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> I think a lot of it is just that - familiarity. True. For example, as an European I'd obviously have some difficulties expressing sizes in inches and feet, b
by squarefoot 3y ago
> I think a lot of it is just that - familiarity.
True. For example, as an European I'd obviously have some difficulties expressing sizes in inches and feet, but I'd have some difficulties too if I was buying a new monitor or TV and the clerk asked me the screen size in centimeters.
- pmontra 3y agoWell, from my own experience if you have to fit a TV set in a given space (e.g.: between two libraries) you go to the shop with the width and height of that space in centimeters and you don't care much about the diagonal in inches. You buy the largest screen that fits.
- imp0cat 3y agoYeah, oddly enough, TVs and monitors are measured in inches diagonally even in Europe. However, in the aforementioned scenario (buying a new TV), the correct answer is always: "the biggest you have".
- shiroiuma 3y agoSame in Japan, though they're usually not called "inches". So my TV size is "65 series". But "the biggest you have" is not the right answer for TV size: if your room is small and your TV is too large, it's uncomfortable to view it. The TV needs to be sized according to the viewing distance. Usually, this isn't an issue for most people: too-large TVs are usually outside their budget. But this is changing, as bigger and bigger TVs become less expensive.
- imp0cat 3y agoYou are right. What I mean by that comment is that people might come to a store and think: "Wow, this 65" TV is huge, I don't need that". But they are forgetting that when watching a movie, a lot of screen space is unused, because the aspect ratio is different (those black bars on the top and bottom). So, if you can fit the TV somewhere, it's always a good idea to pick a larger one than you think you need.