Distance from TV - Blu-ray Forum

Piglet · 04-05-2007, 10:42 AM

I'm planning on getting a new HDTV for my bedroom. I want a big one but my room isn't very big. The distance from the TV would be around 8ft maybe upto 10ft. I was thinking of getting a 42inch Sony 1080p. Is this too big for the size of my room?

HDJK · 04-05-2007, 11:26 AM

A TV is never too big

To see all the details 1080P has to offer you should sit about 1x to 1.5x picture widths away from your tv/screen. So 42 inch is 3.5 feet which makes this tv almost too small for 1080P

Joostin · 04-05-2007, 11:28 AM

I bought me a 32" LCD HDTV for my bedroom. It is a very small room. I am about 5ft away and it works great.

Filterlab · 04-05-2007, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HDJK

A TV is never too big

Exactly!

I bought a 50" and almost immediately wondered if I should have gone for a 60". However the price difference is thousands to go just that bit bigger.

I'd say at least 50" for that size room, minimum.

Piglet · 04-05-2007, 11:43 AM

WOW that big

Wouldn't be able to fit anything else in my room.

Josh · 04-05-2007, 12:28 PM

I'm about 10ft from my 50" 1080p, and I think I could have even went bigger. I'm happy with the size, though..

nhaase · 04-05-2007, 01:11 PM

I'm 9.5 feet from my 56" 1080p, and I think it's the perfect size. If I went a little bigger, I don't think it would have been too big, but I think I got the right size one for my room.

donricouga · 04-05-2007, 02:12 PM

http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/09...o-screen-size/

This is a good chart i think. I sit about 8 feet away from my 50" and think i could have gone with 56"

Piglet · 04-05-2007, 06:10 PM

Thanks for the chart and all the help. Really appreciate it. I'll probably get a 46' and just bring my chair in closer

Am I right in thinking that the higher the contrast the better the TV? I've seen two 46' TV's that I'm interested in. One has a contrast raitio of 1.500 and the other 1.1800

kurt vidal · 04-06-2007, 12:59 PM

here is another chart that may be of some assistance.
http://hdguru.com/wp-content/uploads...ance_chart.pdf

Deciazulado · 04-06-2007, 08:16 PM

You know, most movies on-screen don't reach 700p for their height (both Scope and 1.85 heights) (respectively, 1700 and 1300, width) (thats why 2k works as DI) and the Lucasfilm TAP recomends the closest good seat be at 1.4PH (picture heights) and the LAST (<--remember: the last one. LAST. Against the BACK WALL. the one in the theater that makes the screen seem the TINIEST) be at 3.6PH. We have Scope at 800p and 1.85 at 1040p. You do the math.

clyon · 04-06-2007, 08:29 PM

That will be small, you can go 70" at 10 ft

If you want a 'movie threater' like room this will help:

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.c...alculator.html

I am 7 ft from my 50" & wish I got the 55", but I can move the tv 1' closer, so I may do that at some point.

04-05-2007, 10:42 AM	#1
Piglet Member Member since:Mar 2007	Distance from TV I'm planning on getting a new HDTV for my bedroom. I want a big one but my room isn't very big. The distance from the TV would be around 8ft maybe upto 10ft. I was thinking of getting a 42inch Sony 1080p. Is this too big for the size of my room?

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04-05-2007, 11:26 AM	#2
HDJK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Switzerland Trading Score:2	A TV is never too big To see all the details 1080P has to offer you should sit about 1x to 1.5x picture widths away from your tv/screen. So 42 inch is 3.5 feet which makes this tv almost too small for 1080P

04-05-2007, 11:28 AM	#3
Joostin New Member Member since:Apr 2007	I bought me a 32" LCD HDTV for my bedroom. It is a very small room. I am about 5ft away and it works great.

04-05-2007, 11:43 AM	#5
Piglet Member Member since:Mar 2007	WOW that big Wouldn't be able to fit anything else in my room.

04-05-2007, 12:28 PM	#6
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	I'm about 10ft from my 50" 1080p, and I think I could have even went bigger. I'm happy with the size, though..

04-05-2007, 01:11 PM	#7
nhaase Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Trading Score:2	I'm 9.5 feet from my 56" 1080p, and I think it's the perfect size. If I went a little bigger, I don't think it would have been too big, but I think I got the right size one for my room.

04-05-2007, 02:12 PM	#8
donricouga Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Atlanta, GA Blu-ray collection:138 Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/09...o-screen-size/ This is a good chart i think. I sit about 8 feet away from my 50" and think i could have gone with 56"

04-05-2007, 06:10 PM	#9
Piglet Member Member since:Mar 2007	Thanks for the chart and all the help. Really appreciate it. I'll probably get a 46' and just bring my chair in closer Am I right in thinking that the higher the contrast the better the TV? I've seen two 46' TV's that I'm interested in. One has a contrast raitio of 1.500 and the other 1.1800

04-06-2007, 12:59 PM	#10
kurt vidal Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:South Lyon, MI	here is another chart that may be of some assistance. http://hdguru.com/wp-content/uploads...ance_chart.pdf

04-06-2007, 08:16 PM	#11
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1160 Blu-ray collection:7047 DVD collection:4044	You know, most movies on-screen don't reach 700p for their height (both Scope and 1.85 heights) (respectively, 1700 and 1300, width) (thats why 2k works as DI) and the Lucasfilm TAP recomends the closest good seat be at 1.4PH (picture heights) and the LAST (<--remember: the last one. LAST. Against the BACK WALL. the one in the theater that makes the screen seem the TINIEST) be at 3.6PH. We have Scope at 800p and 1.85 at 1040p. You do the math.

04-06-2007, 08:29 PM	#12
clyon Special Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Just left of the Alpha Quadrant 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:824 Blu-ray reviews:8	That will be small, you can go 70" at 10 ft If you want a 'movie threater' like room this will help: http://www.myhometheater.homestead.c...alculator.html I am 7 ft from my 50" & wish I got the 55", but I can move the tv 1' closer, so I may do that at some point.

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