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Posted by Dan G on 03/03/06 03:52
In very general terms, it's always been considered optimal to view a screen
from a distance equal to 2x - 4x the width of the screen. But it's really a
matter of taste, and the quality of the image. Good quality = closer, bad
quality = farther.
Personally, I usually lay out a room around the sound system, then place the
screen in the appropriate location for the sound field.
For average quality big screens, (720p), 50" is optimal for image quality.
For better quality (1080i), 60" or more is great. Avoid placing the screen
opposite a large window if you ever watch during the day, the light
reflections will be bad. (angling the screen can eliminate much of this)
Anyway, I'd suggest you go with a 60" screen, you'll be glad you did. If
you're watching across the shorter dimension of the room, 50-52" will get
you by. But with HD content, bigger is better.
"z" <z@y.x.invalid> wrote in message
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> I am looking for a plasma hdtv for a room.
> The room is approx. 165" x 230" (13.5' x 19.2')
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> On one wide wall is a picture window, centered; on the opposite
> wide wall is a double pocket door, 6' wide, slightly off center.
> On the other two sides are one conventional window each, one
> window opening to a narrow entranceway. Most likely,
> a long couch will be in front of the picture window
> and there will be an accompanying long coffeetable in front
> of the couch. Smaller easily movable chairs will be scattered
> about the remainder of the room.
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> I am proposing to put the plasma hdtv in front of the
> latter window (on a narrower wall, in front of or slightly
> to one side of the window opening to a narrow entranceway).
> I am proposing that the plasma hdtv be placed on a freestanding
> floor mount, so that it can be moved around anywhere
> (even to larger rooms outside this room) at will.
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> Any recommendations for what the optimal size
> for such a plasma display should be, or what bounds
> could be placed on the maximum size of such a display,
> for shopping purposes? I imagine that the two
> competing sizes in this case are 40", 42", and 50"
> (60" seems to me too large for the room). I am specifically
> concerned that although a 50" display may seem attractive,
> it might just be too big for a room this size.
>
> Thanks...
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