Having just the right screen size and seating distance is very
important when constructing a home theater room. A common mistake many
people make is having a screen that is too large and a room that is not
large enough to support the view. The last thing you want is the people
in the back row squinting to see the screen, or those in the front row
getting a headache from screen overload. Fortunately, there are
calculate that take out all the guess work out.
If you're a person
who likes to put the pen to the paper, there is a simple math formula
you can use to calculate everything as well. If you don't have a TV or
screen picked out yet, you'll need to measure the distance (in inches)
from where the farthest seat will be placed, all the way to where you
plan to put the TV/screen. Once you have the measurement, just plug it
in to the following formula:
Screen Size = [Distance (inches)] / 1.6
As
an example, if you had 10 feet (120 inches) of seating distance, you
would need a TV or screen that is around 75 inches. Should you already
have a TV / screen in place, I have a formula for you to help you
calculate seating distance. Just take the size of your TV or screen (in
inches) and plug it into the following formula.
Seating Distance (ft) = [Screen Size (inches) x 1.6 ] / 12
As an example, if you had 120" TV/screen, you would need around 16 feet in in distance from the screen.
