · ‎03-09-2010

I like my two 32 inch screen tvs. I don't like the really big tvs.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

TV prices have dropped so much that it's getting a bit crazy. I'm upgrading from my seven (maybe eight?) year old 55" HDTV to a larger one in July (maybe on Prime Day?) for the new football season. I'm debating between a 65" or a 75". You can get either size for under $500 now. I can just squeeze in a 75" one but I'm not sure it's worth the $100+ extra over a comparable 65" one. It's a question I'll be debating between now and then.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@gardenman wrote:
TV prices have dropped so much that it's getting a bit crazy. I'm upgrading from my seven (maybe eight?) year old 55" HDTV to a larger one in July (maybe on Prime Day?) for the new football season. I'm debating between a 65" or a 75". You can get either size for under $500 now. I can just squeeze in a 75" one but I'm not sure it's worth the $100+ extra over a comparable 65" one. It's a question I'll be debating between now and then.

My OLED Tv hasn't come down in price much over the years. I bought a second OLED, bigger than the last, and in fact the price of the new one actually went up recently.

vermint · ‎04-05-2010

@gardenman wrote:
TV prices have dropped so much that it's getting a bit crazy. I'm upgrading from my seven (maybe eight?) year old 55" HDTV to a larger one in July (maybe on Prime Day?) for the new football season. I'm debating between a 65" or a 75". You can get either size for under $500 now. I can just squeeze in a 75" one but I'm not sure it's worth the $100+ extra over a comparable 65" one. It's a question I'll be debating between now and then.

@gardenman We went through this "debate" in November 2022. We had a, I think, 42" screen. Our living room is 20 ft. long and we sit probably 16 ft. away from the TV. I wanted a bigger screen simply so I could see it better! After looking at the same sizes you are (our wall space could easily accomodate either one), we went with the 65". It's perfect for us! Honestly, I think the 75" would have overwhelmed the room--though I might've gotten it anyway if we'd had a separate "TV Room".

The only thing I wish we'd done differently was stick with the Vizio brand. The new one is a Samsung, and we have some "freezing" issues that I didn't know were an issue with this brand until after we bought it. It's not a huge deal, but it's occasionally annoying!

Enjoy whatever you get!

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

@newjersey wrote:
I like my two 32 inch screen tvs. I don't like the really big tvs.

I agree.

TurnerGal · ‎11-21-2017

My husband really wanted a bigger TV -- we have a 65 inch in the main room and I thought it was fine. I ended up measuring and a 77 inch would just fit. We found a good deal on a Samsung and I have to admit I love the 77 inch. Not only is it wider but it also adds the height which makes a big difference. We watch a lot of TV. We live in a rural area and maybe only go to a movie once a year so we watch the movies on our TV. It was a splurge but I really like it.

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

@newjersey I like my 32 inch too. Personally I think the huge TVs are obnoxious.

My BIL got the biggest TV I've ever seen for his not very big family room. It sticks out like a sore thumb. He is in front of that thing from the time he gets up to when he goes to bed.

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
@gardenman wrote:
TV prices have dropped so much that it's getting a bit crazy. I'm upgrading from my seven (maybe eight?) year old 55" HDTV to a larger one in July (maybe on Prime Day?) for the new football season. I'm debating between a 65" or a 75". You can get either size for under $500 now. I can just squeeze in a 75" one but I'm not sure it's worth the $100+ extra over a comparable 65" one. It's a question I'll be debating between now and then.

My OLED Tv hasn't come down in price much over the years. I bought a second OLED, bigger than the last, and in fact the price of the new one actually went up recently.

The OLED models are pretty steady in price. For me, the difference in picture quality (blacker blacks mostly) isn't worth the difference in price. Burn-in is more of an issue with OLED HDTVs but is improving. An OLED HDTV is often better, but I don't find the difference to be enough to me to justify the extra cost. Plain old LED HDTVs have dropped a lot in price. My first 40" HDTV cost over $600 and had no extra features. Comparable HDTVs today cost $200-$300. I can get a pretty good 65" HDTV for around $350 and up. A 75" HDTV for $500 or so. My first ever TV was a 19" black and white TV from WT Grants many, many years ago. Times have changed.

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