Is Beovision 7-55 too big for my livingroom?

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Hi guys,

I have today a BV 7-40. My room is 4 meter x 5 meter (20 m2). I have the TV and sofa along the longside-walls.

I have 3 meter from the sofa to the TV (viewing distance). Is the 7-55 too large for this size of room? I really want to buy the 7-55 to get a bigger screen but the TV-set (7-55) is very big. I have also Beolab 5 at frontspeakers and Beolab 4000 as rear-speakers.

Please advice me! Do you think this TV will dominate the room too much? Or should I buy it?

Regards
Martin

Buy it!! 😎

Maybe with the low stand... 🤔

I have a similar viewing distance and think it's great for watching tv. My only complaint is that I tend now to look first for HD programmes to watch (or DVD) because standard definition shows a lack of detail.

My wife thinks it's too big, but what does she know!!

Mike

tobeyone wrote:

My only complaint is that I tend now to look first for HD programmes to watch (or DVD) because standard definition shows a lack of detail.

And i thought i was the only 'HD Snob' here..  😂

I must confess, i always scan the HD channels first too.  I sometimes watch Luxe TV HD even when i'm not interested in how cheese is made using age old traditions, or how wonderful a hotel in a place i could never afford to visit is..

Lee

 

If you dont look at the size of the picture (regarding viewing distance) and instead think of how large the TV-set would look in my livingroom. Do you think it will look to clumsy or will it be great?

As I said above, the room size is 4 meter x 5 meter and I have the sofa and the TV (and Beolab 5) at the longside-walls. Except for the sofa and a table to the sofa, I dont have much furniture besides the B&O-stuff.

/Martin

 

xegoon wrote:

Buy it!! 😎

Maybe with the low stand... 🤔

I agree 🤒

I also went for the low stand. 

Our room is smaller then yours and we have a 55 ordered. My wife thinks the 40 we have now is too small. I think it would look fine in a room the size of yours.

With no doubt the BV7-55 is a huge set! I have a BV4-50 wall mounted with two BL5 and a BL7.4 in 4 by 3,60 m room (BV4 at the short wall) and considering to switch to the BV7. I have a dedicated media room so the size is not an issue, but with 5 m you should be OK!

My viewing distance is roughly 3,60 and even with SD signals the BV4-50 could be a little bit bigger....

The BV7 is a huge investment and hopfully your dealer will offer you a homedemo to convince you to make the right decission.

kawo wrote:

The BV7 is a huge investment and hopfully your dealer will offer you a homedemo to convince you to make the right decission.

Seems to me that it is quite large (140.8cm x 87.5cm x 18.4cm) especially if you do not have a dedicated room.  Pure from the perspective whether your room/viewing distance could handle the size for HD content, I would say yes, for SD not. However see for yourself:

I did own the Beovision 7.40 and now I own the Beovision 7.55. I also have a room that is not quite bick. My viewing distance is about 3 meter. It was amusing to see the 7.40 and the 7.55 in my room together. The 7.55 looks huge besite the 7.40🙂

My recommendation is : Buy!

I also own 2 beolab 9 and 2 beolab 8000 

It is a great pleasure!

sorry for my Englisch

 

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