01-13-21, 02:34 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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A lot of it depends on how big the room is, and how far you'll be from the screen. My "yoga room" tv is fine for the distance. If/when I decide to replace the basement tv, I'll probably just move the 32" tv from the living room, and then get a better one for general tv watching.
BunnyHop makes a good point about seeing details when trying to follow along.
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01-13-21, 02:43 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: PalmTreeVille
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there is also a suggested ratio of screen size, resolution, and how far away you should be.
the minimum seems to be 3', even for a small 24" screen. those who have converted an extra TV screen to a second computer monitor are noticing that 24" is the max you can use as a second monitor to your laptop. some people in my family are getting eye strain after relegating a former family TV (like 32") to a second monitor. assuming you're sitting at a standard desk, a 32" second monitor is questionable in terms of eye health.
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01-13-21, 03:51 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Va. Beach, VA
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We had 3 out of 4 tube tvs die in a storm a few years back. The biggest size was 20". When I went to get replacements, the biggest ones I could get to fit on our stands were only 28" & 32". I use the 32" in the living room for my workouts. It is fine for them, but the tv is really too small for the room; it might be the equivalent of the 20" tv, but that's about it.
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01-13-21, 07:45 PM | ||
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The tv in the workout/guest/knitting room is a 32" flat screen because I'm limited by the dimensions of the opening in the old fashioned tv armoire it sits in. Even if I got rid of the armoire, the workout room is kind of long and narrow and I find I get the most open floorspace by having the tv on the narrow wall. So I'm not sure how much bigger a tv I could get even if I got rid of the armoire. I guess I should measure sometime and see if it's worth it. |
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01-14-21, 05:33 AM | ||
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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anyhoo.... the 32" had to be placed on top of the armoire, so if i was doing any sort of floor, supine, and lord forbid, prone or table work, i couldn't see the instructor! i had to hope the cast member in the back was in sync since they would be visible to me. getting a 24" would provide more options as far as setting it up.
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