Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Is a 50" HDTV too big?

I was actually pretty happy 12 feet from my 27" CRT, although maybe it was a bit small. Once I borrowed a 32" CRT (relatively smaller than 27"/8feet) I would have stopped there -- my friends just kept whining about the picture size...

... and that's how I ended up sliding down the slippery slope of 2.35 constant height anamorphic wallet-sucking prism/lens thingies...

Stick with the 27". It works and gives you a nice bright picture. When projector folks start complaining about ambient light and "not enough pop" you can give them a disdainful stare.