I have a 55 inch HD projection television, set up in my living room. My living room is about 12ft long by 20ft wide, what is the best viewing distance for this type of set. I have a 7.1 surround sound system that is configured easily, so placing my viewing area will be easy to adjust. I usually watch HD broadcasts rather than SD broadcasts, if that makes a diffrence. Thanks for all your feedback.
2006-09-15 13:16:15 · 4 answers · asked by Tallent 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
I WOULD SUGGEST SITTING IN THE NEXT ROOM. I GIVE ANYONE WHO IS WATCHING HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO HEADACHES AND DETERIORATION IN EYESIGHT . I AM A PROFFESOR FOR OPTICAL NERVE PHYSIOLOGY AND HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS FOR SOME TIME. THE PICTURES ON A HD TV ARE SIMILAR TO USING HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORS(NOT RECCOMENDED FOR ANY GIVEN LENGTH OF TIME) AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT ARTIFICAIL LIGHT SOURCES SUCH AS FLOURESCENT TUBES, THESE ARE FAR TOO INTENSE. THE ADJUSTMENTS THE OPTICAL NERVE HAS TO MAKE TO FOCUS THIS IS VERY DISTURBING. IN CLINICAL TRIALS OVER LONG PERIODS SUBJECTS HAVE SUFFERED NAUSEA, HEADACHES OF MIGRAINE LEVEL AND DEGREDATION OF THE OPTIC NERVES AND FIBRES. I HAVE HAD LETTERS AND DOCUMENTATION FROM PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD INCLUDING SOME THAT ARE NOW NEEDING GLASSES PERMANANTLY AFTER NEVER NEEDING THEM BEFORE.HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION MAY BE VERY VERY SHORT LIVED.I AM AWARE THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THESE FACTS AND OTHER SOURCES AND FINDING THE RESULTS VERY DISTURBING. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
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2006-09-18 14:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by thepanit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question that has no real definite answer. I found that not all HDTVs are the same in general picture quality regardless of their picture size. For example, one 55 inch TV could look either better or worse than another beside it when you are sitting at some given distance. Therefore, instead of playing some numbers game, just sit at a distance that makes the picture look good to you.
2006-09-15 13:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by davj61 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a real theater experience you shoud sit close enough so that the screen fill most of your field of vision. The "experts" say that the width of the screen should make a 30-deg angle from your eyes. For a 55" widescreen that is about 7 feet.
2006-09-15 18:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am watching my 40" form ard 8 feet away, so for 50" should be around 9-10 feet away.
2006-09-15 15:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋