# How big was the TV you watched the super bowl on?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 6, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234 "2006-02-06T14:24:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/1 "2006-02-06T14:24:18Z")

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A friends 54" plasma HDTV flat screen. My own 34" CRT now seems so inadequate.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/2 "2006-02-06T14:29:09Z")

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46" rear projector. It’s no longer high tech, but it works for me.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/3 "2006-02-06T14:39:34Z")

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My friends 37" Plasma.

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**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/4 "2006-02-06T14:46:04Z")

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30" HDTV CRT, in stereo, not surround.

It’s the right size for my room. I have Dish Network, so I get the local ABC signal directly off the air, not through the dish.

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**Author:** ![Dob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/5 "2006-02-06T14:48:02Z")

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My 65" HD WS. Rear projector

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/6 "2006-02-06T14:50:47Z")

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56" Hd Jvc

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**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/7 "2006-02-06T15:25:12Z")

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Off to IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/8 "2006-02-06T15:49:21Z")

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37 inch Sony.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/9 "2006-02-06T16:09:01Z")

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> [@Dob](#):
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> My 65" HD WS. Rear projector

[Ditto](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=Fins%20Beat%20Pats&pic=Img_2444.jpg&picindex=0).  
(Obviously not a pic from yesterday’s game)

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**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/10 "2006-02-06T16:15:58Z")

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46" Dlp Hdtv

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**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/11 "2006-02-06T16:31:58Z")

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15" LCD in the kitchen. I was cooking wings and english muffin pizzas most of the game.

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**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/12 "2006-02-06T16:42:55Z")

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50" Samsung DLP.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/13 "2006-02-06T16:47:25Z")

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32" Hitachi, steam driven.

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**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/14 "2006-02-06T17:33:30Z")

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55" Sony Vega HDTV.

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**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/15 "2006-02-06T17:56:29Z")

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30 inch CRT.

I’m a college student, sue me.

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**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/16 "2006-02-06T18:23:32Z")

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Infinitesimal, or perhaps infinite. They don’t rerun it do they?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/17 "2006-02-06T18:33:02Z")

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The 14" on the file cabinet next to my computer desk.

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/18 "2006-02-06T19:37:42Z")

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12 foot front projection in the auditorium of our church. The picture was stunning.

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**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/19 "2006-02-06T20:50:38Z")

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I’m proud to say I was able to watch the Super Bowl in color. That’s about the extent of my boasting right there.

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**Author:** ![light\_strand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@light\_strand](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/light_strand)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2006, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-big-was-the-tv-you-watched-the-super-bowl-on/343234/20 "2006-02-06T21:20:28Z")

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42" Hitachi plasma screen, HD (TiVO) and surround sound.

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