I ordered a 50 inch tv. I was sitting in my living room thinking to myself that I bought too big for my room. Especially compared to the letterboxed viewing area on my 36 inch tube tv. I am watching Kill Bill right now. The letter box is 13 inches high and 30 inches across.

When the new tv arrives, I will be viewing from 8-9 feet away. I googled a viewing distance calculator and I was astonished at the results. I am going to be right in the good zone according to THX and SMPTE. I could even go a little closer.

http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

I was hoping peeps with a 50 inch tv would report on their actual viewing distances.

The reason I am asking is that the new view vs. the old view is so much bigger I am afraid I wont be comfortable watching no matter what the calculator says.

Last edited by Lampshade; 05/28/09 12:45 AM.
M3 and
M80