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I sit 10 feet back from my tv. Amazon.com says I can get anything from a 40" to an 80" tv.That is pretty crazy, they're obviously just selling tv's.
Here's a site with a much more conservative 'size/distance' calculator. For example, they say a 46" tv is best viewed from 11.5 feet.
These screen-size/distance calculators usually put you much closer to a bigger screen.
I'm thinking maybe this is more accurate, anyone else have any thoughts on this?
See link.
"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Greg House
Edits: 12/12/11Follow Ups:
...what size works for me by going to a store and looking at various screen sizes from the distance it will be at home. After awhile it becomes obvious what size is comfortable to my eyes. Of course, it is usually necessary to diplomatically tell the salesperson to go help other customers and leave me alone until I ask for his/her "assistance" later.
I wouldn't buy a TV based on it though.
In our living room we have a 50" plasma. The TV is say 1' from the wall, we sit around 1 1/2' from the other side, so that makes 15' distance to screen. We originally bought this for our BR which would have been around 14', just a bit over their 12.5' distance, but the spot was too small so in the LR instead. There I do agree that 50" is too small (shows 58" or larger recommended). Not a big deal, but I'd get larger if I did it again.
In "my room" I have a 110" screen where they recommend 27 1/2'. The seating is either around 14' or 18' depending on the row, for which they recommend 50 and 58 or larger. MUCH too small IMO for a dedicated room.
With the resolution of current TVs I find that the smallish size of my wallet is more of a limiting factor than the TV size/viewing distance.
Edits: 12/14/11
I don't agree with it, personally.
For a 60" set, it says to sit 15' back. I sit about 8' frpm my set. This gives a feeling of being immersed in the movie/picture that you just won't get sitting twice as far back.
Jack
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