And to be honest with you, once I got the TV in place, it's quite a bit bigger than I expected, given my viewing distance which is about 7-10Ft away from the TV. Thus far, I cannot be happier with the purchase! Its a common mistake to think bigger is better all the time. I've seen a lot of 50" plasmas set up closer than 10'. I think they look terrible. The 42" look a lot better at that distance.