Hi All,

Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant). I
have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but can't
find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number of houses
where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the picture looks
really rubbish.

Cheers

Endulini wrote:
Hi All,

Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant).
I have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but
can't find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number
of houses where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the
picture looks really rubbish.

Cheers

Just use your common sense.

Bill

On Jan 12, 11:13*pm, "Endulini" wrote:
Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant).

This BBC White Paper contains some relevant information:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/w...les/WHP090.pdf

It states that (for Standard Definition) "6H might therefore be deemed
appropriate for critical viewing", in other words the distance to the
viewer should be approximately 6 times the height of the screen. It
also says "For HDTV critical viewing the ITU recommends 3H".

So, for example, a 42" widescreen display should be viewed from
approximately 5 feet away for HD and 10 feet away for SD.

Some more detailed figures, related to the visual acuity of the eye,
are he

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/w...les/WHP092.pdf

Richard.
http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/

"Endulini" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant). I
have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but can't
find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number of
houses where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the picture
looks really rubbish.

Cheers


Have you tried googling this issue? If you do you'll find many helpful
websites such as the following:
http://www.the-home-cinema-guide.com...-distance.html and
http://myhometheater.homestead.com/v...alculator.html

V

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Hi All,

Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant). I
have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but can't
find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number of houses
where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the picture looks
really rubbish.

Cheers



i've never had time for such guides - they take no account of personal
taste.
my mother for example wants a small tv, in the corner, un-noticeable unless
you choose to look.
i wanted a cinema on the other hand....



-- Gareth.

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In article ,
The dog from that film you saw wrote:
my mother for example wants a small tv, in the corner, un-noticeable
unless you choose to look.

I have a relation like that. And then complains about not being able to
read text.

--
*There's two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works *

Dave Plowman London SW
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In article , Endulini wrote:
Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant). I
have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but can't
find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number of houses
where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the picture looks
really rubbish.

Ignore the guides. Get a large sheet of paper the same size as the screen
you're considering, draw a border round the edge with a magic marker, and
blu-tack it to the wall. Get a cup of tea, sit on your sofa, look at your
paper "screen" and consider whether you think it looks about right.

Rod.
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In article en.co.uk,
Roderick Stewart wrote:
Ignore the guides. Get a large sheet of paper the same size as the
screen you're considering, draw a border round the edge with a magic
marker, and blu-tack it to the wall. Get a cup of tea, sit on your
sofa, look at your paper "screen" and consider whether you think it
looks about right.

Things like text on the screen are sized to be read with the screen at
roughly the correct distance.

What you're suggesting has nothing to do with an ideal viewing distance -
just whether the set will look ok switched off.

--
*My designated driver drove me to drink

Dave Plowman London SW
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In bit.myzen.co.uk,
Roderick wrote:
Ignore the guides. Get a large sheet of paper the same size as the
screen you're considering, draw a border round the edge with a magic
marker, and blu-tack it to the wall. Get a cup of tea, sit on your
sofa, look at your paper "screen" and consider whether you think it
looks about right.

Things like text on the screen are sized to be read with the screen at
roughly the correct distance.

What you're suggesting has nothing to do with an ideal viewing distance -
just whether the set will look ok switched off.

Agreed. I used the paper emulator technique before buying
my most recent TV.

I am happy with the TV, but the paper emulation
was (I now know...) completely unrepresentative.

BugBear

"Endulini" wrote in message
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Hi All,

Is there a general rule of thumb for determining what the largest screen
size is per size of room (I guess viewing distance would more relevant). I
have some vague recollection of seeing some guides a while ago but can't
find them now and want to avoid the mistake I've seen at a number of
houses where the TV is so large and close to the viewer that the picture
looks really rubbish.

Cheers

The guy in Tesco's last week gave me a guide figure with a wonderful mix of
units, that the screen size should be 10 to 12 inches for every metre that
you will be viewing from. So if you are viewing from 3 metres away you
should have a 30-36 inch screen

Allan