February 1, 2013 

Here’s the Formula for How Big Your Big-Screen TV Should Be

One formula holds that a person with a 60-inch screen needs to be 10 feet from the television. That’s 2 inches of distance for every inch of television. Hat tip to the Boston Globe.

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4 Responses to “Here’s the Formula for How Big Your Big-Screen TV Should Be”

  1. Brian February 1, 2013 at 5:15 pm #

    People don’t seem to get that they need to be closer to an HDTV to see the detail. We have a 52″ TV and it’s just about 8 feet from the screen to where a person’s head is when they sit on the couch, so we’re pretty close to optimal. If you’re too far away, you don’t really perceive the higher quality over a traditional TV.

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    • rheabecker February 1, 2013 at 7:22 pm #

      I don’t have a big screen TV, but I would like to get one sometime. I will experiment with your 8-foot rule.

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  2. Cat Thomson February 2, 2013 at 2:39 pm #

    Good to know, I’m in the market!

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    • rheabecker February 2, 2013 at 2:50 pm #

      Oh! Maybe in time for Mad Men marathon!!!!

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