Question for big-screen TV owners

Rhythm · Post by **Rhythm** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:58 pm 0

All you peeps with 42" and above TVs - how far back from the screen do you sit to watch/play what's on screen? After seeing the immense range of huge TVs on sale at the moment I'm wondering what sort of distance they need to be viewed from

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:00 pm 0

i sit about 10ft away from my projected screen.

Rev. Stuart Campbell · Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:00 pm 0

I usually have my eyes about 7 feet from my 52-inch screen. I keep them inside my head, for convenience and portability.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:06 pm 0

7-8 ft from a 50"

Loada · Post by **Loada** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:07 pm 0

10ft away from a 42".

Rhythm · Post by **Rhythm** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:16 pm 0

Blimey! Wasn't expecting that. I'm feeling apprehensive about putting a 44" 20 feet away :-/

PaulEMoz · Post by **PaulEMoz** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:22 pm 0

Rhythm wrote:All you peeps with 42" and above TVs - how far back from the screen do you sit to watch/play what's on screen? After seeing the immense range of huge TVs on sale at the moment I'm wondering what sort of distance they need to be viewed from

Not very far, but my dad had a problem with one and he phoned the makers, and they said you should be 14 feet from the screen.

Public Hermit · Post by **Public Hermit** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:22 pm 0

I'm about 6 feet from my 42" rear projection TV, but if I lean forward it starts to get a little hazy...

AlbertKatraz · Post by **AlbertKatraz** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:25 pm 0

4-6 feet from my 43" plasma.

It's best when you're doing something trippy and it fills you field of view.

Rhythm · Post by **Rhythm** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:31 pm 0

'kinell!

According to the 16:9 chart on this site I'm not supposed to be any further than 7ish feet away from my 28" screen (currently 12' away)

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:59 pm 0

Rhythm wrote:'kinell! According to the 16:9 chart on this site I'm not supposed to be any further than 7ish feet away from my 28" screen (currently 12' away)

See, I've never understood the bit about buying a huge TV and then sitting so far away from it. You may as well buy a 14" portable and sit closer.

I sit so close to my 32" TV that I can push the power button with my toe.

Rhythm · Post by **Rhythm** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:02 pm 0

I had it drilled into my head by my dad that you should never ever sit closer than 6 feet regardless of the screensize. I think that the viewing ratio my head expects to see causes me to think "too big, get it away!"

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:03 pm 0

Rhythm wrote:I had it drilled into my head by my dad that you should never ever sit closer than 6 feet regardless of the screensize. I think that the viewing ratio my head expects to see causes me to think "too big, get it away!"

He's probably thinking of old myths about 'radiation' from valve controlled TVs.

Matrixxx · Post by **Matrixxx** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:24 pm 0

Public Hermit wrote:I'm about 6 feet from my 42" rear projection TV, but if I lean forward it starts to get a little hazy...

Same here....

ThetaReactor · Post by **ThetaReactor** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 9:39 pm 0

About 11' from a 96" screen. That puts me about dead on the THX theater specs, about a 36* viewing angle.

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