How do you determine the size of a TV for a room?

Viewing distance (in inches)/2 = recommended TV size.
For example, if you usually sit 10 feet from the TV, that's 120 inches (10 feet x 12 inches).
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How do I determine what size TV I need for my wall?

A TV's screen size is measured diagonally across the screen, excluding the bezel. Start at one corner at the bottom and measure across the TV to the other corner at the top (or start at the top and measure across to the bottom).
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Can a TV be too big for a room?

Consider space and proportions

For example, if you're wondering, “is a 70-inch TV too big?” compare the TV's width and height with the proportions of its designated space. If it dwarfs a table or hangs over the sides of your fireplace, then your TV is likely too big.
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How do you determine what size TV to buy for your house?

As a general rule, they recommend that you divide the viewing distance by 2.5, which they claim will give you the best size TV in terms of the diagonal measurement. For example, if you usually sit 8ft from your TV, that equates to 96 inches (8ft x 12in).
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What size room do I need for a 50 inch TV?

For crowded rooms, you should go with at least a 40-inch screen if you are seated more than six feet from the TV. A 50-inch screen is good within 7.5 feet of the TV. If you are 9 feet away, a 60-inch screen is probably as small as you want to go.
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How to measure a TV and what size TV is right for you



What size TV is best for a 10x10 room?

If your bedroom is standard-sized (10 x 10 or 10 x 11), a 40 to 55-inch TV may be ideal enough to provide a comfortable watching experience.
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What is the average size TV for a living room?

The most common TV sizes are 42, 50, 55, 65, and 75 inches (all measured diagonally). You might find some models in between those sizes, but they're much more rare.
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How far should couch be from 70 inch TV?

A 70'' TV– You should sit between 9 and 14.5 feet away from the screen. A 75'' TV– You should sit between 9.5 and 15.5 feet away from the screen. An 80'' TV– You should sit between 10 and 16.5 feet away from the screen. An 85'' TV– You should sit between 10.5 and 17.5 feet away from the screen.
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Is a 75 inch TV too big for a living room?

Registered. For theater-like immersion, it is definitely not too big - there's room to go even bigger. For casual every day TV viewing, you might feel it's a little too big, but if you've only had the TV for a short time, you get used to it very quickly.
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Can I put a 65 inch TV on the wall?

Is it safe to mount your 65 inch, 75 inch or larger TV on the wall? The answer to this is yes, you can mount your XL TV on the wall. Safety is paramount, of course. That's why it is always important to check whether the TV mount used is TÜV certified.
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How much wall space do I need for a 75 inch TV?

To find the proper distance for this, you would multiply the diagonal measurement by about 1.6264 for a 16:9 TV. Although the initial calculation comes in at about 121.98, you will need to divide by twelve because there are twelve inches in a foot. So, for a 75” TV, the recommendation would come in at about 10.2 feet.
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What is the most popular TV screen size?

65-inch TVs are now the most popular choice for North American households: report.
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Is a 43-inch TV big enough for a living room?

The best 43-inch TVs are still capable of fulfilling the average person's TV needs in terms of high-quality visuals, easy access to online content and user-friendliness. At some point in time, a 43-inch TV would have been pushing the extremes of available TV size and well worthy of a place in your living room.
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Is 70 inch TV too big for bedroom?

According to the THX standard, a 50″ TV is optimally viewed from 6 to 7 feet away. A 60″ TV is optimal at almost 8 feet. 70″ is recommended at almost 10 feet and 80″ and up even further. You start getting any bigger with your TV screen size and you might not have the space for your couch to go back far enough.
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Is a 55 inch TV too big for a small room?

Crutchfield recommends a distance of 1 to 1.5 times diagonal screen size for 4K TVs and 1.5 to 2.5 for 1080p sets. Based on that, my 55 inch TV would have been fine anywhere between 55 and 82 inches, meaning that it would be a tad too small for my room.
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Is a 55in TV good for a living room?

For a standard master bedroom or smaller living room a 55-inch TV is fine, but for larger rooms we recommend a larger TV, say a 65- or even 75-inch model, if you can afford it. If you sit closer to the screen you don't need as large a TV for the best experience.
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What is a good size TV for a master bedroom?

TV screen sizes are measured diagonally; for instance, a 43-inch TV features a 43-inches screen size. A 40 to 55" TV is ideal for a standard-sized bedroom to ensure the perfect viewing experience. For Master bedrooms, 70 to 80" TV are excellent.
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Is an 85 TV too big?

10 feet from 85" may not even be close enough to tell the difference between 4K resolution and 1080p resolution. It's definitely not too big. At 4K you need to be very close to see the differences. At minimum I'd try to be within 1 width of the screen.
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How wide is 65 inch TV?

A 65” TV screen measures about 31.9 inches tall by 56.7 inches wide, and you should sit about 9.1' away while viewing content.
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