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We recommend buyers spend time thinking about three things when deciding what size HDTV to buy:

1. The physical dimensions of the living room.

2. What type of programming you will be watching on your TV.

3. Most importantly, the distance you will be sitting from the television.

The Viewing Room
Decide where in the room you want to place the television; measure the overall dimensions of your viewing room and the available area around where you will be placing the TV while allowing room for additional components and speakers. This will give you a better idea of how everything will look once you get your new TV home.

Make sure you consider the overall physical dimensions of any TV in order to ensure that it's not too big for the room - and don't forget to include the components.

The Programming
What type of programming will you be viewing on your new TV? Determine how much of your viewing will be spent watching low quality Standard Definition (SD) programming, mid-quality DVD programming and high quality (HD) programming.

The important factor here is the bigger the TV, the more likely you'll see imperfections of low-quality programming. Since an HD signal is superior to other signals, you can buy a bigger screen without being distracted by imperfections.

Viewing Distance
Personal preference is most important; however, here's a simple formula to determine the size of the television that will best fit your space:

1. Measure the distance from where you'll be sitting to the TV screen in inches. Keep in mind the depth of the type of television set that you're considering - a flat panel TV is slimmer and doesn't require the depth that most traditional televisions do.
   


2. Divide that distance by three. The resulting number is roughly the size of the television that you want. For example, if you'll be sitting less than 60" from the TV screen, you should consider televisions that are under 20" (60 / 3 = 20). If you'll be sitting 96" from the TV screen, you should consider televisions around 32" (96 / 3 = 32).

A TV is measured diagonally based on its screen size, so a 32" television means that the screen is 32" when measured from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.