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What size screen are you looking for?
Screen size is a diagonal measurement of the TV's screen. For most people, TV size falls into 3 categories:
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Small (15" - 24")
Smaller TVs like these are usually ideal for use in a bedroom, kitchen, or home office. Although some are widescreen (16:9), many still have the traditional squarish aspect ratio called 4:3.
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Mid-Size (25" - 39")
These TVs make sense as the main TV for many families. Increasingly, these TVs are widescreen sets.
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Large (40" - 70")
These TVs are almost always widescreen sets. They're great for watching sports or intense movie viewing.
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Don't forget about viewing distance
In the old days of analog TV, you needed to sit at least 8 feet from a 32" TV to ensure a clean picture. (Any closer, and you'd start to see the individual dots, or pixels, that form the picture.) High-Definition digital TVs let you sit a lot closer ( learn more about High-Definition on page 3 of this guide). That means you can put a larger screen in your room than you once could!
Check out these handy recommendations for matching screen size with viewing distance:
| TV Screen Size |
Suggested Viewing Distance |
| 30" |
6.25 ft. away |
| 40" |
8.3 ft. away |
| 50" |
10.4 ft. away |
| 65" |
13.5 ft. away |
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