TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD)

Heat · 06-15-09, 09:53 PM

I currently have a 27" CRT TV and was considering upgrading to an LCD TV.

The LCD's have a different aspect ratio. What size LCD would I need to have the same height as my 27" CRT? I know it'll be wider. What I'll be doing is using that as a base and getting a few inches bigger.

Also, at what point does 720p vs. 1080p make a difference? I don't really see myself paying for high def tv or high def DVDs, at least not in the near future.

jonw9 · 06-15-09, 10:38 PM

Is this what you mean by "the difference"

And for the same (screen) height, it looks like you want around a 34" LCD

http://www.displaywars.com/

grasshoppa78 · 06-16-09, 12:03 AM

If you are use to viewing a 27 inch tube TV with 4:3 aspect then you are going to want to get a 37 inch flat screen. The 32 inch isn't going to have the height that the 27 inch did but you'll appreciate the extra real estate with a 37 inch. Google TV calculator. Compare the different screen sizes and aspect ratios until you decide what's best for you. I am also looking to upgrade a 27 inch CRT and nothing less than a 37 inch LCD will suffice.

Spiky · 06-16-09, 12:04 AM

32 should be just about right on. Most CRTs are not actually as large as rated, LCDs are generally exact. So if your 27" is really 26.5", 32 is actually closer. Anyway, in the low 30s. I don't know what Google uses for a calculator, but Excel works for me. And Pythagoras.

Although personally I recommend a projector with a nice 100" screen. But whatever.

Heat · 06-16-09, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonw9

Is this what you mean by "the difference"

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for, and thanks Grasshopper and Spiky.

Looks like ideally I would get a 37"* 780p - the viewing distance is between 10 and 15 feet in my house. I'm not in a big house.

Maybe 1080p if the price is right.

Thanks again!

* I see that the 32" would be equivelant in height to what I have now, but it wouldn't hurt to get a new TV that is a little bigger.

innocentfreak · 06-27-09, 11:36 PM

Thanks for those links. I have been looking to upgrade from my 32" and 36" CRT and wanted to keep the height at least the same. It also gives me an idea what I might be able to fit in my one entertainment center that I would rather not get rid of just yet.

dhmac · 06-28-09, 10:44 AM

I like this calculator for comparing TV dimensions (it works for both 4:3 and 16:9 sets):

Compute TV Dimensions Calculator

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06-15-09, 09:53 PM	#1
Heat DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 13,563	TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) I currently have a 27" CRT TV and was considering upgrading to an LCD TV. The LCD's have a different aspect ratio. What size LCD would I need to have the same height as my 27" CRT? I know it'll be wider. What I'll be doing is using that as a base and getting a few inches bigger. Also, at what point does 720p vs. 1080p make a difference? I don't really see myself paying for high def tv or high def DVDs, at least not in the near future.

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jonw9 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: On the banks of the Red Cedar Posts: 9,001	Re: TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) Is this what you mean by "the difference" And for the same (screen) height, it looks like you want around a 34" LCD http://www.displaywars.com/ __________________ "Damn straight! Today the mad scientist can't get a doomsday device, tomorrow it's the mad grad student! Where will it end?!" - Professor Hubert Farnsworth Counting down to: I buy a premium membership 998 years 11 months 27 days 19 hours 47 minutes 33 seconds

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grasshoppa78 New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Re: TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) If you are use to viewing a 27 inch tube TV with 4:3 aspect then you are going to want to get a 37 inch flat screen. The 32 inch isn't going to have the height that the 27 inch did but you'll appreciate the extra real estate with a 37 inch. Google TV calculator. Compare the different screen sizes and aspect ratios until you decide what's best for you. I am also looking to upgrade a 27 inch CRT and nothing less than a 37 inch LCD will suffice. Last edited by grasshoppa78; 06-16-09 at 12:07 AM.

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Spiky DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 5,480	Re: TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) 32 should be just about right on. Most CRTs are not actually as large as rated, LCDs are generally exact. So if your 27" is really 26.5", 32 is actually closer. Anyway, in the low 30s. I don't know what Google uses for a calculator, but Excel works for me. And Pythagoras. Although personally I recommend a projector with a nice 100" screen. But whatever. __________________ Ignorance vs Bliss --Wizdar Last edited by Spiky; 06-16-09 at 12:06 AM.

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innocentfreak DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,621	Re: TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) Thanks for those links. I have been looking to upgrade from my 32" and 36" CRT and wanted to keep the height at least the same. It also gives me an idea what I might be able to fit in my one entertainment center that I would rather not get rid of just yet. __________________ Humans United Against Robots 360 Gamertag: Nobrumski Steam: Nobrumski

06-28-09, 10:44 AM	#7
dhmac DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 3,552	Re: TV Size Question (CRT vs LCD) I like this calculator for comparing TV dimensions (it works for both 4:3 and 16:9 sets): Compute TV Dimensions Calculator . __________________ One man's awesome is another man's teh suck