Shed TV shed set up advice

[Mattk50]

Hi,

I have a 40 inch TV currently on the wall which is far too high for Rouvy etc but I just watch it on the ipad and look up occasionally for a different point of view mostly.

I'm thinking I'd like a much bigger tv for an more 'immersive' virtual cycling experience now they are so cheap. I have two questions;

- Is there such a thing as too big a tv for this set up? The wall is 2.8m wide and the tv is 40inch. The little boy inside me is screaming for a tv as big as the entire wall but I appreciate that might be taking it a bit far and;

- What is the optimum height for the tv for virtual cycling. Should my eye line be level with the top of the tv for example? I'm going to have to remount the tv mount so hopefully the new tv will cover the old holes else I'll need to do some filling.

Any advice from you pro's out there?

TIA

Matt

 

[CXRAndy]

No I have a 65" TV just in front of my setup

 

[Mattk50]

It doesn't look that big in fairness!

 

[figbat]

What about a projector that covers the whole wall?

 

[Mattk50]

What about a projector that covers the whole wall?

I asked a mate about this who has one. He didn't recommend citing quality issues and also wouldn't be good at night or similar. He said I just wouldn't beat a big tv's quality. Whether that is true, I am not qualified to answer.

 

[presta]

It seems to me that 'optimum' would be a TV that gives an angle of view that matches the camera angle of view, so that the perspective of the picture looks right.

 

[figbat]

I asked a mate about this who has one. He didn't recommend citing quality issues and also wouldn't be good at night or similar. He said I just wouldn't beat a big tv's quality. Whether that is true, I am not qualified to answer.

Fair enough, so it comes down to quality vs size vs cost. A projector falls down on quality but wins on size and cost. If you need the quality then it's a screen. Do they do monitors that big?

 

[si_c]

I reckon you'd get a 65" in there no problem.

That being said if you have a bigger TV in the house - upgrade that and move the old one to the shed.

 

[Mattk50]

I wish I did have room in the house for a bigger tv. I bought the cheap tv (£200) for the shed first as an experiment. I figured if the cold winter got to it then I wouldn't suffer so much financial pain lol! It seems to work fine out. Might look for a 'cheap' 65 inch.

 

[rualexander]

Unless you're watching something in 4k or higher resolution then being fairly close to a large screen TV is not pleasant.
Is Rouvy available in 4k?

 

[Mattk50]

Best download option is 1080 or 2k on rouvy

 

[CXRAndy]

Unless you're watching something in 4k or higher resolution then being fairly close to a large screen TV is not pleasant.
Is Rouvy available in 4k?

Mine is a Samsung 4k @60hz refresh . Zwift runs at 4k and is super crisp on 65".

Rouvy is satisfactory on it, but my wife runs it on a 32"

I upgraded my PC recently so I can run both Zwift and Rouvy with dual screens setup simultaneously

 

[Mattk50]

This is being delivered on Wed. A pretty cheap 65 inch. I guess it's not the latest LED or whatever they call it or even a fancy name. But it fits the bill just to go in the shed.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/5420001

 

[Electric_Andy]

Just make sure it's at a comfortable viewing height, that's all you can do now you've bought it. That's a decent price for that spec though

 

[CXRAndy]

Tv- Around handlebar height or a little lower stops me craning my neck