8' to close for a 57" WIDESCREEN TV?
#1
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Thread Starter
8' to close for a 57" WIDESCREEN TV?
I want to get a 57" tv but have some concerns about being too close. I checked this out in the store(just by eyeballing it,not precise measurement) by standing approx. 5 or 6 feet from the set and it looked ok, but could this change when the set is in my room? my room dimensions are about 13.5' by 13.5'.
#3
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Heart of the Heart
Posts: 9,021
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i would say 8 feet is definitely not too close. that's like 2x the screen width which is actually a bit on the conservative side. for dvd and hdtv viewing it will be more than enough distance...as for cable tv...that's another story but it shouldn't be too bad.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: MA, USA
Posts: 262
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I currently sit 9ft from a 56" 16:9 and the distance seems fine to me...
One of my friends sits like 4ft (narrow room) from his 56" 16:9 and that is just too close IMHO...
--mike
One of my friends sits like 4ft (narrow room) from his 56" 16:9 and that is just too close IMHO...
--mike