Folks have 20"CRT. Sit about 10 ft away. I gave them a 27"CRT and mom said she measured old tv and it was only a few inches different. They left it in their garage waiting for me to put it in room. So I brought them a 32"CRT today. Ma still said it did not seem much bigger. After a few days they might say different. Found a nice 36"Sony xbr CRT for $20. great deal and I have a nice corner spot picked out for it.