Reccomended viewing distance for my 42" Plasma - Blu-ray Forum

Member-38947 · 11-20-2009, 08:49 PM

What is the recommended viewing distance for a 42"?

kpkelley · 11-20-2009, 08:50 PM

5-7 feet.

Johnny Vinyl · 11-20-2009, 09:32 PM

I have a 42" Panny Plasma. I sit about 8ft back. No problems!

John

Kryptonic · 11-20-2009, 11:23 PM

6-8 feet. I sit about 7 or 8 feet.

ScarredLungs · 11-21-2009, 12:16 AM

I saw someone post this a while ago and I thought it was helpful.

blu_world · 11-21-2009, 05:03 AM

i just got the tape measure out,4 feet away

Good Intentions · 11-21-2009, 05:12 AM

I got a 42" and probably sit about 10-12 ft away. I can't imagine sitting 6 ft away, that just sounds crazy to me.

surfdude12 · 11-21-2009, 05:52 AM

here's a good rule of thumb: double the diagonal of the TV and sit inside that.

so for a 42": 2 * 42 = 84" = 7 feet. i wouldn't sit outside 7 feet IMO.

blu_world · 11-21-2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfdude12

here's a good rule of thumb: double the diagonal of the TV and sit inside that.

so for a 42": 2 * 42 = 84" = 7 feet. i wouldn't sit outside 7 feet IMO.

for sure,my 42'' tv feels tiny after coming back from a friend who own's a 50'' tv,Trying to upgrade to 55'' at the moment.

Deciazulado · 11-21-2009, 08:06 AM

According to the infamous table ^^ 5.5 feet or closer.

xneox · 11-21-2009, 10:06 AM

Buy the size you can afford, and arrange your room as best you can to enjoy life. Stop worrying about the stupid charts.

Cpt_Dylan_Hunt · 11-27-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deciazulado

According to the infamous table ^^ 5.5 feet or closer.

Actually, isn't his plasma a 720p set (768)? which according to that chart puts him at about 8 feet when watching HD material.

Don't forget either these 1080p viewing distances or only relevant when actually watching something in 1080i/p.

For a 42 inch 720p plasma 8 feet from screen to eyes will be perfect for most things.

And Xneox is right, enjoy!

Cpt_Dylan_Hunt · 11-27-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu_world

i just got the tape measure out,4 feet away

I'm curious if this measurement is from tv to the eyes, or tv to the front of the couch. Because 4 feet seems hard to pull off to me in most rooms if your talking tv to eyes while seated back into the couch or whatever.

From my 46 inch, if I sit way back into the couch, the max distance from screen to my eyes right now is just over 7 feet. So most of the time, I'm at less than 7 feet on my 1080p 46 inch which I use pretty muich exclusively for HD content.

Blacklac · 11-27-2009, 05:10 PM

I don't think you need to be 8ft away from a 42" 720p set. I'm about 8ft away from my 50" 768p set and it is perfect. I prefer the look of being just on the too close side. I like to make out fine grain in the pixels when I watch movies.

Sure, if the display can't process very well or you have crappy signals going into it, you might want to be farther away.

11-20-2009, 08:49 PM	#1
Member-38947 Active Member Member since:Sep 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:10 Trading Score:2	Reccomended viewing distance for my 42" Plasma What is the recommended viewing distance for a 42"?

11-21-2009, 12:16 AM	#5
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	Look at this Nifty Graph I saw someone post this a while ago and I thought it was helpful.

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11-20-2009, 08:50 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	5-7 feet.

11-20-2009, 09:32 PM	#3
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I have a 42" Panny Plasma. I sit about 8ft back. No problems! John

11-20-2009, 11:23 PM	#4
Kryptonic Suspended Member since:Jul 2009 Trading Score:45	6-8 feet. I sit about 7 or 8 feet.

11-21-2009, 05:03 AM	#6
blu_world Special Member Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:27 Blu-ray reviews:1	i just got the tape measure out,4 feet away

11-21-2009, 05:12 AM	#7
Good Intentions Active Member Member since:May 2008	I got a 42" and probably sit about 10-12 ft away. I can't imagine sitting 6 ft away, that just sounds crazy to me.

11-21-2009, 05:52 AM	#8
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	here's a good rule of thumb: double the diagonal of the TV and sit inside that. so for a 42": 2 * 42 = 84" = 7 feet. i wouldn't sit outside 7 feet IMO.

11-21-2009, 08:06 AM	#10
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1162 Blu-ray collection:7058 DVD collection:4065	According to the infamous table ^^ 5.5 feet or closer.

11-21-2009, 10:06 AM	#11
xneox Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Hartford, CT	Buy the size you can afford, and arrange your room as best you can to enjoy life. Stop worrying about the stupid charts.

11-27-2009, 05:10 PM	#14
Blacklac Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Michigan, USA	I don't think you need to be 8ft away from a 42" 720p set. I'm about 8ft away from my 50" 768p set and it is perfect. I prefer the look of being just on the too close side. I like to make out fine grain in the pixels when I watch movies. Sure, if the display can't process very well or you have crappy signals going into it, you might want to be farther away.

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