How Far Should You Sit – From The Television
How Far Should You Sit
From The Television
Plus an app to calculate the distance for you
Why Should I care
About An Optimal Distance
- Sitting too close: Individual dots become visible (pixelation)
- Sitting too far: Pictures appear small and a waste of high-definite contents
your mileage may vary...
Viewing distance depends on:
- The size of your TV
- The resolution of what being played
- Your preference (not covered here)
Rules Of Thumb For Calculate Viewing Distance
THX Viewing distance = 1.19 * TV diagonal If you have a 40-inch TV, you should sit at:
round(40*1.19,1)
## [1] 47.6
SMPTE Viewing distance = 1.64 * TV diagonal If you have a 40-inch TV, you should sit at:
round(40*1.64,1)
## [1] 65.6
TV Viewing Distance Calculator
This app calculates optimal distance by asking you for:
TV size Resolution UnitGet it here: https://phatdoan.shinyapps.io/TVDistanceApp/