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Comments (11)Hi Dee, Angc, Arcy and other GWs, I continue to struggle with how and if to place both a TV and fireplace in the same room. I also really want a window seat on the wall adjacent to the fireplace, and decorative display around the fireplace. You can see the room by clicking on the link above entitled great room floor plan. Thanks for the recent comments; your ideas are all helpful. Arcy, mentioned I should just mount the TV on the wall. Hmmmm, the best wall might just be the stair case wall. Then I could have my fireplace centred with builts-in for decorative display and also my window seat. Not having to squeeze the TV into the remaining space between built-ins and window seat could have visual advantages. The TV would have a 6 foot south window facing it in this location, so we would definitely have to do a low glare TV which I have learned are available. Not to sure what to do with the corner between the built-ins and the window seat -- any ideas here? Would this work at all? I would love your follow-up comments to this idea, please and thanks. Carol...See MoreLCD vs LED TVs - help
Comments (13)I read this online - 'Tiny LEDs are already replacing the tubes that light up LCD HDTVs to make dramatically thinner televisions.' that tells me that the LED is the inside light and the LCD is something different The tubes mentioned are roughly comparable to the fluorescent tubes you see in the ceilings of commercial buildings. LEDs not only allow for thinner TVs; they also tend to provide a more consistent backlight than tubes. I also read that on a tv 40" or less 720p will not be noticeably different than one at 1080p. True -- when you're watching the TV at typical distances (say, across a living room or bedroom). You would see a difference if you stuck your face up against the screen, but I think it's unlikely you'll do that. :-) I would not go out of my way to buy a 720p TV instead of a 1080p TV. But in your case I would not pay more for a TV just to get 1080p. I do plan to go for one that is 32" - larger than I'm used to but it won't take up more space than this 'ol tub here . One thing to be aware of is that new TVs have screens which are shaped differently. The screen on your "ol tub" is roughly square. New TVs have screens which are far more rectangular. When I bought my first high-definition TV, I was replacing a 20" "tub". To get a picture that was just as tall as the 20" TV, I had to buy a 26" high-definition TV. You didn't say how big your old TV is. But keep in mind -- maybe even measure -- how tall your current TV's screen is; you'll want a TV with a screen at least that tall. Also keep in mind that the new TV will be much wider than your old one. Make sure the new TV will fit where you want to put it. I can get one for around 199.00 at W or another local appl store. W has one for 158.00, a TCL that has roku, but it is Chinese made. other brands are like Vizio, Sanyo, Samsung, RCA. any of those seem fine to me. the RCA has a dvd with it. "Chinese made" is not necessarily a bad thing. They're pretty much all made in China now. Even if the TV is assembled in another country, the vast majority of the parts are from China. As other posters mentioned, stick to name brands. But beware: some brands from the past are now merely labels. Admiral, Emerson, Magnavox, RCA, and Westinghouse used to be name brands, but that was years ago. They're now just labels. The best TVs you can buy in the U.S. right now come from Sony or Samsung. LG and Panasonic are a bit further down the pecking order. Some people put Sharp and Vizio at this level; I don't put Vizio there because I think there's a little too much inconsistency in their supply chain (see the next paragraph). Sanyo is one of Funai's brands; it's OK but not great. TCL and HiSense, as native Chinese brands, seem to have growing positive reputations. The reason to think twice about lesser-known brands is what happens if you have problems with the TV a couple of years down the road. I don't think any current TV has 20-30 years in it like some of the old tube TVs did. But the no-name TVs often mix and match parts on the assembly line based on the best price for the lot. And the company's service network typically is far smaller than the bigger names. The cheapest no-name TVs are essentially disposable if they break outside of warranty. Save money buying one knowing you're gambling on ever being able to fix it....See MoreArt Placement Around a TV on Large Wall
Comments (1)We also have a large wall around our tv. This is what I did....See Moretv over masonry fireplace
Comments (22)As far as comfort goes, it is doable. We have a large TV mounted above a fireplace in a small room. It works because the fireplace is low (no mantle or hearth) and so the bottom of the tv is 32" high. I've had neck/shoulder pain issues for many years and this height is perfectly comfortable for us. Your FP looks a little higher than that, but I could see how if you skipped a mantle, it might still work out ok. The room needs to be big enough that you are not sitting close to it, and you might need to be able to recline in your seats and/or have some other way to support your heads when watching longer shows / movies....See MoreNYCish
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