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Recommended TV Viewing Distances Discussion in 'High Definition Displays' started by Cholly, Mar 31, 2014.
Mar 31, 2014
#1 of 15
Here's a list from Wikipedia of recommended HDTV Viewing distances. Unfortunately, the formatting from my original Word document didn;t get copied.. [SIZE=12pt]Manufacturers' recommendations[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Range recommendations from manufacturers are the
Cholly
most modest of the groupings. For the minimum (or nearest)
Old Guys Rule!
viewing distance, they recommend a view angle of approximately
DBSTalk Club 5,015 61 Mar 22, 2004
31 degrees; and for the maximum, a view angle as low as 10 degrees. A 10 degree view angle is approximately the angle that NTSC[/SIZE] television was typically viewed from. [SIZE=12pt]RCA[/SIZE]
Indian...
[SIZE=12pt]Screen Size[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Recommended Range[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]22"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]3'0" – 8'4" (0.9 – 2.5 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]26"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]3'5" – 9'10" (1.0 – 3.0 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]32"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4'4" – 12'1" (1.3 – 3.7 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]40"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5'4" – 15'1" (1.6 – 4.6 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]42"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5'5" – 15'10" (1.7 – 4.8 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]52"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6'0" – 17'0" (1.8 – 5.2 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]TOSHIBA[37][/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Screen Size[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Recommended Range[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]40"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4.0’ - 6.3’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]42"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4.2’ - 6.7’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]46"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4.6’ - 7.3’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]47"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4.7’ - 7.4’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]50"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.0’ - 7.9’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]55"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.5’ - 8.7’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]65"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.5’ - 10.3’[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Retail recommendations[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]The recommendations currently posted on the websites of retailers Best Buy and Crutchfield take more of a middle ground. Both retailers post a minimum viewing distance that accommodates a view angle of just a little over 32 degrees on average. This viewing distance approximates the view angle needed to be able to see pixel level detail. The maximum viewing distance will provide a viewing angle of approximately 16 degrees with Best Buy’s recommendation and approximately 20 degrees with Crutchfield’s. The maximum viewing distance (minimum viewing angle) provided by Best Buy aligns with vision theory on the highest spatial frequencies perceivable by the human visual system. Crutchfield’s maximum viewing distance aligns with the lower boundaries where viewers typically begin to find HDTV immersive. [/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]BEST BUY[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Screen Size[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Recommended Range[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]42"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.3' – 10.5' (1.6 m – 3.2 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]46"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.8' – 11.5' (1.8 m – 3.5 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]50"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.3' – 12.5' (1.9 m – 3.8 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]55"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.8' – 12.8' (2.1 m – 3.9 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]60"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]7.5' – 15.0' (2.3 m – 4.6 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]65"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]8.1' – 16.3' (2.5 m – 5.0 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]CRUTCHFIELD[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Screen Size[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Recommended Range[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]42"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.25' – 8.75' (1.6 m – 2.7 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]46"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5.75' – 9.5' (1.7 m – 2.9 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]50"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.25' – 10.5' (1.9 m – 3.2 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]55"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.9' – 11.5' (2.1 m – 3.5 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]58"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]7.25' – 12.0' (2.2 m – 3.7 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]65"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]8.13' – 13.5' (2.5 m – 4.1 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]70"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]8.75' – 14.75' (2.7 m – 4.5 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]THX ranges[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]While THX still contends that the optimum viewing distance is a position where the display occupies a 40 degree view angle for the viewer, they too provide a range recommendation. The minimum viewing distance is set to approximate a 40 degree view angle, and the maximum viewing distance is set to approximate 28 degrees. [/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Screen Size[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]Recommended Range[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]35"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]3.5' – 5.0' (1.0 – 1.5 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]40"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]4.0' – 6.0' (1.2 – 1.8 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]50"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]5' – 7.5' (1.5 – 2.2 m)[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]60"[/SIZE] [SIZE=12pt]6.0' – 9.0' (1.8 – 2.7 m)[/SIZE]
Mar 31, 2014
#2 of 15
I constantly get people saying, "Oh that TV is too big. I wouldn't want to sit so close." I ask them, "Where do you sit in a movie theater? Your TV should be about the same". They look at me like I'm crazy. My viewing of our %% Panny falls right in line with all these recommendations.
dmspen Hall Of Fame 1,687 53 Dec 1, 2006 Los Gatos,...
Mar 31, 2014
#3 of 15
Wow, big differences in those charts. I have a 32" that I sit 6 feet from . I have a 46" that I sit 12 feet from . My son has a 52" that he sits 7 feet from and it looks huge when I go into his room. He says it is perfect.
jimmie57 Hall Of Fame 8,260 545 Jun 26, 2010 Texas City, TX
Mar 31, 2014
#4 of 15
While viewing distance used to be a lot more important with LCDs, it isn't so much any more. There was a point at which the outside edges were visibly dimmed and even some color distortion. Now that the viewing angles have increased to 70 or more degrees off-center, the distances can close.
harsh Beware the Attack Basset 21,192 187 Jun 14, 2003 Salem, OR
Mar 31, 2014
#5 of 15
jimmie57 said: Wow, big differences in those charts. I have a 32" that I sit 6 feet from . I have a 46" that I sit 12 feet from . My son has a 52" that he sits 7 feet from and it looks huge when I go
Laxguy
into his room. He says it is perfect.
Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. 15,444 598 Dec 2, 2010
Diff strokes! I watch my 32" in my BR from about two feet, glasses off. About nine feet from my 58" plasma, and would be closer if
Winters,... the room decorator would approve moving couch. 1 person likes this.
Mar 31, 2014
#6 of 15 Laxguy said: Diff strokes! I watch my 32" in my BR from about two feet, glasses off. About nine feet from my 58" plasma, and would be closer if the room decorator would approve moving couch.
Wow, are you trying to get into the movie ? Holey Moley, my monitors are about 2 feet away.
jimmie57 Hall Of Fame 8,260 545 Jun 26, 2010 Texas City, TX
Mar 31, 2014
#7 of 15
With my level of nearsightedness, it's pretty darn nice to have that set up. And not wearing specs as I stretch out and doze on and off is a good thing. A smaller set with high resolution might work even better.
Laxguy Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. 15,444 598 Dec 2, 2010 Winters,...
Jan 20, 2015
#8 of 15
I watch our 46" from 12' away. My wife from 8'. Is 12' really, really too far? Your thoughts please.
1953 Icon 996 29 Feb 7, 2006 Desoto, TX
Jan 20, 2015
#9 of 15
i sit in front of a 90 inch when I visit my folks from a distance of about 11 to 12 feet. I absolutely love it... I don't think it can hurt to go bigger. But you also don't have to, its really up to you and your tastes. But I will say I never hear of people going smaller, and usually when people go bigger they say they are glad they did after while...
inkahauts Well-Known Member 23,831 1,263 Nov 13, 2006
Jan 20, 2015
#10 of 15 1953 said: I watch our 46" from 12' away. My wife from 8'. Is 12' really, really too far? Your thoughts please.
Yes. For me! YMMV. Laxguy Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. 15,444 598 Dec 2, 2010 Winters,...
Jan 20, 2015
#11 of 15
After moving some things a bit I'm now viewing from 11'5". Within spec. My Long faithful Infinity Alpha 37c Center is positioned on a shelve directly below the HGTV. Read an article last day about angling up the center when it's below the HDTV. I did that today using three standard woodworking shims. Sure enough it did improve hearing the center without increasing it's output volume.
1953 Icon 996 29 Feb 7, 2006 Desoto, TX
Jan 20, 2015
#12 of 15 1953 said: I watch our 46" from 12' away. My wife from 8'. Is 12' really, really too far? Your thoughts please.
And what is your wife doing while you're watching her and what does that have to do with TV viewing distances?
trh This Space for Sale 6,058 347 Nov 2, 2007 NE FL
Jan 21, 2015
#13 of 15 1953 said: I watch our 46" from 12' away. My wife from 8'. Is 12' really, really too far? Your thoughts please.
Move your seating position closer and figure out for yourself whether you like it better. Asking someone else to tell you how you feel about something isn't in your best interest.
harsh Beware the Attack Basset 21,192 187 Jun 14, 2003 Salem, OR
Jan 21, 2015
#14 of 15 harsh said: Move your seating position closer and figure out for yourself whether you like it better. Asking someone else to tell you how you feel about something isn't in your best interest.
I took it as him not asking how to feel about it, but rather did others think it might not be the best distance. For
Laxguy
my money it's too far back.
Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense. 15,444 598 Dec 2, 2010 Winters,...
Jan 21, 2015
#15 of 15 1953 said: I watch our 46" from 12' away. My wife from 8'. Is 12' really, really too far? Your thoughts please.
Yes it is. At that distance,you can't distinguish fine detail. If you were too close, you'd begin to notice pixelation. Cholly Old Guys Rule! DBSTalk Club 5,015 61 Mar 22, 2004 Indian...
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