Optimal distance from TV to "see" HD? - Blu-ray Forum

Algernon · 07-08-2007, 04:31 AM

Is there a - well - recommended maximum distance from a TV to make use of a HD?

What I mean is : A 70" 1080p super-screen won't help if you watch the movie from a distance of half a mile ... you probably won't notice much of a difference between a BD and a DVD pic ... on the other hand, a small 32" at 720p might be great if you sit at merely a meter distance ...

Is there some rule of thumb that helps here? Thanks!

ps3andlovinit · 07-08-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Algernon

Is there a - well - recommended maximum distance from a TV to make use of a HD?

What I mean is : A 70" 1080p super-screen won't help if you watch the movie from a distance of half a mile ... you probably won't notice much of a difference between a BD and a DVD pic ... on the other hand, a small 32" at 720p might be great if you sit at merely a meter distance ...

Is there some rule of thumb that helps here? Thanks!

Here you go..first chart should help

http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/

Algernon · 07-08-2007, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ps3andlovinit

Here you go..first chart should help

http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/

That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

... seems I'm sitting too far from the TV ...

doctorsteve · 07-08-2007, 04:42 AM

Well, I've heard you take the diagonal screen size in inches, divide by 7, and that should give you the minimum number of feet you should be from the TV. Too far away and you miss all the detail.

BUT! I'm an eye doctor, and if you want to get rid of eyestrain - optical infinity is twenty feet away. So... lesse, that means my screen should be a 140 incher?!? guess I'll have to wait a while for those to hit retail markets (laughs).

Deciazulado · 07-08-2007, 05:49 AM

I would watch a 1.85 movie on a 16:9 140" screen at about 11 feet

(Scope on a 16:9 140" I'd watch at 9)

2PH or bust!

KingDeezie · 07-08-2007, 11:34 PM

Wow, that's awesome!!!

Deciazulado, that is exactly how far I am sitting away from my 140 inch screen, 11 feet...

I was afraid I was sitting too close, the picture still seems amazingly clear to me, but its good to know I am not horribly ruining my experiance...

jubaiweaponx · 07-08-2007, 11:55 PM

this is such a good post everybody should be reading it to maximize their experience ,especially the rookies to the site

Algernon · 07-09-2007, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jubaiweaponx

this is such a good post everybody should be reading it to maximize their experience ,especially the rookies to the site

I think that distance chart should be stickied ... should be the first thing to read before buying a TV

07-08-2007, 04:31 AM	#1
Algernon Active Member Member since:Jul 2007	Optimal distance from TV to "see" HD? Is there a - well - recommended maximum distance from a TV to make use of a HD? What I mean is : A 70" 1080p super-screen won't help if you watch the movie from a distance of half a mile ... you probably won't notice much of a difference between a BD and a DVD pic ... on the other hand, a small 32" at 720p might be great if you sit at merely a meter distance ... Is there some rule of thumb that helps here? Thanks!

07-08-2007, 04:42 AM	#4
doctorsteve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tonawanda, NY Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:16	Couple thoughts. Well, I've heard you take the diagonal screen size in inches, divide by 7, and that should give you the minimum number of feet you should be from the TV. Too far away and you miss all the detail. BUT! I'm an eye doctor, and if you want to get rid of eyestrain - optical infinity is twenty feet away. So... lesse, that means my screen should be a 140 incher?!? guess I'll have to wait a while for those to hit retail markets (laughs).

07-08-2007, 11:55 PM	#7
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	indeed this is such a good post everybody should be reading it to maximize their experience ,especially the rookies to the site

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07-08-2007, 05:49 AM	#5
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7046 DVD collection:4044	I would watch a 1.85 movie on a 16:9 140" screen at about 11 feet (Scope on a 16:9 140" I'd watch at 9) 2PH or bust!

07-08-2007, 11:34 PM	#6
KingDeezie Active Member Member since:Mar 2007	Wow, that's awesome!!! Deciazulado, that is exactly how far I am sitting away from my 140 inch screen, 11 feet... I was afraid I was sitting too close, the picture still seems amazingly clear to me, but its good to know I am not horribly ruining my experiance...

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