<p>I like to game on my Xbox 360, and I want to bring in a TV into college. I know it depends on the room, but what's ideal? 30-37"? I might even use the screen to work on my laptop a little. Would a 40" be too big or would it be fine?</p>
<p>Anyone? I just want an estimate of what size TV people usually use in colleges. I'm sort of getting it as a gift and I can get whatever TV I want, and I was looking at this one model of a Samsung TV, trying to decide whether 30 or 40 would be good. I guess it would be good to get a TV that I could carry around easily, but I want an idea of what would be convenient.</p>
<p>Some kids are just getting a converter for their computer to be their tv. You better find out your dorm room size especially if you have a roommate, and the configuration. You also may want to discuss this with him as his views on the size would be more important than any of ours here on this board.</p>
<p>I would think the BIGGEST you would want would be about 32". That's what we've got in our living room and it could use to be just a bit bigger in there. A dorm room is smaller than our living room.</p>
<p>A relative of mine who owns a TV business will give me a TV, and rather than using a 52" LCD which I could only use for a year(can't bring it in the dorm), I might just wait until next summer and get a really high quality 30" LCD screen to use for my 360 and my laptop.</p>
<p>You guys are right though in that I should talk with my roommate about it first. </p>
<p>"Hey, do you mind if I bring in my 30" High Definition LCD with 1080p and 120 Hz?"
"(Predicted Answer)!!!!!!!"</p>
<p>Also, do dorm rooms have cable slots? Now I don't plan on doing a ton of gaming and TV because I know that studies are important, but sometimes I might want to play with people on campus or watch shows like LOST which I've been following for a while. I'll probably get a good 30" TV, though first I'll go to see what the dorm is like.</p>
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"Hey, do you mind if I bring in my 30" High Definition LCD with 1080p and 120 Hz?"
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1080p is kind of pointless for for a 30" TV, as you don't really notice the difference between 720p and 1080p until you get above 40", but I guess it doesn't matter too much if you're getting it for free ;/</p>
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Also, do dorm rooms have cable slots?
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This really depends on your college, so you'd have to either ask them, or ask in the forum for it here.</p>
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Now I don't plan on doing a ton of gaming and TV because I know that studies are important
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Spoken like a true desi :P</p>
<p>I was thinking about bringing a 52" but I don't know if my room is big enough.</p>
<p>Another thing, do colleges allow you to set up antenna's if they don't provide any channels in high def?</p>
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Another thing, do colleges allow you to set up antenna's if they don't provide any channels in high def?
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There's nothing to set up that they would object to, unless you had an antenna mounted outside the window or something.</p>
<p>Last I checked antennas will go blank in February 2009 and everything will go digital. Yeah just wait till you see your dorm room, and a really good quality 30" TV would be better because if you ever want to move your TV somewhere else or put it into a carrying case, you could.</p>
<p>You can still use an antenna; they'll still be broadcasting. Most recent TVs can handle the digital signal already, but if you have one that can't you can get a coupon from the government for a converter box.</p>
<p>Do most colleges charge for using TV cable slots in dorms?</p>
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1080p is kind of pointless for for a 30" TV, as you don't really notice the difference between 720p and 1080p until you get above 40", but I guess it doesn't matter too much if you're getting it for free ;/
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<p>This isn't true. It's all dependent on eyesight, distance, etc. That's exactly like saying you don't notice a difference between 1920x1080 and 1280x720 on a computer monitor. If you see a 32" Sony XBR, you'll know the difference.</p>
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Another thing, do colleges allow you to set up antenna's if they don't provide any channels in high def?
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<p>HD antennas require no installation (unless you were planning on putting a rooftop antenna on your dorm...?), so there's nothing stopping you.</p>
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Last I checked antennas will go blank in February 2009 and everything will go digital.
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<p>Antennas will be unaffected. It's the TV, and any HDTV is digital anyway.</p>
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<p>It's integrated in the cost of living. At my college, every dorm room has a coaxial cable feed.</p>
<p>If you don't know the size of your room, don't pick out a TV yet. For most freshman dorms, 32" is the absolute maximum, and in some cases is too large. I have a 26".</p>
<p>Just imagine what can happen in a year though with TVs. You can probably get a 32" LCD with 1080p, 120 Hz, Flash Memory, and a whole bunch of other new futures for a very low price by this time next year.</p>
<p>Bring an old TV and upgrade when HD becomes the norm.</p>