What is the best viewing distance for a 42" plasma TV for the TV feed we get in India thru Tata Sky / Dish TV?

Question

I have seen on the net that for HD feeds, this could be as less as 12 feet. How about the standard TV feed that we get in India through any of the DTH operators (Tata Sky or DishTV)?
Is the distance same for plasm and lcd TVs?

Answer 1

Wow - so many different answers.



I used the viewing distance calculator and it came up with 4.7 - 6.6 feet for that sized screen.



4.7 feet - gives you what THX recommends so you have a 36 degree viewing angle.



6.6 feet is the gives you a 26 degree angle. This matches the back-row of a THX certified movie theater.

Answer 2

They are all good tv's, it's your own personal usage that will dictate what's better. Go to a retail store and demo the product and spend at less 15 minutes each on each one and write the pro's and con's. Here's a few facts, Pioneer Elite plasma is the best TV in the market, but the price for a 50" is in the $5,000 range. LCD and LED suffers from motion blurnes on fast action sports, 120 HZ and 240 HZ does minimize the problem but also comes at a higher price. LED price is higher than the LCD. LCD and LED does consume less energy but not noticeable if you don't watch tv more than 5 hours a day. TV's displayed at retail store are adjusted to the max for better picture due to the amount of light in the store. Go online to Home Theater Magazine and read reviews on Plasma, LCD and soon LED. I personnal have 2 Plasma TV's in my home and no complain at all. High definition or full high def. 720P or 1080P, you won't be able to tell the difference on tv screen small than 46" and the 1080P is at extra cost. Blue Ray disc movies are the only source of 1080P in the market now. If you watch alot of movies (dvd or Blue ray) and watch sports the Plasma tv is better, LCD is better if you use it to play games from your computer or games console. Your own eyes are the best judge.

Answer 3

12 Feet is OPTIMAL....it gives you the LARGEST size of picture and you don't see the separate pixels in the picture as they blend together...



That's why it's optimal....you TRY to sit as close to 12 feet if you can, but you also don't measure it out with a tape measure either...Because 13 feet is just as good as 14 or 11 or 17 feet if it's your FAVORITE chair to sit in....

Answer 4

Minimum 15 feet and maximum 22feet. Please go through the product brochure, you will find the details. The distance between the TV and the Eyes must be at least 15 feet in case of both LCD and Plasma.

Answer 5

the sum of the dimensions of the LCD TV give the viewing distance

add length+Breadth=Viewing Distance