Room: 16 x 18.5 how big of tv?

Yea I did mine to get best 2 channel with nothing in the way, it just was a huge bonus that the cheapest way was actually the biggest picture.

Before we got the TVs I mentioned I had a 36" Sony hi def CRT and my wife had last years Sony 32" LCD. My picture was , to my eyes , considerably better than the LCD. But I haven't missed it for a minute since I got the Panasonic. I sit about 8' (at most) away and the picture is as good as the source will allow. Has anyone noticed how much better the picture and sound is on the new show "The Mentalist"? I watch it as much for them as the story.

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Go down to Best Buy or Fry's electronics and buy yourself about $1,000 worth of projector. Take it home, hook it up and throw a hi-def picture against one of your bare walls. You'll be surprised at how good the picture is. If you are not blown away, take the projector back for a full refund...no questions asked.
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Mitch4t
Good point... stop by a dept store and get a king sized sheet and duct tape too. You can take the sheet back as well when you build or order your screen.