Distance from 27 inch tv

BANNERMAN98

Is 6 to 7 feet adequate distance or should I go further back? It's a standard definition tv

smee again

Closer, 27' is very small by todays standards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_HDTV_viewing_distance

BANNERMAN98

Cool thanks for that

Peter Rhea

smee again wrote: »

Closer, 27' is very small by todays standards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_HDTV_viewing_distance

OP has SD tv, so why link to a page titled 'Optimum HDTV viewing distance'?

Anyway, nobody should need to be told how close to sit to a tv they already own. Just sit where you feel most comfortable viewing. I would have though those viewing distance guides are for people buying tvs to decide what size will suit the space they have available.

Alun

smee again wrote: »

Closer, 27' is very small by todays standards

I'd say a 27 foot screen is pretty big myself

fryup

as regards eye strain here's a guide

watty

Depends on if it is Wide screen or 4:3.

Or IGNORE diagonal!
2.5 x screen height is a good guide. A 27" wide screen needs to be closer than a 26" 4:3 screen.

If detail is lost but picture sharp you are too far away.
If the picture always looks fuzzy you are too close or need glasses

Computer screens/ Laptops /Tablets are much sharper (more dots per inch) as the are designed to be used at normal text reading distance no matter what size they are.

The guidelines (which are only guidelines) are only for video/film/animation/photo slide shows etc.

smee again

Alun wrote: »

I'd say a 27 foot screen is pretty big myself

Meh, I've seen bigger tbh

http://www.visitphilly.com/museums-attractions/philadelphia/comcast-experience-video-wall-comcast-center/