Why Should I care

About An Optimal Distance

• Sitting too close: Individual dots become visible (pixelation)
• Sitting too far: Pictures appear small and a waste of high-definite contents

your mileage may vary...

Viewing distance depends on:

• The size of your TV
• The resolution of what being played
• Your preference (not covered here)

Rules Of Thumb For Calculate Viewing Distance

THX
Viewing distance = 1.19 * TV diagonal
If you have a 40-inch TV, you should sit at:

round(40*1.19,1)

## [1] 47.6

SMPTE
Viewing distance = 1.64 * TV diagonal
If you have a 40-inch TV, you should sit at:

round(40*1.64,1)

## [1] 65.6