It depends on how far your average watching distance is from the TV, and if you have another movie/game room. My viewing distance is 3.2 meters and the BV 8-32 (which I used for just over a year) is a little small so I'm upgrading to the BV 10-40 when it arrives. Many people with a separate home theater room place a small TV or none at all in the main living room so it won't dominate the surroundings.
The following chart might prove helpful.
Leo
![](http://home.comcast.net/~leogenghis/pictures/HD_viewing_distance.jpg)
BV 10-40, BV 8-32, BL 9, BL 4, CX100, BS Ouverture, BS 2000, BG 4500, Passive, LC 1, A 9