Sony KP-65WV700 The Sony Guide to Home Theater - Page 18

Choosing a Screen Size The guidelines for choosing a TV screen size are not set in stone. Much will depend on the amount of space you have for a television, the size of your room and particularly the viewing distance. But the "right" screen size also depends on your preference. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to be immersed in the full cinematic experience, you may be better off with a larger screen than the one recommended here. With these qualifications in mind, we present screen size calculators for three classes of television. For conventional televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and "480i" scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6' 24" diagonal 7' 27" diagonal 8' 32" diagonal 9' 36" diagonal 10' 40" diagonal 11' 43" diagonal 13' 53" diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11' 53" diagonal 13' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony TV Screen Size Distance 5' 32" diagonal widescreen 5' 6" 34" diagonal widescreen 7' 42" diagonal widescreen 8' 6" 51" diagonal widescreen 9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen 11' 65" diagonal widescreen The Sony Guide to Home Theater 18