How Far Away Do You Sit From Your Telly?

[Digger]

No more explanation required - I would do a Poll but it needs multiple options for screen sizes & distances so can't be bothered

I have come to the conclusion, having wandered around various shops wielding a tape measure that my next TV would ideally be a 60" OLED . . .

Which of course don't exist.

I'm currently sat 1.8m from a 1080p 40" Panny LED which I am quite fond of - but it's time to man up & go BIG . . .

It is that issue where you decide on a 55" OLED & realise you wish you had gone for a 65" instead!

My viewing distance will now be between 2M & can for film nights be backed up to 2.5M.

So whilst I wait to see what Black Friday pricing has in store for me . . .


What size TV do you have & how far away do you sit - Over to you lot!

[clockworks]

65", sit about 3.3 metres away.

Sometimes think I should've gone for a 75"....

[Slowboathome]

32". I sit 8.5 feet away.

[bobthemonkey]

The old rule of thumb used to be 2x to 2.5x the size of the screen gave you the optimism viewing position away from the screen.

[Slowboathome]

bobthemonkey said:

The old rule of thumb used to be 2x to 2.5x the size of the screen gave you the optimism viewing position away from the screen.

Yeah but I'm a pessimist so I like to be further away just in case.

[SimpleSimonSays]

55”, 2.2m. Apologies for the mixed units!

[dickymint]

55" at 2.9 metres

[Digger]

SimpleSimonSays said:

55”, 2.2m. Apologies for the mixed units!

dickymint said:

55" at 2.9 metres

Excellent, so I shall therefore ask whether either of you have ever wished you'd jumped straight to a 65" instead.

Similarly, do yo you think 65" would have been too much?

[SimpleSimonSays]

Digger said:

Excellent, so I shall therefore ask whether either of you have ever wished you'd jumped straight to a 65" instead.

Similarly, do yo you think 65" would have been too much?

We did wonder about 65”, but I was concerned that we’d actually have to look “around” the screen rather than looking at it, if that makes any sense at alll? I suppose I mean changing eye / head position significantly to see different areas of the screen.

It would have been a lot of money to get it wrong so we erred on the side of caution. Trying the TV’s in Currys didn’t really help because there’s so much space around them and we couldn’t figure out what it would feel like in our house.

[dickymint]

Digger said:

SimpleSimonSays said:

55”, 2.2m. Apologies for the mixed units!

dickymint said:

55" at 2.9 metres

Excellent, so I shall therefore ask whether either of you have ever wished you'd jumped straight to a 65" instead.

Similarly, do yo you think 65" would have been too much?

We went from a 42" to 55" and found it a huge difference, anything larger just wouldn't fit. If the alcove were bigger it could be fixed on the wall but Wifey and guests wouldn't be happy with their view I can see your dilemma though and in your circumstances it would be a 50/50 coin toss.







Edit: I'd suggest cutting up some cardboard and even sticking some magazine cuttings on it to gauge.

Edited by dickymint on Saturday 28th October 13:45

[Digger]

I'm going to blue tac up some string later this evening

Thanks for the replies so far Gents

[dickymint]

Or buy a pair of these.........


https://eschenbach.com/products/telescopes-galilea...

[Monkeylegend]

Nearly 71 and sit in a different room.

[stinkyspanner]

I've just gone from a 49" to a 65", we probably sit 2.5m away. At first I thought it might be a bit big but Saul Goodman

[Han Solo]

65” OLED, sit around 10-12 ft away dependent where you are on the sofa.

[Digger]

I'm now thinking of staying 2m away & going for a 55" C3 . . . would save a fair chunk.

Let's see . . .

[YorkshireStu]

https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/by-size/size-to-...

Here's a Guide...

I used this to decide what size to get for my living room. I could go 75" according to this but settled on 65" Sony Bravia A95L because it is a nicer size aesthetically.

Edited by YorkshireStu on Saturday 28th October 15:00

[z4RRSchris]

2.6m away from a 65 inch. We used to sit 3.5m away but moved house. Its a bit big but neverminded

The other room is about 3.5-4m away from a 47. Couldn't go any bigger.

[WelshRich]

75” - Proper council size telly but I do sit about 14 feet away from it…

[Mick Dastardly]

65” telly and sit 3.9m away, which is just about perfect for me.