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Catch a boo running away from Walmart at 2AM,..you can get a big ass TV for 35 dollahs these days.

Which one?

Go check them out at Walley World.

Really depends how far from the TV you are. My Dad had a 70+ TV for a couple years and finally got rid of it. His seating was too close and it really wasn't a lot of fun to watch. Kinda like sitting in the front row at the movie theater.

I have a 65” Samsung Q80, the 75” would be too big in my situation.

Appreciate all the feedback.

Depends on room size. We have a 75 in a very large room. Doesn’t seem to big. Hasbeen

Good rule of thumb. Although some manufacturers do specify optimum viewing distance.

Viewing distance (in inches)/2 = recommended TV size.

Then don't watch linear TV.

Get a few subscription services and watch what you want, when you want. I don't think an image of Shaprton's EVER been on my current living room TV.

Between the two sizes I'd go with whichever has the best clarity and realistic color and sound for your price point.

A few things you also might want to take into consideration beyond size are judging a TV's picture and sound quality by how it performs in the store display can be deceiving as stores often have them running on a closed circuit proprietary channel.

Another is every few years manufactures stop production on specific models and stores sell them at reduced prices. As often as not the close out priced TVs can sometimes be better deals overall than their more recent models.

Also long term reliability are hard to determine due to the relative short production lifespan and most customer reviews are made in the first few months or less of ownership.

Good Luck...

Thanks for the comments.
Some were quite helpful.

I only got a 55 curved Samsung QLED. Picture size is perfect for my living room and I have a Yamaha YSP 2700 sound system. Movies show pretty good on that set up.

I can’t see how a 65” TV is too small unless you have a personal theatre.

Who needs a tv when you have plenty of old Herter’s catalogs and the Time/Life’s The Old West book series, with the look and feel of hand-tooled saddle leather.

Is price a concern? I would rather have a high grade 65 OLED than a low spec 75 and would pay more than the 75 for it. You really have to see these things in person to make a decision. My main room viewing tv is a 65 with the primary user watching it from 10' away. A 75 would not be too big. I usually sit about 14' from it and have no troubles seeing anything, but again, a 75 would be awesome. My next will be a 75 or bigger OLED but I will wait a bit for the prices to come down on them.

This ^^^^^^ . Just hung a nice 75" flat screen in our church fellowship hall. The fellowship hall will be used for overflow seating during Covid mandated social distancing. The screen looked huge when we were mounting it. However, at 50 to 60 feet, it is underwhelming.

I think that the general idea is that if the people on the screen aren't life-size, then it isn't worth it.

We're are still sportin' a 10 year old 46" Samsung.


Just checked and we watch at about 12-25' depending on where you're at in the room.



No issues viewing, nice TV at the time, great picture.


I wouldn't mind a slightly larger version of the same TV but at the same time don't like a TV that 'dominates' the room. No jumbo-tron needed in our little house.


But you're talkin' a bonafide party/football watching TV then bigger is most certainly better.

I could use a 70" but if I can get a 55" Roku for under $300 I will get by.

Sitting 10ft away from a 75"..

Never have to go to the cinema again...

But, still regret not going for the 85"..


I would suggest the higher end Sonys. They have the best motion control if you like to watch sports or fast paced movies.