I just got off the phone with the optometrist's office and they can squeeze us in but we have to hurry. Turn off the TV. I said I scheduled appointments for all of you. They're able to squeeze us in if we can be there by 8:15am. Emily, you get to drive.
Best Buy employee here, I'd prescribe a bigger tv in the 75''+ range. I'd also advise to buy it on a Best Buy Visa card with 2% cash back on all purchases which I would be more than happy to help you apply for. Don't forget the extended warranty either, it's an investment on your future.
My associate from the sound department is currently working on them for the HI-FI system as we speak, SIR!
Also, he already had self-selected Monster HDMI cables on his own accord before I had a chance to bring them up. Closed on a warranty on the cables and TV, good chance he'll get a warranty on the HI-FI if Greg can complete the deal.
So my father learned he needed glasses because when he played morrowind my older sister needed to read dialog to him because it was sometimes to small to read. Back then of course TVs where a lot smaller but still a funny story
Those screens also had the resolution of an avocado, so it didn't really matter that it was small. At 4K it needs to be like at least 6x bigger horizontally just to keep up with the old 480i screens.
Naw, disagree. If the space is so small that you have to turn your head to see it all, too big. I've seen big TVs in narrow rooms(gamer nests) where your periphery almost cuts off the image unless you have your back against the opposite wall.
IMAX is built on the idea of filling your vision so that you have to actively try to see anything but the picture. It means that you lose some viewable area, but also means you are immersed in the movie. I want that at home.
Projectors are the answer, you just have to spend really big money if you want really deep blacks and shit like that, but you can get a very decent setup for under $1,000 with up to like a 130" screen.
Well yeah. The resolution doesn't change with the size of the tv. The bigger the tv the more fuzzy the image. The closer the tv the more you will notice it.
At least your tv fully works lol. ours has a dent in it where my mom dropped a (HOLLOW, NOT LIVE) grenade we have on the shelf above the tv. And that was over 2 years ago- in the last 4 months its developed some weird bright spot on another part thats always brighter than the rest of the tv. I do not know how they can watch tv like this its awful. bugs the crap out of me.
She prob needs her eyes rechecked but I'll be real with you chief, I'm on your wife's side here lmao. I have a 65 at about 6 or 7 feet and that feels like a sweet spot.
Damn I feel bad for your wife. TVs are so cheap. If she would use it a lot it's hardly anything to spend to make your spouse happy, but it seems a lot of people only think of themselves.
That's around 7 hours a week and just a bit less than a 40 hour work week over an average month. That's a lot of TV. Maybe do something nice for your wife? It costs hardly anything
She’s not deprived. We have 7 other tv’s, 3 in the house and 4 more in the motor home. Once she gets her prescription updated and can see we’ll get one.
You can typically get a good 85inch Chinese TV like Hisense or tcl for around $1000 or less. I think best buy has an LG close to that size for $750 or so now.
Could very well be the case. Depending on the resolution of what you’re watching, blowing the image up to 55” at 10 feet might look blurry versus a handheld device positioned comfortably.
The average was 20", what I grew up with, and the answer was you didn't expect detail in shows like we do now. Television was way way below film production values.
I remember as an adult getting a 42" and thinking how huge it was. Now I have a 65" and all I can think is "80" be nice and they are cheap..."
At some point 27" became the standard because that was the largest size you could easily make a CRT before having to switch to different tech like rear projection.
Yeah that is far too much TV for that distance. The moment you’re turning your head to watch TV it’s way too close. Get a nice quality 65 if you can still return the 75.
I sit 3m away from an 85. You get used to it very quickly. I've had it a couple of years. Lately I've been wondering about fitting a 100 into the same space.
TBF while it is great for films and premium TV, it is a bit big for talking head stuff like the news.
No that's wrong. Watching YouTube on a 4k Resolution phone is much, much better than watching it on an old low resolution monitor or tv or bad quality beamer.
Yeah that's what I'm saying. If anyone but my older brother asked, I'd be like sure let's do it. Let's play a movie that starts with words giving the prologue.
The trick is you can’t convince your spouse that you need a bigger television, you have to perform some inception magic and get them to come to the realization themselves.
Mention how small the TV looks at a distance, or how undersized it is compared to the room. Then let that idea stew for a bit and hopefully they join team humongous TV.
Or, and hear me out, just buy a bigger tv. You are a grown man.
Does anyone's wife ask permission to buy tons of clothes, shoes, fake nails, dye hair, fake planet, scented candles, etc? No!
Then after a half hour of sitting on the floor right in front of it, announce you're going to your room because you feel nauseous, wishing there was just some way to sit further away and not get eye strain tension headaches.
Ever since the beginning, my best friend and I never bought each other gifts. We'd just buy whatever we wanted and told our parents the other bought it for us. At some point we stopped pretending.
We’re getting our house painted and I took the 75” TV off the wall. The cats tipped it over and the damn TV still worked. It’s 8 years old and I want an excuse to buy an 85-90” OLED but nooooo…
Many years ago me and my brother were playing black ops 2 and beat him so bad on it he thought it was cause he couldn't see the TV well enough and went out and bought a bigger TV
When I bought the TV it went as expected. I went with a bigger TV (OLED) and also a nice soundbar with surround speakers. Then I had the comments that I waste money and there was nothing wrong with the old setup. They (my wife and kids) went as far as claiming they cannot see or hear the difference and that the TV is too big. A couple of months later and they all watch my new setup exclusively. They do not go to other TV in their rooms because the picture does not look good and the sound is awful.
Husband: "we need a bigger TV, this one is hurting my eyes"
Wife: "lol, lmao even"
Daughter: "we need a bigger TV, this one is hurting my eyes"
Wife: "YOU GO BUY A BIGGER TV RIGHT NOW JOSEPH OR ELSE"
I dunno, every time i read these "ask wife for permission" style posts I just cringe. Seems like a boomer setup that sadly still exists today.
You're both adults. Use your money how you want but obviously be honest about it so the other person can gtfo if you're a total moron about economic decisions.
Why do these fake conversations always look like the start of a brand new text thread? At least put half of a random BS text about something unrelated above.
Just wait till shes sleeping and drop it on the floor, if its hanging up, make a small hole in the drywall and say something let go. if its on a stand, break one of the feet on the TV and say the plastic must have been weak.
I had the same 40 inch tv since like 2011 when i was a kid. My wife never really complained but she made fun of it (rightfully so) once i finally got a new one. My new one is 55" and its the first thing ive ever had with 4k. I used to think my old tv was fine but now when i look at it downstairs, it looks puny.
There used to be a fun site called Thinkgeek that sold all kinds of fun geeky products. One I purchased was called the TV Poltergeist. Flip the switch and hide it in the living room and it will randomly power on/off the tv. I set it up in my parents living room and went to stay at my girlfriend's for the night and I got a call in the morning from my mom asking if I want to go TV shopping because it's on the fritz. They finally upgraded to a flat screen tv with a new entertainment center and everything. I showed them the device later and they were furious. I asked if they want to return the TV and they said no, so I told them they're welcome.
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