Comments on: Ideal Viewing Distances for High Definition TVs http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/ Technical Articles, Musings and Opinions from Tech-Evangelist Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: How To Select an HDTV - High Definition Television Tutorial http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/comment-page-1/#comment-9848 How To Select an HDTV - High Definition Television Tutorial Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/#comment-9848 [...] are lots of good charts on the Internet for calculating the ideal viewing distances for HDTV screens. The basic rule is that you should not site closer than 1.5 times the diagonal measurement of the [...] [...] are lots of good charts on the Internet for calculating the ideal viewing distances for HDTV screens. The basic rule is that you should not site closer than 1.5 times the diagonal measurement of the [...]

]]> By: TE http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/comment-page-1/#comment-7295 TE Tue, 13 May 2008 19:11:06 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/#comment-7295 Plasma screens are a little more forgiving with viewing angles, but you really should set up an LCD to view pretty much straight on, rather than at an angle. The viewing angles are getting better with LCDs, but you can start seeing colors shifts if the viewing angle is too great. I would think that viewing a 52 inch screen at 10 feet with the base 6 feet high would be a little like sitting in the front row of a movie theater. That is not the most comfortable configuration. :( Plasma screens are a little more forgiving with viewing angles, but you really should set up an LCD to view pretty much straight on, rather than at an angle. The viewing angles are getting better with LCDs, but you can start seeing colors shifts if the viewing angle is too great.

I would think that viewing a 52 inch screen at 10 feet with the base 6 feet high would be a little like sitting in the front row of a movie theater. That is not the most comfortable configuration. :(

]]> By: Richard Schambach http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/comment-page-1/#comment-7289 Richard Schambach Tue, 13 May 2008 17:06:21 +0000 http://www.tech-evangelist.com/2007/09/08/ideal-hd-viewing-distances/#comment-7289 What about height? Does a 52" TV mounted above a fireplace about 6 foot high and viewed from about 10 foot work out. I am afraid the viewing angle might be hard on my neck. What about height? Does a 52″ TV mounted above a fireplace about 6 foot high and viewed from about 10 foot work out. I am afraid the viewing angle might be hard on my neck.

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