viewing angle? Hi, Anyone with this set have any comments on the viewing angle?
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In my environment the viewing height is too high at about 3' from the ground. Sitting in the couch 12' away I had to look upward at the screen (56" model). Although I did not see any issues with the picture quality it was annoying to look upward. My solution was to place a thick book under the rear of the set, thus tilting the entire unit forward. (be careful not too much). tilting the unit made a big difference in viewing comfort
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Just got mine today @ BB for $2K with no tax and 36 months same as cash. Picture looks great. Finally had to retire my 10yr old Pioneer 58" RPTV as we were at its mercy as to when we got to watch it. Decided not to pay the premium for 3D. Had my eye on this set for about 6 months. Just happened to get serious about it and they happened to have one in stock locally. Now I've got to get a Blue Ray player. Cox HD is looking great right now though. Calibration came free with it as well. We'll see in a couple months whether that is worth anything.
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Viewing from the side is fine. The colors are good but the contrast is noticeably worse if you aren't sitting in front of the TV. It's not enough of a problem to really affect the viewing experience though.
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Please post when you receive the tv. I am also planning on getting a used-like new set and cannot seem to find many stories about anyone buying this.
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not really, the panel is an IPS panel...therefore it has lots of viewing angles
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It's not too bad. It's less than a fist height off of the base. If you're sitting in a chair, depending on if you slouch the screen is at eye level and if you turn the magic angle on there is no problem with viewing the screen.
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I got the cooling pads (bought two since they're cheap enough, in case one fails) and I just used it, as is, out of the box to prop the receiver. From the viewing area you can't even tell it sits at an angle. The lights give it a "that looks cool" effect. If I end up stacking another unit (the blu-ray player is in another area of the "entertainemnt center" (actually an old coffee table), I'll definitely take your advice!Thanks!PS, yes it's amusing how some complain about a $5 item that actually works (but maybe not the way they want).
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Viewing angle is very good...I have mine in a workout room and its great from all angles.
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No problem! I've noticed the TV "seems" bigger (or smaller) depending on where people prefer to sit in a movie theater AND how tall they are. We have the TV mounted on a wall, so this makes it feel like you're watching a moving painting. My wife is 5' tall and sits 12 feet away, directly facing the TV, she thinks it's perfect for watching her favorite shows, like Ugly Betty. She is 8 feet away when she uses the Nintendo Wii (and Fit for exercise) and thinks it's great. She prefers to sit no closer than the middle of the movie theater from the big screen. Sometimes I complain we're too far away... I'm 5'10", and sit 6-8 feet away, from a side viewing angle to watch TV shows. I think 50" is just right from this distance, but I also like to sit no farther away than the middle of the movie theater. When I use the Wii from 8 feet away, I wonder how a 58" would look. Some of my taller male friends think we should have gone with the 58", however, they sit so close in the movie theater, and prefer XBOX games, perhaps video games need to be closer? No matter who I've asked, nobody has commented that the TV is too big. Feel free to ask questions. We spent many days researching (in 2006 and again this time) and many hours planning the TV's placement, so we're happy to help. Enjoy your new TV!
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Thanks - this is consistent with some concerns that I developed about LCDs while researching TVs. My set will go into the corner of a large room, with some of the seating off-angle. I just ordered a plasma set (Pioneer PDP-5020FD).
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I think it is good on an angle, I have had no problems with this TV/Monitor i like it very much!
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The specs say: Viewing Angle (Diagonal) - 46 degrees. Which is a weird way to describe it. I'd say about 90 degrees horizontal. They're not a wide angle as they profess.
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No problem with off-angle viewing up to 30 degrees from center. Unless you are a perfectionist, it won't make any significant difference.
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The virwing angle is bad. I have tried the nx720, hx729, hx820, hx750, and hx929 and all of the lower ones were the same or better with viewing angles. I may end up with an nx or hx929 just due to nothing esle being good with other rbands either, but there are tons of negatives which the 929 fanboys go into denial about. Some sites even say the blacks are evry bad, despite some listing them as good.
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I had the same concerns and similar room configuration, but went with the 52" and very glad that I did. Viewing at 25 degree angle (+/-) no problem for us.
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The viewing angle is great. I did a 180 degree walk around and you can see everything as soon as you steps a view inches in front of it. It's an LED tv so your going to have great viewing angles with minimum glare, unlike plasma tvs.
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The monitor only has two positions, open and closed. When open, it is only at that same angle that you see pictured. It seems like a good angle for general use, and all of the reviews say the viewing angles of the screen are very good, although I haven't seen it for myself. I am also wondering whether the limitation has been problematic for anyone who has used the device for a while.