Distance from screen
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This "question" has a cut-and-dry solution for me: I will sit approximately 6 feet from the screen. It(screen) has to be a max of 32", as the space for it is 35".
In some tech advice forums I visit on this general topic of HDTV, this is deemed a satisfactory distance. Deemed or not - that's how it has to be! In the stores where I look at HDTVs the lighting is very different from that in my home. For example, Wal-Mart here is too brightly lit. And none of the units are hooked up for sound. Frustrating for me as I'm as big on sound as I am in sharp, clear video! If this is the case in your store, good luck with trying to find an answer for why that is.
Radio Shack has more subdued lighting, closer to daytime abient light in our living room. Office Max is somewhere in the middle. The only 3 retailers in this town where you just might nail a good deal on HDTVs!
I'm very far from expert on this but I sense that I can see a difference in resolution on the sets in W-M. (All 32" units are 720p.) I don't know if it's due to little or no adjustments; or manufacturing issues. Also, I'm aware resolution isn't everything. It's just one of the things.
Still, I'm here as a new guy seeking unbiased direction in the quest of a reliable and well-made set for under $350. There are several 8 to 10 year old peripherals I would like to connect to the unit - which cannot be updated at this time.
Any guidance will, of course, be appreciated.