Is a 42' TV big enough?

Question

if the couches are about 7-8 feet away? I'm looking at 2 plasma tvs, one's a 42 one's a 50. The 50 is about $450 more and I don't know if I want to spend that much just now. Would a 42' be sufficient?

Answer 1

Save your money.  At 7-8 feet 42" is fine.  A 50" at that distance would be too large. A friend of mine has a 50" at your distance and the screen is overwelming.  You can't really view the entire thing at once. I have a 50" and the seating is  at 12ft. This is a much better viewing distance for this size screen.

Answer 2

go for the 50".

Answer 3

nope.

Answer 4

At 8 feet a 42" TV will be fine unless you are near sighted and then you'll need the 50"

Answer 5

Should be fine, check out the calculator below (be sure and scan down the page and enter your data)