Interesting website with 'screen size to distance' calculator

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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.

'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain
http://lcdtvbuyingguide.com/hdtv/screensize-calculator.html (Open in New Window)

Edits: 12/12/11

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Topic - Interesting website with 'screen size to distance' calculator - mbnx01 20:12:39 12/12/11 (4)

I prefer to see... - Alex F. 12:58:55 12/15/11 (0)

Interesting, yes. - grantv 14:38:30 12/13/11 (0)

It's hard to buy too large of a screen - Audio Snob 06:03:18 12/13/11 (0)

RE: Interesting website with 'screen size to distance' calculator - Jack G 04:59:13 12/13/11 (0)

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