The Mysterious Shrinking TV - Blu-ray Forum

Purplegrasshopper · 12-29-2008, 05:11 PM

What are your thoughts?

wormraper · 12-29-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Purplegrasshopper

What are your thoughts?

this has happened for years upon years, they are just rounding up.

dadkins · 12-29-2008, 05:19 PM

Could it be metric sized panels that are "close" to SAE?
18.9in is more or less 40cm
31.5in is more or less 80cm

quexos · 12-29-2008, 05:59 PM

Haha call me obsessive maniac but I actually measured the TV model I ended up buying to be sure it was indeed 52" in diagonal cause I only trust what I can ascertain for myself.

Marquoz · 12-29-2008, 10:50 PM

Mine was sold as a 58" diagonal, had to measure it to see if it would fit in my car and it's 60" wide. I'm not worried one bit about what it is diagonally after knowing it's 60" wide including about 1" on each side of bezel.

Funny thing, it took about 4 tries with the tape measure to realize it was never fitting in my car and had to get the ex-wife to help me drive it home. Thank god for a PT Cruiser. Those things are so much bigger then people give them credit for.

SHines-IT · 12-29-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Mine was sold as a 58" diagonal, had to measure it to see if it would fit in my car and it's 60" wide. I'm not worried one bit about what it is diagonally after knowing it's 60" wide including about 1" on each side of bezel.

Funny thing, it took about 4 tries with the tape measure to realize it was never fitting in my car and had to get the ex-wife to help me drive it home. Thank god for a PT Cruiser. Those things are so much bigger then people give them credit for.

I remember when my Stepdad bought a 65" Toshiba DLP 1080p, trying to stuff it in the back of a 2007 Chevy Tahoe. Just to realize it's to big with the stand, lol. But we stuffed it in there and tied the lift gate down, it did not close all the way. We also had to take the tv out of the box, lol.

JJ · 12-30-2008, 12:20 AM

If anyone actually sues over this, they deserve to be shot - I HATE how people sue over anything these days, its one of the things I think is wrong right now.

tommyboy81 · 12-30-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

If anyone actually sues over this, they deserve to be shot - I HATE how people sue over anything these days, its one of the things I think is wrong right now.

I AM DOING THAT RIGHT NOW!

This is just like contrast ratio.

Anyways this is just like Auto makers advertising the MPG. When they say 34MPG they really mean 31MPG

SHines-IT · 12-30-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

If anyone actually sues over this, they deserve to be shot - I HATE how people sue over anything these days, its one of the things I think is wrong right now.

Tells lawyer to keep it discreet,

Marquoz · 12-30-2008, 12:58 AM

There's got to be some fine print somewhere in the manual that details that the inches used are an estimation of actual viewing size and not an absolute.

SHines-IT · 12-30-2008, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

There's got to be some fine print somewhere in the manual that details that the inches used are an estimation of actual viewing size and not an absolute.

If it's in the manual, it does not matter. It's advertisement, not like there going to let you open the box so you can read the manual before buying.

I am just stating, as I do not care about a half inch or less. That's what we American's get for using inches.

dialog_gvf · 12-30-2008, 02:39 AM

Are they shrinking, or have they never been the specific stated size? I have seen some companies refer to them as "class". As in the 65-inch class set.

I expect the actual panels are metric, and the inches is a close approx.

Gary

Anthony P · 01-04-2009, 05:46 PM

| Are they shrinking, or have they never been the specific stated size?

pretty much never been. Back in the CRT days the excuse was that the tube was X" but the viewable was smaller.

jsteinhauer · 01-04-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SHines-IT

I remember when my Stepdad bought a 65" Toshiba DLP 1080p, trying to stuff it in the back of a 2007 Chevy Tahoe. Just to realize it's to big with the stand, lol. But we stuffed it in there and tied the lift gate down, it did not close all the way. We also had to take the tv out of the box, lol.

Sort of hijacking here, but this reminds of when my not yet wife and I picked up a free sofa in her Type 10 Chevy Cavalier. It must have been 1993. We had to get it from Ypsi to my apartment on Ann Arbor. Needless to say, it would not fit in that car, no even stay in the hatch on its own. We made the drive with her driving and me hanging on to the sofa with all of my might, keeping it from falling onto the road. I will never drive anything but a pickup truck ever again.

dadkins · 01-10-2009, 09:03 PM

Hmmm... my new 42" class set has a 42-1/50" panel.

Has to be metric panels beinf used with a SAE "class" rating

phlydude · 01-10-2009, 09:15 PM

I wondered where this "class" stuff was coming from

FIDDYPOP · 01-10-2009, 11:27 PM

I sont mind this as long as your dont purchase a 52'' and it measures 48''. were talking fractions of an inch in most instances.

12-29-2008, 05:11 PM	#1
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12-29-2008, 05:19 PM	#3
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Could it be metric sized panels that are "close" to SAE? 18.9in is more or less 40cm 31.5in is more or less 80cm

12-29-2008, 05:59 PM	#4
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Haha call me obsessive maniac but I actually measured the TV model I ended up buying to be sure it was indeed 52" in diagonal cause I only trust what I can ascertain for myself.

12-29-2008, 10:50 PM	#5
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Mine was sold as a 58" diagonal, had to measure it to see if it would fit in my car and it's 60" wide. I'm not worried one bit about what it is diagonally after knowing it's 60" wide including about 1" on each side of bezel. Funny thing, it took about 4 tries with the tape measure to realize it was never fitting in my car and had to get the ex-wife to help me drive it home. Thank god for a PT Cruiser. Those things are so much bigger then people give them credit for.

12-30-2008, 12:20 AM	#7
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	If anyone actually sues over this, they deserve to be shot - I HATE how people sue over anything these days, its one of the things I think is wrong right now.

12-30-2008, 12:58 AM	#10
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	There's got to be some fine print somewhere in the manual that details that the inches used are an estimation of actual viewing size and not an absolute.

12-30-2008, 02:39 AM	#12
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	Are they shrinking, or have they never been the specific stated size? I have seen some companies refer to them as "class". As in the 65-inch class set. I expect the actual panels are metric, and the inches is a close approx. Gary

01-04-2009, 05:46 PM	#13
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	\| Are they shrinking, or have they never been the specific stated size? pretty much never been. Back in the CRT days the excuse was that the tube was X" but the viewable was smaller.

01-10-2009, 09:03 PM	#15
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Hmmm... my new 42" class set has a 42-1/50" panel. Has to be metric panels beinf used with a SAE "class" rating

01-10-2009, 09:15 PM	#16
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	I wondered where this "class" stuff was coming from

01-10-2009, 11:27 PM	#17
FIDDYPOP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Chi-Town Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews:1	I sont mind this as long as your dont purchase a 52'' and it measures 48''. were talking fractions of an inch in most instances.

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