SDS Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 I think "how cute" I should pick up a couple for the kids... Man it was only 6 years ago I was rocking a 27" CRT, now I look at these 42" screens and they seem so incredibly small. Who's with me?
stuckincincy Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 SDS said: I think "how cute" I should pick up a couple for the kids... Man it was only 6 years ago I was rocking a 27" CRT, now I look at these 42" screens and they seem so incredibly small. Who's with me? When is the last time you had an eye examination?
BillsWatch Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 My eyes are really going and I tried to convince my wife to get a larger tv. Her reaction? She had enough trouble trying to adjust to tv in bedroom when we increased it to its current size. Some seem to just like it larger than others.
DrDawkinstein Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 SDS said: I think "how cute" I should pick up a couple for the kids... Man it was only 6 years ago I was rocking a 27" CRT, now I look at these 42" screens and they seem so incredibly small. Who's with me? haha, i know what you mean. a friend of mine was the first of us to get a flat screen a few years back. a whopping 36". at the time, it was AWESOME. since then, we've all gotten 46", 50", etc sets. We were just at our buddy's house this weekend and were all reminiscing about when that little guy was the best thing ever, and now we're almost too good for it. haha.
bbillsfan87 Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 G. Host said: My eyes are really going and I tried to convince my wife to get a larger tv. Her reaction? She had enough trouble trying to adjust to tv in bedroom when we increased it to its current size. Some seem to just like it larger than others. "Some seem to just like it larger than others." thats what she said....haha lol
ieatcrayonz Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 G. Host said: My eyes are really going and I tried to convince my wife to get a larger tv. Her reaction? She had enough trouble trying to adjust to tv in bedroom when we increased it to its current size. Some seem to just like it larger than others. If your wife has become used to a small size in the bedroom you probably only have yourself to blame. She might also be saying that so you don't feel self conscious. My guess is that if you surprise her with an enlargement she won't ask to go back to the old one even once.
MattyT Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Me and my 27" CRT don't understand this thread.
Fezmid Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 SDS said: I think "how cute" I should pick up a couple for the kids... Man it was only 6 years ago I was rocking a 27" CRT, now I look at these 42" screens and they seem so incredibly small. Who's with me? Well part of that is because the CRTs are 4:3, whereas the LCD/Plasma screens are 16:9. So, for example, a 32" CRT TV is about the same height as a 42" LCD/Plasma TV - you're gaining width. http://tv09.org/ Comparing a 27" CRT to a 42" widescreen TV, the latter is only 4" taller.
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 I agree... They will be selling us air soon. That is, isn't that the way companies like it?... Less material!
SDS Posted September 8, 2009 Author Posted September 8, 2009 Fezmid said: Well part of that is because the CRTs are 4:3, whereas the LCD/Plasma screens are 16:9. So, for example, a 32" CRT TV is about the same height as a 42" LCD/Plasma TV - you're gaining width. http://tv09.org/ Comparing a 27" CRT to a 42" widescreen TV, the latter is only 4" taller. no, that's not part of it. I wasn't comparing the two sizes at all. I only made the observation that 42" sets seem tiny these days, which implies that they felt bigger in the past.
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 SDS said: no, that's not part of it. I wasn't comparing the two sizes at all. I only made the observation that 42" sets seem tiny these days, which implies that they felt bigger in the past. I still have my 20 year old 20" TV... What I want to know is, are the diagonal dimensions still the same. That is, a 42" should be 42" diagonally right? Or do they play games with that like they do with AC units and BTU's in the name of being efficient.
Mr. WEO Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Gotta start at 60 inch. Plasma. Prices are down as people flock towards LCD.
KD in CA Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad to see you guys doing your part to stimulate the economy.
Fezmid Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 ExiledInIllinois said: I still have my 20 year old 20" TV... What I want to know is, are the diagonal dimensions still the same. That is, a 42" should be 42" diagonally right? Or do they play games with that like they do with AC units and BTU's in the name of being efficient. That's what I was initially posting about. A CRT (4:3) diag is "taller" than an LCD (16:9). It's not "playing games;" it's in essence just comparing the diagnal of a square to a rectangle. So like I said, a 32" CRT (4:3) is only 4" shorter than a 42" LCD (16:9). Go to the site I linked in a previous post, and type 32" inch for both a 4:3 compared to a 16:9 and you'll see what I mean: Diagonal screen measurement (4:3):32.00 inches Screen Width:25.60 inches Screen Height:19.20 inches Diagonal screen measurement (16:9):32.00 inches Screen Width:27.89 inches Screen Height:15.69 inches
ieatcrayonz Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 ExiledInIllinois said: I still have my 20 year old 20" TV... You might think that impresses us all but Cincy still sits around by the radio waiting for FDR to come on.
GOBILLS78 Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 LAMP: I know what you mean. I had a 42-inch Sharp Aquos flat screen for two years and it was great, but I bought a house in February and the thing was completely baby-tized in relation to the new living room.. Last weekend I bought a 52-inch Aquos for the living room and wall-mounted the 42-inch in the bedroom. Life is normal again.
bbillsfan87 Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 ieatcrayonz said: If your wife has become used to a small size in the bedroom you probably only have yourself to blame. She might also be saying that so you don't feel self conscious. My guess is that if you surprise her with an enlargement she won't ask to go back to the old one even once.
stuckincincy Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 KD in CT said: Glad to see you guys doing your part to stimulate the economy. That's right. Buy goods now before the coming hyperinflation thanks to this dramatic deficit and the billions of script that the Treasury Dept issues every day.
Cugalabanza Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 stuckincincy said: That's right. Buy goods now before the coming hyperinflation thanks to this dramatic deficit and the billions of script that the Treasury Dept issues every day. Someday soon, a 42" LCD will go for $4.5 million. Or 3 bottles of 20 year old Kessler's. I'm starting to see the big picture.
Buftex Posted September 8, 2009 Posted September 8, 2009 I purchased a 46" Toshiba HDTV this morning....I am now remembering how much I hate doing anything with electronics...big screen or small screen, it is still a pain in the ass!
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