(NA) does bigger TV require more bandwidth/speed?

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All else remaining constant, will a larger smart TV need more internet connection speed to produce the same quality display?

I have a cottage with approx 5mg download speed. (I'm not there so I can't do a speedtest right now). I am in the market for a TV, should I not consider a 50inch + because of my limited connection speed?

I will not have cable, just internet for Netflix, HuLu, amazon Prime, etc.
 
Only if the display is set to a mode with more pixels, say 1080p vs 480p.

The number of pixels on a 30" screen and a 60" screen, both set to 1080p, are the same, so their bandwidth requirements are the same.

On a 60" TV the pixels are larger. That is why you don't want to set viewing distance too close on a larger display. There is an optimum viewing distance for every display size, the larger the display the farther that distance is, if they are in the same display mode.
 
Size doesn't matter.

It is like turning your phone vertically when watching youtube to try and improve video performance by looking at the smaller screen.

Or turning the volume down so it doesn't stream as much sound.

Doesn't change the volume of content by increasing screen size.
 
thanks.
sounds like i can shop of a nice big TV.
 
I'm going to guess that it doesn't matter. The data is already there for the highest resolution possible, regardless of the TV at the end of the line. But this is just a hunch so don't quote me.
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Size doesn't matter. .
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I thought size ALWAYS mattered... ;)

That said, the video transmissions incorporate compression algorithms to shove video through the pipe available. Larger TV doesn't require more bandwidth, though certain modes and resolutions of the transmitted signal require more bandwidth. You could watch "SD" on your big TV with low bandwidth or 1080i "HD" video with more bandwidth used. They'll display the same on any size of screen (though low res will look better on a small screen than a large one).
 
Badger said:
All else remaining constant, will a larger smart TV need more internet connection speed to produce the same quality display?

I have a cottage with approx 5mg download speed. (I'm not there so I can't do a speedtest right now). I am in the market for a TV, should I not consider a 50inch + because of my limited connection speed?

I will not have cable, just internet for Netflix, HuLu, amazon Prime, etc.
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Put up an antenna. It'll look better than all of those. :)
 
SixPapaCharlie said:
Size doesn't matter.

It is like turning your phone vertically when watching youtube to try and improve video performance by looking at the smaller screen.

Or turning the volume down so it doesn't stream as much sound.

Doesn't change the volume of content by increasing screen size.
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I am surprised you didn't work the word dildo into that post.
 
Mine is 125 inches.
From the back row it is great.

From the front row, there is a lot of panning.
You will get whiplash on the front row during a tennis match.
 
As already stated, a bigger TV of the same resolution as a smaller TV uses the same amount of bandwidth. Any "1080P" TV is the same resolution, large or small.

BUT, and nobody has mentioned this yet, if you happen to be looking at a UHD TV, a "4K TV", the resolution is 4x that of a regular HDTV. I don't have one, and so I don't know how much 4K programming is available yet on Netflix, Hulu, etc., but it is coming. It will certainly require more bandwidth than regular HD. I'd estimate, oh, about 4x as much, but that's just me coming up with random figures.

4K TVs are coming way down in price recently, so if you were considering one, be aware of that. What bandwidth is required for each? I don't know that.
 
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