Product Recommendation - [Television]

In this post, we are providing at glance the products we consider to be some of the best offerings in the market in their respective categories. The products mentioned below have been put to rigorous tests, compared against the competing products from multiple brands, and have been analysed on various aspects pertaining to their intended use. For a comprehensive post on Televisions, you may read our detailed guide - https://shoppinaire.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-detailed-guide-to-buying-television_4.html

Screen size up to 32 inches
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Screen size between 40 and 50 inches
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Screen size 55 inches and beyond
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Note: In our constant endeavour to assist you in making an informed buying decision, we test the new launches of the products on multiple parameters, and if they stand tall in our analysis we periodically add them to the below mentioned list of our recommended products. So, if you plan to make the purchase at a later time, you may visit the links once again at the very time of buying to ensure that the purchase turns out to be a very fruitful one.

Recapitulating on the most crucial aspects of buying a Television -

DISPLAY RESOLUTION

Display resolution is measured by the number of pixels contained on a display screen. It is expressed in terms of number of pixels on the horizontal axis and the number of pixels on the vertical axis. The sharpness of an image depends upon the resolution and size of the display screen.
For the same pixel resolution, an image will appear sharper on a small screen and would gradually lose its sharpness as the size of the display screen is increased. Therefore, as a rule of thumb, the bigger the display screen, the higher should be the display resolution to facilitate pleasurable viewing experience.

Display resolution is denoted as ‘A x B’, where A denotes the number of pixels along the width of the display screen and B denotes the number of pixels along the height of the display screen. The product of A and B gives the total number of pixels in the screen.

Now, the display resolutions one can find in a television screen are:-

• HD Ready. This display resolution is commonly seen in entry level televisions and the number of pixels along the width and the height of the screen are 1280 x 720. Another pixel configuration that comes under the umbrella of HD Ready resolution is 1366 x 768. HD Ready resolution is often known by the numeric name 720p.

• Full HD. Full HD display resolution has 1920 pixels along its width and 1080 pixels along its height, i.e. 1920 x 1080 pixels. The numeric name for Full HD resolution is 1080p.

• Ultra HD. Ultra HD resolution is generally found in premium televisions. The number of pixels along the width and the height of the screen are 3840 x 2160. The numeric name for Ultra HD resolution is 4K as these display screens have four times the number of pixels found in Full HD displays.

VIEWING DISTANCE AND OPTIMAL SCREEN SIZE

Screen of any display, be it television be it monitor be it mobile phone etc. is always measured diagonally, i.e. from one corner to opposite non-adjacent corner of the screen. For calculating the optimal screen size, the display resolution also needs to be kept into consideration apart from the viewing distance.
Lower screen resolution translates to lesser number of pixels in a given area of the screen which results in image appearing blurry. Therefore, to counter blur while viewing a lower resolution display, typically HD Ready display, one needs to view the content from farther away than what is required in Full HD or Ultra HD displays.

As a rule of thumb, the better the display resolution of the television screen, the closer one can view the content from, without the content appearing pixelated or vague.
Now, let us discuss the relation between screen size (measured diagonally) and the viewing distance for various display resolutions.

• For HD Ready display. When a 720p display is in consideration, the maximum screen size is calculated by dividing the viewing distance (in inches) by ‘2.5’. The obtained result would be the highest screen size one should decide on for the viewing distance in consideration. For example, for a viewing distance of 10 feet, i.e. 120 inches, the maximum screen size one should go for is roughly 49 inches. For a screen size beyond 49 inches, keeping the same viewing distance in calculation, the content would start appearing pixelated and blurry, thus not pleasurable.

• For Full HD display. For a 1080p screen, the maximum screen size is calculated by dividing the viewing distance (in inches) by ‘2’. The obtained quantity would be the greatest screen size that one should decide on for the viewing distance in consideration. For illustration, for a viewing distance of 10 feet, i.e. 120 inches, the maximum screen size one should settle on is 60 inches.

• For Ultra HD display. Since a 4K display packs in four times the number of pixels of a Full HD screen, for the same screen size, one can be seated at half the distance when viewing a 4K display as compared to a 1080p display and the content would still be enjoyable. More number of pixels in a 4K panel ensure that one does not see individual pixels and enjoys a sharp and crisp image even when viewed up close. For a 4K display, the largest screen size is calculated by dividing the viewing distance (in inches) by ‘1.8’. Illustrating with an example, for a viewing distance of 10 feet, i.e. 120 inches, the maximum screen size that would impart pleasurable viewing experience in a 4K display would be approximately 65 inches.

Note:- The results of the above analysis produce maximum effective screen size one can comfortably settle on and enjoy an immersive experience. However, in practice, it is advisable to opt for a slightly lower screen size than the results produced by performing the calculations for the respective display resolutions.

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