[sotd] Viewing Distance Calculator [January 11, 2010]
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- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:37:31 -0400
Site of the Day for Monday, January 11, 2010
Viewing Distance Calculator
Today's site, from electrical engineer and home theater hobbyist Chris Collins,
zeros in on one of the most essential bits of information when considering a
new TV
-- how big should it be and what is the best distance for viewing. Gentle
Subscribers with new flat panel televisions in their homes or eagerly
anticipating
one in the upcoming months may find this a useful resource.
"Thinking about buying a new HDTV, projector, or TV set and wondering what size
to
get? ... Ever wonder if your viewing room is set up optimally? ... This site is
here to share my experiences with the challenging, time and money consuming,
sometimes exasperating hobby of Home Theater." - from the website
This section of the website focuses on the specifics of the most desirable set
up
for a new TV in terms of size and distance. By using the Viewing Distance
Calculator and inputting only three items -- distance from the screen, shape of
the
screen and the diagonal or width of the screen -- an array of useful answers are
provided. These results include minimum and maximum viewing distances, along
with
information on viewing angles, adapted from the Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers (SMPTE) standards guidelines. In terms of Visual Acuity,
the
calculator's final section reports the maximum viewing distance for televisions
with the highly desirable 1080 line resolution.
Click over to the site for a useful calculator for TV viewing distance at:
http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html
A.M. Holm
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