2006-07-07 12:24:01 · 7 answers · asked by Basil 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
According to this viewing distance calculator (I rounded the numbers):
http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html
32 inch 4:3 aspect ratio (regular TV): 3 to 11 feet
32 inch 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen): 3 to 12 feet
40 inch 4:3 aspect ratio (regular TV): 4 to 14 feet
40 inch 16:9 aspect ratio (widescreen): 4 to 15 feet
Crutchfield advisor has a different table:
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/ISEO-rgbtcspd/learningcenter/home/tv_faq.html#2
Found it with a Yahoo Search for:
tv viewing distance
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-wdgt&p=tv%20viewing%20distance
2006-07-07 13:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
32 inch set = 4 -6 feet
40 inch set = 6-8 feet
2006-07-07 20:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by bilskine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a home theater experience, the recommendation is that the width of the screen produce a 30 deg angle from your eyes. So the answer will depend on whether you have a widescreen (16:9) set or not. The 30 deg recommendation is for widescreen pictures.
32" --> 4ft
40" --> 5ft
2006-07-07 22:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the saying is, what ever the tv screen size, times 2.5, the there u go, so a 40 inch tv, you should be back around 100inches
2006-07-08 03:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are that you probably have a 27 inch set now, right? If so then you would probably be ok just putting it where that one is now. That worked for me.
2006-07-07 20:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by JRandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least 12 feet.
2006-07-07 19:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by dccuttie75 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL the way across the room
2006-07-07 20:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋