Re: 1080p vs 720p

Wes Newell wrote:
On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:53:50 -0700, sharon wrote:

Thanks for the replies. The room that the new set will be used in is a
bedroom that we have converted into a computer room. The viewing
distance will be approximately 4 1/2 to 5 feet. At that distance would a
32 in .set with 720 p work well?

It would be too large for me. I watch a 27" at about that same distance. Before going to widescreen I had a 21" 4:3 analog set. Tried a 25" and that was too big. Used a 19" 4:3" monitor at 1600x1200 for a while and that was ok. if going from a 4:3 set that is about the right size now, just multiple its size by 1.29 to get the perfect wide screen size for you.


I think Wes is very close to 'just-right' and, even 'Goldilocks' would be happy with his suggestion. We've had some extremes in our guest room. Guests 'lived' with a 13 inch CRT-SD set for years. 5 feet from the treadmill and about 9 feet from the pillows on the bed -- too small for either -- but we prefer that our guests not get overly 'comfortable.' <LOL>

We moved a 42 inch, ED 16:9 panel in there and fed it with an signal from an HD tuner. Too large (and slightly coarse.) We then tried a 25" CRT set 4:3, that had been 'hiding' in the garage. That seems closer to what's needed for both short-term viewing during exercise (5 ft.) and steady viewing from the bed at 9 feet.

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pj
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