[mythtv-users] Legibility from the sofa

[Robin Hill]

On Thu Feb 11, 2010 at 12:50:50PM +0100, Corne Beerse wrote:

> In the 'normal/old' tv time, there was a guideline for the optimal 
> tv-size in relation to the viewing distance. With a glass-eye distance 
> of 4 to 5 times the (4:3) display diameter, you have the optimum 
> performance: nice view at the details (with pal/ntsc) but not to close 
> (for its 'radiation').
> 
> I wonder what those figures are these days. I see appartments that are 
> barely 4 meters wide having a screen in the size of the 'night watch by 
> R.v. Rijn'. (read: almost the entire wall). so the screen-eye distance 
> is about 3 meters with a 1.5 meters diameter...
> 
Yes, they've rejigged those figures for DVD/HDTV - the suggested range
now is 1.5 to 3 times the 16:9 size.  For examples, see
http://www.cnet.com/hdtv-viewing-distance/ 

Cheers,
    Robin
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