<p>I have 42" as well. It depends on the size of your room, but it definitely wasn’t too big for mine</p>
<p>I’d definitely recommend getting a TV in the 20-32 in. range. That range seems to be pretty solid for most rooms. The only instance in which I could see wanting a TV larger than 32 in. is if it’s in a suite/living room/large room. For a single at my school, anything above 32 in. is just unnecessary. </p>
<p>Just a little sidenote…I read somewhere that for TVs under 32 in., the difference in quality between a 720 pixel and 1080 pixel TV is negligible and that the difference only becomes apparent for TVs larger than 32 in.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go below 32 inches. And if you want to play PS3/XBOX 360, make sure to get a 1080p tv. The graphics look horrible on a 720p tv.</p>
<p>Whether or not you leave it over winter, I think, should depend on your school. At my fiance’s school, the dorms are broken into regularly over breaks. If you are smart (and my fiance is not), you bring anything valuable home with you. At my school, with rare exception, as long as your door is shut you’re going to be fine. Though I live on the ground floor this year, so I may revisit this issue myself.</p>
<p>I know someone who had a 46’’ in their room. Also know someone who had a projector in their room…</p>
<p>Chain it down to a piece of furniture and it’s unlikely to get stolen. If it takes too much work, they’ll move on to something else.</p>
<p>So have we all agreed that 19" is too small?</p>
<p>I got a 19" as a graduation present from my grandparents, and while that is extremely nice of them…I’m tempted to return it and pay the extra price for a bigger one.</p>
<p>Don’t listen to the guy saying 1080p is better. Unless the TV is >40", there is virtually no difference between 720p and 1080p, especially not enough to warrant an extra ~$100</p>
<p>I’d had every intention of bringing the 13in (with built in vcr–one of those) that my fiance found in the recycling room at his school until my dad said he wanted to donate his office television to my dorm room. If you like the 19" or don’t want to spend the money, I wouldn’t pay any attention to what people here are saying. If you think you would like a bigger one and can afford it, then do that. There really is no universally too big or too small.</p>
<p>Even above 40", the difference in resolution (720p vs 1080p) isn’t everything. You can have a crappy looking 1080p and an awesome looking 720p. There’s a lot of different factors (color depth, contrast ratio, etc) that are more important than resolution.</p>
<p>So, a 1080p LED 22" is what I got. Speaking of resolution, I think it lives up to standards…size, perhaps not. But I’m pretty satisfied! It even comes with wi-fi netflix! woo!</p>