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ThesciencebehindourTVsizeanddistancecalculator

Biggerandcloserisusuallybetterwhenitcomestochoosingtheperfecttelevisionforyourroom.Notonlyisitthebiggestfactoraffectingthepriceofatelevision,butitalsohasahugeimpactontheperceivedpicturequality.

Angularresolution

Thecloseryouare,theloweryourperceivedpixeldensitywillbe

Ifyousittooclose,though,youwillnoticethepixelsofthetelevision,evenifyouarewatchinga1080pHDmovie.ByincreasingyourdistancefromtheTV,thedensityofthedetailswillalsoincrease,producingabetterimage.Thisistheangularresolution:thenumberofpixelsperangle.Thefartheraway,thehighertheangularresolutionwillbe.



Thechartalsoshowsthat4KUltraHDresolutionisnotworthitifyouaresittingmorethan6'awayandhavea50"TV.Youreyewon'tbeabletotellthedifference.UltraHDonlymakessenseifyouwantareallybigscreenandplanonsittingclosetoit.Learnmoreabout4kUHD.

ScreenSize OptimalDistance1080p25" 3.3'(1m)30" 4'(1.22m)35" 4.6'(1.40m)40" 5.3'(1.62m)45" 6'(1.83m)50" 6.6'(2.01m)55" 7.3'(2.23m)60" 8'(2.44m)65" 8.6'(2.62m)70" 9.3'(2.83m)

Thelimittowhichyoucanincreasetheangularresolutionbysteppingbackdependsonyourvisualacuity.Atsomepoint,youreyesarenotgoodenoughtodistinguishallthedetails.Studiesshowthatsomeonewith20/20vision(or6/6inEurope)candistinguishsomething1/60ofadegreeapart.Thismeans60pixelsperdegree,or32.86degreesfora1080ptelevision.Keepinmindthatyoucanseeasinglepixelfromfartheraway(dependingonitscontrastwiththerestofthepicture).

Ifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutwherethatlimitof1/60ofadegreecomesfrom,youcanreadtheWikipediapageonvisualacuity.

Usingthisdata,theclosestyoucansittoyourtelevisionwhilestillmaintainingthemaximumperceivedangularresolutionisabout1.6timesthediagonalmeasurementofyourtelevision.Forexample,a55"televisionwillhaveanidealviewingdistanceof88"(55"x1.6),or7feetand4inches.Thefollowingtablegivesyoutheminimumdistanceforwatchinga1080pHDTVscreenwhilekeepingtheangularresolutiontothemaximumthatthehumaneyecanperceive.ThechartshowstheoptimaldistancefortheDVD(NTSC720x480orPAL720x576),720p,1080pandUltraHD(previouslyknownas4K)resolutions.Onlythehorizontalresolutionisconsidered,whichiswhybothNTSCandPALDVDresolutionsareonthesameline.

Howdoyouinterpretthechart?

Thereareafewwaystoreadthechart.Forexample,letsaythatyouhavea50"television.Startatthebottomofthechartat50".Upto3',youarebelowtheblueline.ThismeansyoucanseethepixelsofanUltraHDresolution.Ifyougobackabit(upinthechart),between3'and7',anUltraHDresolutiondoesnotmatteranymorebecauseyoucannotseetheextrapixelsanyway.However,youarestilltooclosefora1080presolution(itwillnotappearperfect).Above7',theperceivedqualitywillstarttodecreasefor1080p



becauseyoureyewillnotseeallthedetails.Youwouldnoticethedifferencethough,itifwas720p.Formorethan10',itdoesnotmatterifitisa720por1080pHDTV,youreyeisnotgoodenoughtoseethedifference.Youwillstillseethedifferenceforastandardresolutionvideo,though,uptoadistanceof18'.Tosummarize,youcanseethepixelsifyouarebelowtheline,butnotwhenyouareabove.

Ideally,youwanttobeexactlyonthelineforyourTVsizeandmediaresolution.

CompressionArtifacts

Thistakesintoaccountperfectresolution,whichisneverthecaseinreallife.EvenifyouarewatchinganHDchannelpresentedinhighresolution,therewillbesomeartifactsduetothecompressionalgorithm.Artifactscanappearinmultipleformslikenoise,blursorapixelatedimage(seethepicturetotheright).Youwillbeabletoseeartifactsfromfartheraway,soconsidertheabovenumbersasbeingforperfect1080pmedia.Thenumbersshowtheminimumdistanceatwhichyoustartlosingtheadvantageoftheresolution.

Budget

Youareprobablynowthinkingsomethingaroundthelinesof"Mycouchis10'awayfrommyTV,whichaccordingtothechartmeansIneeda75inchTV.Thisisinsane!".Yes,ifyouwanttotakeadvantageofthefullcapacityof1080presolution,thisistheidealsize.Thisbringsustoamainlimitationformostpeople:thebudget.

ThepriceofaTVisexponentialtoitssize,asshowninthechart.Thechartshowsthepricerangeofall2014TVsbytheirsize.Asyoucansee,thejumptoa70inchTVisquiteabigone.Forexample,checkoutthepriceofourpicksforthebest70"75"TVs.

Conclusion

TofigureoutwhichsizeTVtobuy,divideyourviewingdistanceby1.6fora1080presolution(oruseourTVsizescalculatorabove).Youwillseethepixelsonbiggersizesandlosedetailonsmallerones.Ifthebestsizeisoutsideyourbudget,justgetthebiggestTVyoucanafford.

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128ANSWEREDQUESTIONS166WhatisthebestheightaboveeyeleveltowallmountTV?WhatisthemostcommonlycomfortabletiltangletosetTVonatiltable



wallmountings?ie:AllofDaVinci'sgreatpaintings,liketheMonaLisa,havesubjects'eyeelevationlocatedadistanceof68%abovethebaseofthepainting.Thereisnofixedanswerbecauseitdependsonwhatyouarewatching.Forexample,ifyouplayvideogames,theidealheightwouldvarybetweenfirstpersonandthirdpersongames.ForTVshows,areyouwatchingasitcom,orthenews?Youeitherwanttomatchthedirectorofphotography'sgoalorthepositionofthecamera.Thesamethingistrueforthetiltangle.Ideally,setitsoyoureyesareperpendiculartothescreen.Apr20,201373Iamplanningonbuyinga46inch3DLEDTV(SamsungorLG).Whatisthebestoption,andatwhatdistanceshouldIsittoseethefullresolution?ThebestTVdependsonyourbudgetandpersonalpreference.Checkoutourrecommendationsinthe46"to48"range.Fora46",theoptimaldistanceis6feetfor1080presolution.Jul13,201355Can'tdecidebetweena55"SamsungSmartTVor60"SamsungPlasma3DSmartTV.ArethereanysignificantissuesordifferencesbetweenLEDandPlasmawhenitcomesto3DorSmartTVcapabilities?SmartTVcapabilitiesarethesamebecausemanufacturersusuallyusethesamesoftwareonboth.For3D,inthiscasebothuseActive3D.TherewillnotreallybeanydifferenceifyouarecomparingatopLEDvsatopPlasma.However,ifyouarecomparingamidrangeLEDtoamidrangePlasma,thePlasmawillhavelesscrosstalkbecausetheTVisabletoswitchbetweenimagesalotfaster.Formoreinfo,checkoutourplasmavsLEDcomparison.Mar11,201353Ihavea70inchLCDTVandInoticedthatmyeyesarenotcomfortablewatchingaTVofthissize.IwearglassesandIhavecheckedmyprescriptionsandtheyarefine.WhenIwatchTVshows,IfeellikemyeyescannotconcentrateontheTV,itislikemylefteyetendstogoleftandrighteyesgoright.Itisaveryuncomfortablefeeling.MyseatingdistancefromtheTVisapproximately911feet.IhavetoldmyhusbandthattheTVsizeismakingmyeyesuncomfortable,buthesaidthatbasedonthenumbersfora70inchTV,theoptimumdistanceis910feet.Canyouhelpme?Areyouwatching2Dor3Dcontent?Also,doyounormallyhaveproblemswatchingcloseobjectsforanextendedperiodoftime(likeacomputermonitor)?Thesensationthatyouaredescribing(youreyestendtogotheirseparateways)isnotreallyrelatedtothesizeofthescreen,buttothedistance.Thecloseranobject,themoreyoureyesneedtopointinward.Themusclesofyoureyesmightnotbeusedtopointinginward(forexample,ifyoudonothaveadeskjob).Youreyesshouldgetusedtoitafterawhile,buttellyourhusbandtoincreasetheseatingdistanceifyoustillfinditpainful.Jul07,201350Whatistheminimumandmaximumdistancefora40"1080pHDTV?Ifind7.8FTtoocloseinmyroom.Youbenefitfromthe1080presolutioncloserthan7.8ft,andyouwillseepixelsat5.2ft.Ofcourse,youcansitfartheryoujustwon'tseeallthedetail(assumingyouarewatchingBlurayqualityfootage).Nov16,201343Myviewingdistanceis13feetandwanttobuy4ksony.Shoulditbe55or65inches?Gofor65".Jul08,201441WhatTVsizewouldbebestforthecornerofafamilyroom?Usethecalculatoraboveandenteryourviewingdistance.Inacorner,whatmattersmostistheviewingangleofthetelevision.Checkoutourarticleonthishereandcheckoutourvideos.Overall,foranLED,LGoffersabetterviewinganglethanSamsung.Sep21,201338Mylivingroomis25'long.WhichisthebestsizedTVforthatdistance?Iwasthinkinga70inch1080p.Inyouropinion,willthatmakeforgoodpicture?25feetisquitefar,evenfora70inch.Hopefullyyourseatingdistanceiscloserthanthat.Rightaroundhalfofthatwouldbegreat.Ifnot,justgetthebiggestTVyoucanafford.Aug18,201337Iamsittingatadistanceof7.3'fora55"1080pHDTV,butIcanstillseesomepixels.Isitnormal?Evenifyourtelevisionresolutionis1080p,youneed1080pmediatogetthefullresolution.Also,1080pmediawillhaveartifactsandflawsespeciallyifitisastreamingfeedoratelevisionshow.Algorithmsthatencodemediaarenotnoiseless,meaningthefinalpicturecanbeblurryandcancontainblocks.Theoptimaldistancelistedaboveisforanidealcase.Ineverydaylife(exceptifyouareonlywatchinghighqualityBlurays)youwillneedtostandfartherfromthetelevision.Feb16,201224Couplequestions:1)Whatistheoptimalheightonthewallfora70and75inchTV?2)Whatistheoptimaldistanceinfeetfroma70and75inchTV?1)Thisdependsonyourfurnitureandseatingposition.Youwantyoureyestoarriveperpendiculartothescreen.Ifyouhaveasofaof



anormalheight,thismeansthecenterofthescreenisataboutfourfeetfromthefloor.Somesofashaveamorelaidbackseatingposition,though,soyoucanputithigherandtiltthescreendownward.2)Between10ftand15ftifyouarewatching1080p.Dec19,201323I'm10'(threemeters)awayfrommyTVand90%ofmyshowsare720p.I'mplanningongettingthe60"F5300fromSamsung.Willthatworkfine,ordoIneedtogetasmallerTV?Ialreadyhavea46"LEDandI'mplanningonreplacingitwithabiggerTV.Atthatdistanceandsize,youwillseesomepixels/artifactswhenwatching720pcontent.However,thatshouldn'tbeadealbreaker,consideringtheproportionof1080pcontentwillonlyincreaseinthenextfewyears.Nov28,201323Iwillbesittingsevenfeetawayandamthinkingofbuyinga50inchTV.Doesthatsize/distancesoundgood?Yes,thisisverygood,evenfor1080pmaterials.Youwon'tloseanydetail.Jan02,201421IboughtaSamsung60inchLEDTV(H6400).Myviewingdistanceis14feet.AmIatagooddistance?Youarealittlebittoofarforwatching1080pvideo.May11,201417Iamsittingabout10feetfrommy50plasmafullHDSamsung.Whatisthebestresolution?IheardIhavetoloweritonmyPC.Whatabout1600by900?ItisalwaysbesttosetyourPCtothescreennativeresolution.Inyourcase,itis1920x1080.Otherwise,thescreenneedstoupscalethepicture,whichwillresultinlostinformationandmakeitblurry.Mar22,201317IhaveaSony32inchfullHDLED.Iamsitting10feetawayfromtheTV.Willthatbeenoughtoseeallthedetail?Youwillmissoutonsomedetailwhilewatching1080pbecauseyouaretoofar.Fora32",youneedtositprettyclose(fivefeet)ifyouwanttoenjoythefull1080presolution.Mar28,201414IwillbesittingsixfeetawayfrommyTV,mainlywatching1080pfootageandplayingPS4.Whatisthebestscreensizetopurchase?46"wouldbeperfect.Nov30,201313Ihavea19"colorTV.WhatistheminimumandmaximumdistanceatwhichIshouldsit?Atthatsmallsize,youneedtobereallycloseifyoudon'twanttoloseanydetail.Justtrytobeascloseaspossible.Jan27,201413Iamplanningonbuyinga32"or40"TVandtheviewingdistanceisabout78feet.WhichTVshouldIbuy?Checkoutourbest32inchLEDTVandourbest40inchone.Feb18,201413I'mconsideringbuyingaSamsung75"UN75H6350.Myviewingdistanceisabout1012ft.ImostlywatchHDcablebroadcastTV.WillIseealotofartifacts?YouwilldefinitelyseesomeartifactsonHDchannels,andevenona65".HDchannelsarelowquality,sotheartifactscannotbeavoidedifyouwantabigTV.Still,gofortheUN75H6350.ItisagreatTV.Aug13,201412Whatdoesthevalue4kmeaninanUHDTV?Itreferstothenumberofhorizontalpixels(contraryto1080p,whichrepresentstheverticallines).The4Ktermhasbeenusedforalongtimenowespeciallyinthemovieindustry.Inanattempttomakethenamemoreconsumerfriendly,lastyeartheConsumerElectronicsAssociationdecidedtorebrand4kfortelevisionsasUltraHD.Checkout4kvs1080pcomparison.Oct14,201311I'msittingeightfeetfromtheTV.Whatisbetter70or65inch?65"isgood,whereas70"wouldbeslightlytoobig.Jan06,201410Theproblemisthatweallhavematerialinvariousresolutions,soI'mnotsurewhichsizewillworkwellinreallife.480pcontentisstillverywidespread,whichleadstoverysmallscreensizeinthechart,andwatching1080pleadstoacompletelydifferentsizecategory,whichwon'tworkwiththesmallersize.SowhichsizeshouldIpickfor,say10',somethingthatwillletmeenjoy1080,butnotsufferwhenIwatch480p?OrshouldIsacrificeoneovertheother?Whenindoubt,goforbigger.Thatway,youwillappreciatewatchingquality1080pcontent.YourTVwillalsobefutureproof,becausetheresolutionofmaterialwillonlygoupinthefuture.Mar11,2013



10IhaveusedyoursizecalculatorbutIamconfused.At10ftdistanceand1080p,Iget75inches.For720pIget51.5inches.IfIammostlywatching1080icablebroadcasts,shouldIbeconsideringa55inchor60inch.Atyourdistance,youwillseeartifactswhenwatchingcableatboth55"and60"sizes.Becauseyouwillprobablywatch1080pmaterialfromtimetotime,andthequalityofcablewillonlyincreaseovertime,goforthe60"ifitisinyourbudgetrange.Dec16,201310IamplanningtobuyaSony70inchsmart3DTV1080pandsitabout12feetaway.Will720pbroadcastsstilllookokayona70inchscreen?Youmightseecompressionartifactsfromtimetotime,butoverall,itshouldstilllookprettygood.Feb04,201410Ihavea55inchLGGoogleTV1080p.Iamapprox.11.5feetaway.AmIatagooddistancefortheview?Itisaboutright,butyoucouldsitalittlebitcloserwhenwatching1080ptofullybenefitfromit.Feb23,201410IamtornbetweenaSamsungH715075"(UN75H7150)andtheHU8550UHD65"(UN75HU8550).Ifsitting1112feetaway,whichisoptimal?LeaningtowardsthebiggerLEDoverthesmallerUHDmodel.Asshownbyourreviews,thepicturequalityisthesame,soitisonlyaquestionofresolution/size/distance.At12feet,goforthebigger75"insteadofthebiggerresolution.Youwillappreciatethismore.Jun19,20149Does24inchfullHDledTVproducethesamequalityasa32inchTV?Ifitisthesamemodel,thenyes,thequalitywillbeveryclose.Ifyouarewatchinga24"TVfromadistance,though,youwillnotneed1080pyoureyewillnotbeabletoseeallthepixels.Mar10,20139Ihavealongrectangularroom,whichis22ftby12ftandhastheTVinonecorner.Myloungeoccupiestwothirdsofthelengthoftheroom,withtheremainingthirdbeingthediningtable/area.MycurrentTVisanoldstyle42inchTVwithathicktwoinchbezel,butIamlookingtogobigger.Ilikethe46"withthinbezel,buthavefoundthattheoutermeasurementsareexactlythesameasmyexistingTV,andamthereforethinkingthatIwontbeabletodistinguishmuchdifference.TheclosestsofatotheTVisaboutfivefeetaway,andthefurthestsofais14feetaway.Thediningtableis18feetaway,although90%oftheviewingisdoneinthelounge.WhichsizeTVisbest46or50,giventhecloseproximityofthenearestsofa?Yourclosestsofaisreallyclose,buttheotheroneisprettyfar.Gofora50"ifitiswithinyourbudget.Itmightbealittletoobigfortheclosestcouch,butyouwillappreciatethebiggersizefromtheotherseats.Feb05,20148Iamplanningonbuyinga32inchTV(SamsungorLG).Whatisthebestoption,andatwhatdistanceshouldIsittogetthefullresolution.Most32"TVsonlyhavearesolutionof720pinsteadof1080p,becauseatthissizeyouwillhavetositveryclosetonoticethe1080pupgrade.Ataresolutionof720pandasizeof32",theclosestyoucansitwithoutseeingthepixelsis6.2feet.Ifyousitfartherawaythan11.4feet,youwillonlyseeinformationsimilartothatofa480psource.AsforthebestTVatthatsize,youcanalsousereadourrecommendationshere.Dec26,20128Iamplanningonbuyinga40inchLEDTVandtheviewingdistanceisfivefeet.Isitok?Yes.Thisisgood.Jul29,20147Whatdoyouthinkwouldthebestchoice,consideringIwillwatchboth720Pand1080pvideoonmyTV(Bluraywillbein1080pbutVideotronwillbein720p)?Willitbebettertochoose720pandlosethedetailin1080portochoosethe1080poptimalsizebutseethepixelsin720p?Youshouldusethehighestresolutionthatyouwillwatch.INyourcase,1080p.Itisbettertoseethepixelswithlowerresolutionmediathantolosedetailwithhigherqualitymedia.Oct09,20127IrecentlyboughtanLG42"smartTVandIdon'tknowwheretomountitinmystudioapartment.Ineedtoknowtheminimumheightanddistanceatwhichtomountitbecausemyoptionsarefew.Theclosestyoushouldsittoitissixfeet.Aheightofthreefeetoffthefloorwouldbegood(althoughthisdependsonyoursittingposition).Apr21,20147Ihavea50"LGandtheviewingdistanceis1011feet.WillInoticeadifferencebetween720pand1080p?Assumingperfectencoding,no.



May10,20147Howfarshouldthesittingdistancebefora55inSamsung4kUltraHDTV3840x2160resolution?Ifyouwanttobenefitfromyour4kresolution,closerthaneightfeet.Aug18,20147IsitpossibleforyourteamofexpertstotestandshowresultsfortheSonyKDL60W630B?Thissethasalmostnousableinformationouttherebeyondwhatthemanufacturerstates.Iwouldgreatlyappreciatetheinformation.Thankyou!Maybelatefall,butitisdoubtfulthatwewillhavetimeforit,unfortunately.ConsideringhowgoodtheW600B,W800BandW850Bseriesare(intheirrespectivepricerange),theKDL60W630Bshouldalsobegood.Sep02,20147Pleasehearmeout.RtingshasbeenincrediblyunbiasedtodateandIgreatlyrespectthat,especiallyintoday'ssociety.Pleasekeepthatupforthis:Despitepreviousstudies,IhonestlybelievethatIhavedevelopedanewbreakthroughmethodtodeterminetheproperscreensizetodistanceratio.ItessentiallyprovesthestudiespreviouslyusedforthisarenotentirelyaccurateinthecontextofTVs.Again,pleasehearmeout.Igeneratedanuncompressedimagecontainingaplainpureblackbackground,withasinglepurewhitepixelinthecenterofit.IensuredmyuncompressedimagesthatIgeneratedwere1920x1080.Ithenmadevariationswithdifferentsinglecoloredbackgroundsandpixels,thenothervariationswithalargerboxaroundthesinglepixeltohelpmestayfocusedonwhereitisfromfatherdistances.Ithendisplayedtheseona1080pOLED(asclosetoinfinitecontrastaspossible)andmeasuredhowfarawayIwaswhenIcouldnolongerdetectthepixel.Ididthisinanaveragelitsettingandinapitchblackroom.Ihadtomoveawayextremelyslowlytostayfocusedonit,butinallcases,withtheexceptionoftheblackandwhite,Iwas939%fartherawaythanwhatyou(andtheentireinternetforthatmatter)claimtobetheabsoluteminimumdistanceinwhichahumanshouldbeabletodetect1pixelworthofdetailforthatparticularscreensizetodistanceratio.Iexcludetheblackscreenwithwhitepixelnumberssimplycauseoureyesdetectthedetaildifferentlywithblackandwhitethanwhencolorisinvolved.Also,Iwasabletodetectthesinglewhitepixelfromsignificantlyfartherawaythanthecoloroncolorvariants,andwasunabletopreciselymeasurethatdistancewithmytools.IpartiallyattributemyfindingstothefactthatTV'semitlightandoureyescandetectsmalldetailsbetterfrombrightscreensthaninother,everyday,lessbrightsituations.Ialsobelievethatoureyesaregenerallyslightlybetterthanwhatpreviousstudieshavefound,andthatpreviousstudiesdidn'ttestenoughvariationsofsettings/material.Regardless,thebottomlineisthatinallthescenariosItested,IwasabletoseeasinglepixelfromfartherawaythanIwassupposedtobeabletoaccordingtothestandardsdescribedonthispage.Ifyouhappentostillhaveaplasmalayingaround,orbetteryethaveanOLEDinanytimesoon,pleasereplicatethistestinblackandwhite,colors,darkandtypicalrooms,withandwithoutaboxaroundthepixel,etcandseeforyourselves.Thankyouverymuchforyourtime.Thisisinteresting.Theaboveformulaisbasedonthattheaveragevisualacuityneededtodiscriminatetwocontoursisseparatedby1arcminute.ThebestexampleofthisisfortheletterE,morespecificallythe3branchesoftheletter.20/20visionmeansthattheaveragepersonwon'tdistinguishbetweenthosebrancheswhentheEletter'sheightislessthan5arcminute.Furtherthanthatandthebranchesjustblendinanditlookslikearectangle.Thistestisalittlebitharderthanyourtest.Butyourtestraisesaninterestingquestion,whichistoaboutwhichtestisbettersuitedforaTV?Idon'treallyhaveananswertothat.Andasyoupointedout,thecontrastoftheTValsohasaroletoplayinthis.Thelowerthecontrast,thecloseryouneedtobetoseeindetail.Anyway,thanksforsharing.Thisisagooddiscussionandyoubroughtininterestingresults.Thanks.Oct07,20147Iamshockedathowmanypeopledonotreadthedistance/sizechartandaskthesamequestionsoverandover.Haha,yes.Dec08,20146Ihavea42"plasmaTVandIamsitting10feetaway.Isthiscorrect?Usually,42inchplasmasare720p.Ifthatisyourcase,thenyes,10feetisgood.Feb15,20146Ijustboughta75inchSamsungLEDsmartTVandsitting11.5feetaway,comingoffofaSonyBravia46LCDTV.Iamgettingheadachesandeyestrain.Doesthisjustgettakingusedto,ordidIgotoobig?IstheLEDlightingadifferencemakercomingofftheLCD,whichseemslessbrightbycomparison?Ifyoucan,trytoidentifywhatisgivingyoueyestrain.Thecommoncausesare:1)Flickeringofthescreen.LEDsdon'tflickermuch,soitisunlikelythatthisistheissuehere.YoucantryturningofftheLEDMotionPlussetting,whichincreasestheflickeringofthebacklight.2)Thescreenistoobright.Thiscaneasilybeadjustedbyreducingthebacklightsettingofthetelevision.3)TheTVistooclose,butunlessyouarenotusedtowatchingascreenclose(likeifyoudonothaveadeskjob),itisunlikelyatthatsizeanddistance.Mar01,20146IjustboughttheSamsungun55h6350.Ihaveaviewingdistanceofbetween7and7.5ft.Doesthissoundokay?Yes,perfect.Jun05,20145IsresolutionupscalingreallyeffectiveforaFullHDTVdisplayingstandarddefinitionTVprograms?



No,resolutionupscalingisnevergood.Tounderstandthis,youneedtothinkintermsoftheamountofinformationavideocontains(ormorespecifically,entropy).Resolutionthathasfourtimestheamountofpixelshasapotentialoffourtimestheamountofinformation(thekeyhereispotential,becauseifthewholescreenisperfectlywhite,thetotalamountofinformationisverysmall).Resolutionupscalingwillalwaysbeworsefortworeasons:First,thetelevisioncannotcreatenewinformation.Itcanonlyextrapolatefromtheavailableinformation.Thismeansthatthetelevisioncannotknowwhatwasbetweentwopixels,soitwillguessinstead.Second,thereisalossofinformationwhenupscalingtomatchthedesiredresolution.Unlessthescalefactorisexactlyawholenumber(whichisalmostneverthecase),someinformationwillbelostbytryingtofit1pixelintoafraction.Forexample,let'ssayyouwanttoupscalea1x3picture(consistingofawhitepixelnexttoablackoneandthenawhitepixel)intoa1x4.Whatdoyoudo?Thetwoonthesidecanbewhite,butnoneatthecentercanbeblackwithoutdeformingthepicture,soitwillmostlybegray.Asasidenote,thisassumestheresolutionupscalingisdoneonframesindependentlyofeachother.Technically,youalsohaveaccesstoinformationpresentinthepreviousandnextframes.Thereissomeresearchdoneinthatfieldthatdoeslookpromising,butthealgorithmsaren'treallyeffectiveyet,apartfrominverycontrolledcases.Jan09,20135AweekagoIpurchaseda65"SamsungUN65HU8550FXZA4KULTwith3Dandsetitup11'away,asitseemedtoobiganycloser.FromwhatIreadonyoursite,thismaynotbeoptimal,yetwedonotwanttogobigger,asthisTVseemsplentybig.Canwegetbywiththissize/distanceratiofornowanddecreasethedistancetoaround9.5'when4Kcontenthits?RightnowwejustwatchBluRaymoviesandsomeolderDVDs,alongwithsports.IstillhavetheoptiontoreturntheTVwithinthenextsevendays.Ofcourseyoucan.IttakesawhiletogetusedtoabigTV.Itwillmakemoresensetohaveitcloserwhen4kcontenthits.Sep15,20144IunderstandmostTVsignalsarestandarddefinition.WillanHDreceiverimprovepicturequalityonmyLS4000?Iamconsideringgoingtoanantennaandwouldappreciateyourthoughtsonthat.Ifyouareonlywatchingchannelsinstandarddefinition,havinganHDreceiverwillnothelp.AnHDreceiverwillonlyimprovethequalityofsignalsthatareavailableinHD.Jan16,20134Howmuchbiggeristhesizeofamoviein1080pHDifitssizeinaviformatis1GB?Itcouldbeanysize.Theresolutionisnotthemostimportantfactorindeterminingvideosize.Thebitrateoftheencodingismoreimportant.ABluRaymovienormallyhasabitrateof36Mbit/s,whichcorrespondtoabout20GBperfullmovie.However,alotofencodedvideoshavealowerbitrate.Aug05,20134Whatisthebestdistanceatwhichtoplaygamesona43inchSamsungPlasmaTVHDReadyinordertoavoidhavingvisionproblemsafterwards?HDReadymeansaresolutionof720p.Fora43inchTV,adistancebetween8and15ftwouldbegood.Dec21,20134Igota70"SonyLED3DsmartTV.It'sabout12feetorsoaway.IstheTVtoobig,andshoulditbesmaller?No,thisisaboutright.Itmightfeelabitbigatthebeginning,butyouwillgetusedtoitandyouwon'twanttogobacktoasmallerone.Jan23,20144I'mjustshyof11'awayfrommyTVandImostlywatchshowsat720p.Ido,however,rentBluraysandwanttogetthebestpicturequality.I'mplanningtogetthe60"H7150.Willthatworkfine,orwouldyourecommendIgetthe55"?TheTVmountsaboveafireplacemantelandisangleddown.Getthe60",evenifyoustillwatchalotof720pshows.YouwillappreciatethebiggersizeespeciallywhenwatchingBluraymovies.TheSamsungUN60H7150isagreatchoice.Jun29,20144Ihave28inchSonyLEDTVandmyviewingdistanceiseightfeet.IsthisagooddistanceforwatchingTV?Thisisabitsmall/far.Aug13,20144Werecentlyboughta65"LGUltra4kTV.Itisthe65UB9500model.Howfarshouldwesitfromit?Also,forsomereasonwhenwechecktheresolution(whichissupposedtoupgradetoUltra),wekeepseeing16.9(1080p)forresolution?Canyouexplain,asthisiswhilewatchingTV,3D,andNetflix?Ifyouwantagoodimmersionfactor,eightfeetwouldbegreat.Itisnormalthatitalwayslists1080pastheresolution.Thisistheinputsignalresolution,nottheTV'snativeresolution.TheTVupscalesthesignalfrom1080pto4k.TheTVwillonlysay4kwhenthesignalisreally4kanditdoesn'tneedtodoanyupscaling.Sep17,20144IamlookingataVizioD650iandE650i.TheDseriesdoesnothavetheclearactionfeature(smoothmotion)buttheEseriesdoes.



ViziotechsupportsaidIwouldnotnoticethedifferenceinfastactionorsportsbroadcast.Theybothhave120hzrefreshrates.Thed650is$200300cheaper.WhichshouldIbuy?Bothare60Hz,not120Hz.Theybothdon'thavethemotioninterpolationfeature.TheDhasfewerinputsandlessdimmingzones.Becauseofthis,weexpectthepicturequalitytobeslightlyinferiorintermofuniformity(whichwasn'tgreatontheESeriestostartwith).Ifyoufindthepricedifferencesignificant,getthecheaperone.Aslongasyoudon'thaveunrealisticallyhighexpectations,youshouldbehappywithit.Nov17,20143Igota55"SamsungandsitapproxninefeetawayfromtheTV.ItseemssmallafterIwatchitforawhile.MostoftimeIwatch720pstuff.Iamafraidthatit'sgoingtobeblurryifIgoanybigger.Doyouthinkthe55"wouldbeokforthisdistance?Ninefeetfora55"isgreat,especiallyifyouwatchalotof720p.Indeed,ifyougoanycloserorbigger,youwillseemoreimperfections.Attheendoftheday,though,itisstillapersonalpreference,andyoumightplacemorevalueontheimmersionfactorthanontheintensityofthedetails.Jan27,20143Whatistheoptimumviewingdistancefora65inchPanasonicplasmafullHD?Betweennineand12feet.Mar17,20143IamplanningonaSony65inchLEDTV.Myviewingdistanceis10feet.Isthisok?Yes,thisisgood.May07,20143TheTVsizingguideisanexcellenttool,butI'mstillconfused.IsitsevenfeetfromtheTVandwanttopurchaseeithera32or40inchFullHDTV.WhileIwillmainlywatchHDstreamingfromNetflix,etc,andBluRay,ifIgetthe40inchwillIhaveaproblemwiththeclarityofSDprogramsatsevenfeet?Also,ifIwastogetthe32inch,howmuchlessdetailamIlikelytoseewith1080p?Atthatdistance,youwillseethepixelsandartifactswithbothsizesonSDcontent.Asforthedetailsof1080ponthe32",youwon'tlosemuchdetails.YousitrelativelyclosetoyourTV,sothesmaller32"isn'tthatbad.May13,20143Intermsofpicturequalityvssize,sitting~13ftback,wouldyourecommenda60inchSamsungF8500plasmaora65inchH7150LED?TheyareboththesamepriceandIcan'tdecideiftheimprovedpicturequalityoftheplasmaisworthlosingthefourinchesofscreensize.Itdependsonyourroomtype.Ifitissomewhatdarkortheviewersarespreadaroundtheroom,gofortheF8500,becausethebetterpicturequalitywillbemoreapparentinthesescenarios.Otherwise,theH7150isstillverygood,soyouwon'tbedisappointedwithiteither.Jun18,20143Is65inchestoobigforsittingeightfeetfroma1080pset?ShouldIgowith60instead?IwantafullyimmersiveexperienceforTVshows.WillInoticethepixelation?Itisborderline,butitshouldbeok.Thepixelationwilldependonthebitrateofthecontentyouarewatching.YouwilldefinitelyseeartifactsonbroadcastedHDchannels,veryfewonstreaming1080p,andnonewithBlurays.Jul09,20143Limitedbudget,eightto10feetviewingdistance.Iplantoplaceitonastand,andTVwatchingislimitedtokids,evening,football.Sizeandtypeoftv?Noideawhattobuy.Italldependsonyourexactbudget.Atthatdistance,thebudgetwillbeyourconstraint,notthesize.ForagoodallaroundTV,checkouttheH6350.Jul14,20143Iamrightonthevergeofthescalefor55inch.Isit2.3metersawayfromthewallIwanttomountiton.SeeingasIamat2.3meters,wouldyourecommenda50inchor55inch?Veryfewpeopleregretoptingforabiggerscreen.Ittakesawhiletogetusedtoit,butafterawhile,youwillwanttogoevenbigger.Goforthe55"(unlessthepricedifferencepushesyoutodowngradethepicturequality).Sep12,20142Weareplanningonconnectinga27"iMactotwo60"LEDTV'sinourchurchservicetoprojectthewordsforourworshipmusic.AnydrawbackstousingtwoTVsvstwomonitors,whichseemtobemuchmoreexpensive?Maxdistancefromthescreenswillbeapproximately50'.Fontsizecanbevariable,utilizingtwolines(Maxthree)onthescreenatatime.MonitorsandTVsarethesame(exceptforplasmasones).Itisjustthesetofinputsthatchanges.AllTVsnowhavedigitalinputs,sotwo60"LEDTVswillworkjustfine.Aug19,20132IamsittingsixfeetfrommyTV.Iamthinkingofgettinga49or55inch4kTVwhentheycomeout.Whichsizewouldbebest?



Definitely55".Atyourdistance,youwon'tnoticethedifferenceof4kwitha49"TV.Jan14,20142DoeventheTVswiththehighestresolutionshaveartifacts?Iseemtobegettingapulsatingeffectwhenlookingatdarkandlightareaswithsomelowresolutionmaterial.Myscreenis70"andIamsittingaboutninefeetfromthescreen,whichishungonthewallaboveheadlevelwhensittingdown.Yes.Artifactsarecausedbythecontentcompressionalgorithmswhenalowbitrateisused.Ifyourcontentisn'tgood,itdoesn'tmatterthatyouhaveahighresolutionTVyouwillseeartifacts.Mar05,20142Isa75"SamsungLEDwithaviewingdistanceofninefeetokay?Itisabittooclose.1011feetwouldbebetter.Apr04,20142Pleasehelpmedecidebetween42"and46".Myviewingdistanceis12feetandmostofthecontentis420p.For420p,youwillprettymuchseeartifacts/pixelization,nomatterthesize.Thequestionthenbecomesabouttheimmersionthatyouwant.Tobefutureproof,goforthebiggersize(assumingit'swithinyourbudget).Apr11,20142Iboughta55inchSamsungLEDandjustsawanadforthesameTV,butwithsmartfeatures,whichadd$100totheprice.WillthepicturebeasgoodonasmartTV?Itwillmostlikelylookexactlythesame.Itisjustthesoftwarethatchanges.Jun15,20142DoesUHDupscalinghelpwithminimizingthevisualeffectsofcompressionartifacts?Ponderingwhethertobuythehu855065inorh715075inwithaviewingdistanceofaround810feet.Thanksforyourhelp!Notreally.Ifacompressionartifactisstillvisibleona1080pTVwhenthenoisecancellingalgorithmsareturnedon,itwillalsoshowupona4kTV.Havingmorepixelstomapintothelowqualityfootagewon'thelp.Foryourdistance,itisatoughcallbetweenthesetwoTVs,sojustgowithyourgutfeeling.Youwillbehappyeitherway.Aug15,20142Is40"toosmallatninefeet,ordoyouthinkonecouldgetbyok?Don'twanttheTVtoovertaketheroom.Ifyoucanaffordit,youshouldgobigger.Atfirst,youmightfindthattheTVovertakestheroom,butyouwillgetusedtoitprettyquickly.Oct13,20142IamconsideringbuyingaSamsungPN60F8500orPN64F8500toreplaceour55inchSamsungPlasma.Whichwouldbeabetterbuyforaviewingdistanceof13feet?The60or64inch?Getthe64".Forthatdistance,youcanreallygetbig.Oct19,20142WearelookingataSamsung50"or55"afterviewingan"oldschool"32inchnonHDTVforyears.Iwillbe13feetawayfromthenewTV.Iknowanew50"willbeasensorydelightforsometimebutwillIbewishingIhadpurchasedthe55inchinayearortwo?Iamtryingtorationalizethe55inchpurchasetomywifewhoisconcerneditwillbewaytoobig.Thankyou.AlmostnooneregretsbuyingabiggerTV.Also,normallythebiggertheTV,thelongeryouwillwaitbeforebuyinganewone.Therefore,ifyoudon'tmindthepricedifference,getthe55".Dec01,20141I'musinga23inch1080p16:9monitorformycomputer.HowfarshouldIsitfromthemonitorsoIcangettheperfectviewingangleandpixeldensity?Threefeet.Aug06,20131Ihavea29"VizioLED720PTV"1360x768"thatIuseasaworkPCMonitor.Iworkasaninternetmanagerforanlargecardealership.HowcloseistooclosetosittotheTV?Anythingcloserthan5.6feetandyouwillseethepixelsofthescreen.ForaPCmonitor,thisisquitealowresolutionforthatsize.ThatscreenwasmoremeanttobewatchedasaTVfromasofathantobeusedasaPConadesk.Nov30,20131Iamplanningoninstallinga90"(16:9,1080p)televisionat6'9"tocenteronatiltdownmountwiththeuseofrecliners.Whatdistanceawaywouldbeappropriateforthisscenario?12feetwouldbegreatfora90"inasetuplikeyours.Jan18,20141



I'mplanningonbuyinga50"LCDHDTV.Myviewingdistanceisapproximately10ft,ormaybeabitlessifneeded.Wouldthatbeagoodchoice?Checkoutourtop50"TVshere.Mar14,20141Myviewingdistanceis10ft.WhatwillbethebestsizeforaTV?48inchor55inch?Ifyoucanaffordit,gofor55".Jun17,20141IboughtanLGLED/LCD60inchTV.Iviewitat11feetandIstartedhavingaheadacheandfeelingmotionsickness.PreviouslyIuseda42inchandhadnoproblems.Ican'tgofurtheraway.Whatwouldbethecorrectsize?11feetfora60"isn'ttooclose,butyoumightbesensitivetothis.First,trytoeliminateotherpossiblecauses.Loweringtheluminosityofthescreenorturningoffthesoapoperaeffect(TruMotionsetting)willprobablyhelp.Jun30,20141Ihavea42"PanasonicPlasmaTV.Myviewingdistanceis11.5Feetaway.Iwatchmostly720Pbroadcastedmaterialand1080PBluRayContent.ShouldIinvestinalargerTVperhapsgo5560"and4K/UltraHD?Waitingfora4KBluRayPlayer...AbiggerTVisdefinitelyanimprovementforyoursetup.However,4kBluraydon'texistyetandarestillfaraway,soIwouldn'twaitonthat.1080pismorethangoodenoughforyourdistanceanda55".Jul03,20141Yourreviewsarethebest.Imostlywatch720pbroadcastedmaterialandTV/DVD/720P(forwhateverisnotavailableinhigherresolution).IamgoingtocontinuetowatchTV/DVD/720Palotinthefuturetoo.Myviewingdistanceis11ft.IhaveaSamsung46"H5000nowandtheresolutionin720pisterrible.WillaSonyXBR55X850Bhelpmetohaveabetterpicturein720p.andmaybeIcangowitha60"65"?Thanks.720pbroadcastwilllookterribleonallTVs,butSonyTVstendtohavebetter/moreaggressiveupscaling.Theyalsohavemoresettingstocontrolsoyoucantweakittoyourpreferences.Don'texpectthepicturetolooklikeithasahighbitrate,though.Betterupscalingmakesitlookslessblurry,butatthecostofmoreartifacts.Jul20,20141Is7'okfora40"highresolutiontv?Youarealittlebitfarforthatsize/yourTVisalittlebitsmallforyourdistance.Aug04,20141Iamconsideringa70inchSharpAQUOSQseries1080p240hztvforalivingroomthatis16feetdeepand23feetwide.45degreeseatingwillbeascloseassevenfeet,andstraightonseatingwillbeapproximately10feet.Isthisoptimalforthedimensions?Yes,thisisreallygood.Aug28,20141I'm67yearsoldandmyeyestendtogettiredafterspendingalotoftimeonmy27"iMac.I'mplanning,however,onupgradingmy60"HDTVtoa75"SamsungSmartTV(with3D,whichI'llonlyuseoccasionally).Mywifeisafraidofeyestrainforbothofus,andwe'dbeseatedanywherefrom1415feetaway.The60"TVseemedtohave"shrunk"overtime,andwe'rehopingthatthe75"willbeimmersiveenough(atthat1415'distance)w/obeingastrainonoureyes.Again,I'mamorethanatadconcernedthattooclosewillcauseeyestrain,giventhatoureyesdotirewhenonthecomputerforalongtime.Anyhelpisgreatlyappreciated.Therearemultiplekindsofeyestrains,buttwoarerelatedtodistanceandsize.Thefirstoneisfocusingonacloseobject(somethingthatyoudon'tneedtoworryaboutforaTV,butcouldaffectyouonacomputer).Thesecondoneistheeyemovingaround.Thebiggeryoursizetodistanceratiois,themoreyoureyesneedtomovewhenwatchingTV.At15feet,itshouldn'tcauseyoumorestraintohavea75"thana60".Thefieldofviewisstilllessthaninanormalmovietheater,soifyoudon'thaveproblemthere,youshouldbefine.Sep15,20141DoesbuyingaSony55"4KTVforaseventoeightfeetviewingdistancemakesense,orwouldIbebetteroffwithacomparablysized1080pTV?Itisborderline.Aslongasyoudon'texpectahugedifference,youcangowith4k.Oct24,20141Ihavea40inchtv,Ifindithardtoseeproperly,Iwanttobuya55inchTVbutIdonothaveHDCable,I'vebeentoldIstillwon'tbeabletoseethe55inchanybetterwithoutHDCable,isthistrue?Yes,itwillstillbeblurry.YoureallyneedtohaveanHDsignal.Nov03,20141IambuyinganewsmartTVandIonlyhaveroomfora50inchscreen.IwatchDirectTV,Bluraymovies,andthekidsplaygameswiththeirWii.Idon'tuse3D,butifitisontheTV,that'sok.Theseatingis10ft."Excellentpicturequality"isamust,liketheSamsungH7150,buttheydonotmakea50inchandIwillnotgosmaller.IfoundtheSamsungHU6950,butIwouldrathernotgo



4kifIdon'thaveto.Doyouhaveanysuggestions?Pricemustnotexceed$1600.00.Thankyouforyouhelp.Thechoiceinthe50"rangeisratherlimited.Ifyouwantthebestpicturequalitywiththebestsmartfeatures,gettheSamsungUN50H6400.ThepicturequalityisverysimilartothepricierH7150,butithasamoremattescreenfinishandaslightlyworseuniformity.Nov10,20141IhaveaspacesetinwhereIplanongettinganewTVforthelivingroom.Thespaceis76incheswideandninefeettall.Bydimensions,thiscouldtechnicallyaccommodateaSamsungUN75H7150inwidth.IsthereanyruleofthumbastohowmuchbreathingroomshouldsurroundaTVthatsize?Samsungrecommendsa4"clearancearoundalltheedgesforagoodairflow.TheUN75H7150is65.7"wide,leavingabout5"ofclearanceinyour76"space.Therefore,youaregoodtogo!Nov11,20141IjustboughtaSamsung50inchUHDTV.IssixfeetawayfromtheTVgood?Yes,thisisgoodfor4k.Nov24,20141I'mconsideringa70inchLEDTV.Thedistancevariesdependingonwhereyousit.Someonecouldsitascloseas5.56ftbutmostofthetimeitwillbe910ft.ShouldIconsideralittlesmaller,like65in?Thatisindeedalittlebittoobig.Somewilllikethat,butitisnotforeveryone.Dec01,20141SoI'vebeenlookingatalltheinfopresentedfordistancesandTVs.FromthecouchtothewallwheremyTVis,it's15ft.WhatwouldbethebestTVoutofthe85+inchrange?Unfortunately,wedidnottestenoughTVsinthisrangetorecommendone.Dec01,20141I'mgoingtogettheSamsungUN65HU8550.Ourviewingrangeis13Feet.Itisagoodsizefortheroom?Itisslightlysmallerthanideal,butitwillfeelverybigifyouareacomingfromasmallTV.Dec02,20141Soit'stimeforanewTVandIwasthinkingofgettingeithertheSamsungH7150orVizioP552uiB2.OrshouldIwaitforthenewsets?Mybudgetis$1,500.Unlessyoureallywanta4kTV,gettheH7150.Ithasbetterpicturequalityoverall.Jan07,20151Iwaslookingathowrichandbeautifulmymother'splasmalooks.Thatbeingsaid,andgiventhatIcan'taffordanOLED,shouldIgowithaPlasmaorH7150?ItdependsontheamountoflightinyourroomandwhichplasmaTV.IfyouwatchyourTVduringtheday,youwillprobablyprefertheH7150.Jan09,20151Itis12feetfromthefrontofthecouchtotheTVface.AnotherfootortwomoreforouractualheadpositionWhichdowegoby?Also,wehaveotherseating30degreesoffaxis.Pleaserecommendthebestsizeandbrandfortheoffaxisviewing.Usethedistancethatyoureyesareat,so14feetinyoursituation.Atthatdistance,budgetwillbeyourlimitingfactor.Ifyouhavea30degreesviewingposition,yourchoiceofTVislimited.LookforanLGTVwithanIPSpanel,liketheLB6300andgetthebiggestoneyoucanafford.Jan26,20150Isplasma46"TVgoodcomparedto46"LEDformyroomof16?Plasmaisquiteeconomical.Checkoutourfullarticleonplasmavsled.Ifyouhaveabrightroom,goforanLED.Dec31,20130Iwanttobuya42inchLEDSonyTV,somethingwheremychildandmyselfcouldsittowatchTVfortwohours.Pleasetellmewhattheidealsittingdistanceis.Betweensixand10feetwouldbegood.Mar27,20140HowfaroffthefloordoImounta75inchLED?Itdependsonyourseats.Usually,twofeetfromthefloorisgood.Apr06,20140Theviewingdistanceinthisparticularroomisapproximately20feet.ItisnotpossibletomovetheseatingortheTV.ThewallfortheTVcanaccommodatenothinglargerthana60"screen.DoesthismeanIshouldbeusinga480pTV?



Notexactly.ItmeansyouwillnotreallyseeadifferencebetweenathepicturequalityofaDVDandBlurayatthatdistanceandsize.AllTVsof60inchesareatleast1080p,butyoucanstillplaylowerresolutionvideos.Apr06,20140IamplanningonbuyinganLGLED55LB6100.Thedistancefrommewouldbearound2.4meters.Lookingatyourvalues,itwouldbeagooddistance,butIhavebeenreadingaboutotherrecommendations(multiplyingTVsizeby2.5/1.5)whichwouldresultinbiggerdistances.WhatwouldyousuggestforTVsize?Ourrecommendationtendstobeonthebiggerside,becauseusuallypeoplepreferthis.VeryfewpeoplewishtheyoptedforasmallerTV.Oncetheyareusedtoit,mostpeoplewillalwayswanttogoevenbigger.Therefore,assumingitiswithinyourbudget,gofora55".Aftertheinitialshock,youwilllikeit.Apr11,20140Myviewingdistanceisexactly11feetawayfromthewall,Iwanttopurchasea78inch4kTV,butI'munsureaboutwhetheritistoobigforthedistance?Whatareyourthoughts?Shouldigoforasmaller65inch4kTV?Itisbig,butnottoobig.AsmallerTVwouldn'tallowyoutobenefitfromthe4kresolutionatthatdistance.May05,20140Is11feetfroma75inchSamsungLEDanOKdistancetosit?Yes,thisisperfect.May14,20140Myviewingdistanceis85"awayfrommywall.WhatwouldbethebiggestLEDsmartTVIshouldget,50"or55"?50inchwouldbegood,althoughthereismorechoiceinthe55"range.Jun04,20140Myviewingdistanceisfourfeet.WhatisthebestTVsize,28inchor32inch?HDLEDorfullHDLED?Gofora32"fullHD1080pLED.Jul02,20140I'mplanningtogeta55"TV.Itriedtheviewingdistancecalculatoranditsuggestedeightfeet.Inyourviewingdistancetable,though,itsuggests7'4".Whichoftheseismoreaccuratewhenitcomestothe30fieldofviewthe55"TVshouldtakeup?Also,theTVI'mgettingisin3D.Wouldyourecommendsittingclosertoorfurtherawayinthiscase?Ateightfeet,a55"TVcorrespondsto28.A55"givesa30fieldofviewat7'6",soitisveryclose.3DisOKatthatsamedistance,assumingyouarenotpronetoheadacheswhenwatching3Dcontent.Jul24,20140Mylivingroomisprettytight.MycouchisaboutfivefeetfromtheTV.ShouldIgeta43"Samsungplasma720pora37"SanyoLED1080p?(Iliveabroadandtheyareaboutthesameprice)Goforthe37"1080p.Atthatdistance,youreallywant1080p,otherwise,youwillseeascreendooreffectonthe720pplasma.Thatsaid,theplasmahasbetterpicturequality.Jul28,20140Sittingateightfeet,decidingbetweenPanasonicZT60ineither60or65inch.WillbewatchingalotofhockeywithfriendsanditwillbetheonlyTVinhouse,solotsofbroadcastshows(720p),butwewillstillwatchafairamountof1080material.Whatdistancewouldbebesttohitthesweetspotbetweenminimizingartifactwith720pmaterialandappreciatingthedetailof1080pmaterialfor1)the60"2)the65".Forbroadcastedshows,youwillseeartifactswithbothsizes.Notonlyistheresolutionsmall(720por1080i),butitishighlycompressed.Still,goforthe65"ifthepricedifferenceisnottoobig.Youwillappreciatetheadded5,"especiallyinaTVasgreatastheZT60.Aug14,20140Isa47inwithaviewingdistanceof6.5feetfromthecouchgood?Yes,thatisperfect.Aug17,20140Regardingyouranswerabove("Itisborderlinebutitshouldbeok.Thepixelationwilldependonthebitrateofthecontentyouarewatching.YouwilldefinitelyseeartifactsonbroadcastedHDchannels,veryfewonstreaming1080pandnoneonBlurays."):AreTV'scapableofzoomingout('reducingtheimagesize'),sowhenanHD(orlower)broadcastisshownonecouldzoomout,andavoidthepixelation?Therearedifferentzoom/croplevels,buteventhenyouwillseeartifactsbecausethemediaisn'tperfect.Sep15,20140I'mtornbetweengettinga43inch720pora51inch1080pplasma.Iwillbewatchingfrom67feet,butmymediawillmostlybein720p(comingfromcableboxwithmaxresolutionat720pandPlaystation3).WhichshouldIget?



Ifyoudon'tmindthepricedifference,getthe51"1080pplasma.Atsixfeet,youwillseeascreendooreffectona43"720pplasmaTV.Sep16,20140Myviewingdistanceis7.5ftto8.5ft.I'mconsideringupgradingfrommycurrent42"plasmatoa60"Sony(KDL60W630B).Primaryviewingwillbe720pbroadcastTVshowsandsports.Willthe60"betoobig?YouwilldefinitelyseeflawsinthepictureduetothelowqualitycontentofbroadcastTV.ButoptingforasmallerTVwon'treallysolvethatissueunlessyougoverysmall.Therefore,goforthebetterimmersionofthe60".Oct01,20140Isa78.6inch4KTVworthitataviewingdistanceof13feetoristhattoofar?Slightlytoofar.Eithersitcloserorgetaprojectortohaveabiggerscreen.Oct14,20140IsittruethatlowresolutionprogramsarebetterviewedonalowresolutionTV?WilltheultraHDLEDpicturequalityforlowresolutionprogramsbeinferiortowatchingthatcontentonanHDLEDTV?Itdependswhatyoumeanbyinferior.Technically,itisthesameamountoftotalinformation.However,thepicturewilllookslightlysofteronaUHDTV.Insteadofblockypixels,itismoreofagradation.Someconsiderthisaninferiorpicture,otherslikethatithaslessaliasing.Oct17,20140IamconcernedabouttheminimumandmaximumviewingdistancesrecommendedforacurvedscreenTVisthereadifferencewhencomparedtoaconventionalflatscreenwiththesamedefinition?Forexample,theSamsung55"HU8500vs55"HU7500.Nodifferenceintermofdistance.Thatsaid,ifyouaredirectlyinfrontofit,thecurvedscreenisbetterbecauseyouranglewiththeedgesisbetter(whichresultsinlesslossofcolorsaturation).Oct17,20140WhichTVwouldyourecommendforaviewingdistanceofabout12feet,Iamtornbetweena65"or70".Iwatchalotofsportsandmovies.Isa4kTVworthitatthatdistance?4kisn'treallyworthitatthatdistance/size.Youarebetteroffsavingmoneyandgettinga1080pTVinstead.Itdependsonyourbudget,butaTVliketheSamsungUN65H7150shouldbegreat.Nov10,20140Wearelookingtopurchasea70".Thetableitwillsitonis30"highandtheviewingdistanceis15ft.BasedonwhatI'mseeingthatshouldbeOK?Itisok.Youareabitfar,though.Nov19,20140Ourancient27inchtubeTV(+/20yrsold)wasfriedinarecentpowersurge.WeareverybehindthetimesonTVshopping!WedonotplayvideogamesandwedonothavecableorsatelliteTV.WewatchafewprogramsonTValongwithDVDs,andIguesseventuallywemaywatchstreamingcontent.TheroomisnotverybrightitonlygetsthemorningsunandwerarelywatchTVduringtheday.Theviewingdistancewouldbeabout7.5to8feetstraighton,butmyhusbandsometimessitsinachairofftotheside,closertotheTVandata4045degreeangle.IamconsideringaSamsungPN51F5300andtheLG50PB6650.Itseemsthateitherofthesewouldsuitthesituationbut50and51inchesfeelhugetous!IamtryingtodecideifIwouldbefoolishtobuya720pand/orslightlysmallerset,andwhatfactorsbasedonmyTVusagewouldsuggestIleantowardstheLGorSamsung1080psetsabove.ComingfromanoldsmallCRTTV,youwillhavequiteashock.Thefirstthingthatyouwillnoticeisthateverythingwillnowbeblurry,becausethequalityofyourcurrentsignal/contentisquitelow.Itwasn'taproblemonyouroldTVduetoitssizeandlowresolution.Youcanminimizethatimpactbygoingforasmaller/lowerresolutionTV,likea43"720pplasma.Wedidn'ttestthatLGTV,sowecan'tcommentonit.ThatSamsungplasmaisgreatthough.Theonlyrealdownsideistheglare,butyoushouldalreadybeusedtothissinceyouarecomingfromaCRTNov20,20140Wearedesigninganewhousethatwewillmoveintoin2016.Inthecurrentplans,theviewingdistancefromthemainsofatotheTVis8'10".Directlybehindthesofaisacasualdiningtablethatis5'5"squareandwe'llsometimeswatchabitfromthere.Themaxviewingdistancefromthefarthestdiningchairis14'3".ArethesedistancesgoodforTVviewing?We'llbemovingin2016andarehappytomakeaninvestmentinthebestTVforthenext10years.Shouldwegofor4KUltraHD,andifso,whatsize?A60"65"TVshouldbegoodinyoursituation.Nottoobigforthesofaposition,butbigenoughforthetable.Asforthe4k,itisnotreallynecessary,butifyouplanonkeepingyourTVfor10years,youmightwanttogoforit.Nov20,20140Myviewingdistancevariesbetween913'(dependingonsittinglocation).Mybudgetcanonlyafforda55"or60"TV,neitherofwhichoffersoptimalviewing.Isitworthgoingwiththe60"?IplanonpurchasingtheSamsung6350series.Aslongasitdoesn'tstretchoutyourbudgettoomuchthatyouwillregretit,yes,itisworthit.Nov25,2014



0IaminthemarketforaplasmaTV.Iamdebatingbetweenthe720pand1080pmodels.MostofthecontentIwillbeviewing(overtheairbroadcasts,regularHDNetFlix,DVDs)is720porlowercontent.Willitbeawasteofmoneytopurchasea1080pmodel?Picturequalitywise,youwon'tseeabigdifference.However,720pplasmaTVscreateascreendooreffectifyousitsomewhatclose.Nov29,20140Weareupgradingtoa75inchTVandhavelookedattheH7150andH6350.Basedontheholidaysales,thereisadifferenceinpriceofabout$700.Howimportantisthe240hzspeed,whichIunderstandistheonlyrealdifferencebetweenthemodels?Thisisusedbythefamily,andsportsaccountforabout10percentofourviewing.Therefreshratedoesn'tmatter.Themotionbluristhesameonboth.Theh7150hasabetterscreenfinish(lessambientreflections,butmoreglossy),abetteruniformity,3D,andafancyremote.Thesearen'treallyworth$700(unlessyoureallywantthebest,ofcourse,ordon'tmindtheprice).Therefore,getthecheaperoneinstead.Itisgreat.Nov29,20140Tryingtodecidebetweena75"h7150andthe64"f8500.Istheincreaseinsizeworththedecreaseinquality?Idon'tcareaboutpriceandsitabout1012ftaway.Itisaprettybigsizedifference,withthe75"presentinga37%largerarea.Butatthesametime,thesearecompletelydifferentTVsandbotharegreat.TheH7150winsinabrightroom.TheF8500hasabetterpicturequalityinadarkroom,especiallyintermsofuniformity.Ifyoujustwantthebestpicturequality,gettheF8500.Butformostpeople,thepicturequalityontheH7150ismorethangoodenough,whichmeanstheextra10"wins.Dec01,20140IwaslookingattheSamsung55inchModel:UN55HU6830FXZAatBestBuy.It's4k55inch,butwitharefreshrateof60hz.What'stheminimumrefreshrateneededfora4ktv?Thereisnominimumrefreshrateneededfor4k.A60HzTVjustmeansitdoesn'thavethemotioninterpolationfeature.Dec01,20140Ourviewingrangeis1415feetatthefurthest,and10onthesides.Idon'twanttogobiggerthana55"forthespaceitwilltakinguponthewall.Would50"betoosmall?Itisalittlebitsmall,butifyouareusedtoevensmaller,youwon'tmindit.Dec01,20140Weareplanningtosubstitutea3000lumensvideoprojectorforoneortwobigTVflatscreensforchurchapplication.Weshowlyrics,PowerPoint,andvideosfromacomputer.MinViewDistancewillbe+15ft,MaxViewDistancewillbe65ft.DecisiontochangefromvideoprojectortoTVisbasedonluminosityonabigglasswindowenvironment(muchlight)andbulbmaintenancecosts.Anysuggestions?Getthebiggestyoucanafford.LEDTVscan'tgetasbigasaprojector,butyouarerightthattheywillbebrighter.TheSamsungUN75H6350shouldbegoodforyou.Dec02,20140Theviewingdistanceisbetween9and12feet(twodifferentsofas).Iamlookingfora6570"4K3DLED.Whatisthebestoptionamong:SamsungUN65HU8550,SharpLC70UD1UandSonyXBR65X850B,allintherangeof2.7and2.9K?IsSamsungthebestoption?Wedidn'ttestthatSonyandSharp,sowecan'treallycomparethemaccurately.Thatsaid,theSony65"X850BhasanIPSpanel,whichmeansthepicturewilllooksignificantlydifferentthantheothertwo:abettercoloraccuracyatanangle,butworseblacks.Ifyouneedawideviewingangle,itisthebestchoice.Otherwise,theSamsungUN65HU8550isreallygreat.Jan19,20150Myviewingdistanceisabout7.5feetfromtheTV.Iwanttopurchasethe75inchSamsunghu8550.IfIreadthechartcorrectly,itisworthitat7.5feetanda75inchscreentooptforthe4kset,correct?Yes.Jan20,20150Howaboutrecommendedviewingdistanceforprogrammingthat's4kAND3D?Thinkingofa65"TV,sofornormal4KImightsit7"8"away,butwhenit's4Kand3DI'mnotsure.4Ktendstorequireyoutositcloser,but3Distheopposite,sooptimalviewingdistancesseemstoconflictwhenbothareinplayatthesametime.I'venotcomeacrossaviewingdistancecalculatorthattakesbothintoaccount,soyoucanoffersomeadviceonoptimalviewingdistance?Unlessitgivesyouaheadachetosittooclosewhilewatching3D,thereshouldn'tbeadifferencehereintherecommendedviewingdistance.Ofcourse,ultimately,itcomesdowntoyourownpreference.Feb06,20150Inanopenfloorplan,ourviewingdistanceis1112feetatthesofaand22feetfromthekitchenislandanddiningarea.Woulda75"or85"4KTVbebetter?At85",you'lljustbarelyseethebenefitof4kfromyourcouch,butyouwon'tnoticeadifferenceatallfromyourdiningarea.You



couldeasilygetan85"1080pTVandnotreallynoticethedifferenceinresolution.Atthosedistances,regardlessoftheresolutionyourTVendsuphaving,youshouldoptfor85"over75".Feb09,20150Isa70"TVtoobigfora7'6"viewingdistance?Yes,thatisquitebigforthedistance.Itwouldbesimilartosittinginthefirst1/3ofthecinema.You'lllikelybemorecomfortablewithsomethingsmaller.Fora1080pTV,somethingaround55"wouldbeperfect,andabitbiggerthanthatifyouoptfora4kTV.Mar09,20150I'minasmalllivingroom(size14x11),somyviewingdistancewouldbearound810feet.I'mplanningongettinga65"curvedTV,theUN65HU9000.IsthisagoodsizeforacurvedTV?Also,anysuggestionastowhetherIshouldgetacurvedorflatTVinasmalllivingroom?65"isgoodfor910feet,butisabitbigforanythingcloserthanthat.There'snorealreasontogetacurvedTV.Itdoesn'treallyaddanythingtotheexperience,soyou'dmostlybepayingforthenovelty.Italsodoesn'treallyhaveanybigdownsides,apartfromaslightlyreducedviewingangle.Mar12,20150MyTVroomis20'longand17'wide.Icurrentlyhavea55"projectionTVthatIamlookingtoreplace.MyseatingforthenewTVIamlookingtopurchasewillbe18'awayand71/2'highatthemiddleoftheTV,wallmounted.Accordingtoyourchartfora1080pTV,IwouldneedaTVabove75".WemostlywatchcableinHDandwatchDVDs.TheTVwillalsobeusedforvideogameconsoles.Mybudgetissomewhatopen,butnotunlimited.Whatwouldyousuggest?YourbestbetistheSamsungUN75J6300.Ithasgoodpictureoverallpicturequality,includinglittlemotionblur,anditalsohaslowinputlag.Thatmeansit'ssuitableforgaming.Italsodoesagoodjobofupscalinglowresolutionmedia,soDVDsandcablewilllookgood.Apr27,20150Iammovingintoanapartmentthathasa17'x12'living/kitchenarea.WiththecouchIwillbemovingin,Iwouldhavesomewherebetween79feetofspacebetweenthecouchandTV.I'malittleconfusedbythecalculator.I'llbeusingmyTVforNetflixandmaybeDVDwatching(notBluray).Ifounda48"Samsung720pTVinmybudget,butalsoa40"Samsung1080pthat'scheaper.WhichonewouldbethebestTV?Getthe40"1080pTV.Forthatdistance,you'dideallywantsomethingabitbigger,butyou'dactuallybecloserthanidealfora720pTV,sothe48"optionisn'tagreatchoice.Jun29,2015

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