[Scott Douglas]

Just a story for you guys, somewhat related to this thread as it does involve TV's.
My sister-in-law's husband helped my daughter install my 52" in the living room. She got it for me while I was away on a trip.
I remember coming home and putting something in the living room when I got home.

Now, the way our house is set up, you come in thru the garage and into the kitchen 90% of the time. We don't use our front door much at all. The hallway/kitchen/living room door ways are kind of all together in a confluence of walls. I walked into the living room, put down whatever it was (probably my camera bag) and turned right around and walked out. The only thing I remember registering in my mind was my old TV was sitting on the floor, right at that confluence of walls.

As I walked into the kitchen to go to the garage for more of my stuff, my daughter and wife were sitting at the dining room table. I noticed that they looked at each other with a look of jaw dropping disbelief.

I stopped, midway into the garage and asked what was up.

They both incredulously asked if I was blind.

I asked what do you mean, of course I'm not blind.

You didn't even NOTICE what was in the living room?

Then things started to click.

Why was the old TV sitting on the floor?

I walked back into the living room and was blown away. I could not believe I'd walked in and not even seen the new TV sitting there.

My brother-in-law later told me he thought, at first, that the TV was going to be too big for the room. But, once he got it in there he saw that it was just the right size.

My wife wanted a new one at the same time. Said she didn't want a big one, nothing larger than a 40".
I got her a Bravia 46" and haven't ever heard it was too big. (Our family room, where she works on her sewing 90% of the time, is 17'x22', so 46 actually looks small)

Edit- Our TV's put out a lot of heat too since they are both going on 15 yrs old at least.