Viewing distance

.....If it is actually 6 feet then I think that might be a little too close for standard definition sources for many people. However, top quality high definition sources might be OK, but this is, very, very close.

I just got my tape out and viewed 5-6 feet from my 42" EDTV plasma (which has excellent PQ) and it was OK for me. We normally view at about 8 feet.

I think you might find that in the future with more and more quality HD sources, 8 feet would be fine, but no closer (I think HTHMAN has poor periferal vision ).

Take you tape measure to the dealer's like suggested and actually test it. There is a huge relative difference between 6 and 8 feet, an increase of 33%.

(I'll whisper here so no one else hears this, but I recommend you also take a look at the 50" 768p Panasonic plasma's...just a hint)

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My wife and I are actually looking at the 50 inchers. The prices are getting pretty affordable. The 42 is fine, but the 50 would be really nice at our viewing distance too.

I'm overwhelmed by the size and brightness of the Samsung HL-S5687W (DLP is reputedly a bit harsher picture). I'm returning it, mostly do to the poor stand-alone sound, but I will also be getting a smaller screen and different micro-display technology (the sound is fine for HT when going through an amp, but stand-alone sound - for news, stock report, etc - is bad).

I'm looking at the Sony KDS-50A2000. I've heard the sound is passable, and the LCoS micro projection's (and LCD?s) are possibly easier on sensitive eyes.

The home theater experience is great with a larger HD picture, but a full time, big, bright screen is too much for me. HT is only a small part of my ''viewing habits.''

Purchase from a local store which has a 30 day return policy, if it?s not right take it back.

.....cuckoo.

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What if you have both??? Plasma with HDTV

river.

drop back ten feet and punt but only if it's fourth down.

Hello

I have a 47" rear projection HDTV that we view at distances of about 6-8 ft. When we first got it to replace a 42" standard set my wife (who usually is the one viewing at 6') hated it. "It's too big, I can't see the whole screen, etc, etc!"

After a short period of time, viewing it becomes normal & she said how much she had missed it when she spent a month in Portugal this past summer.

While we were in the 'break-in phase, I checked several sites trying to determine if it was, in fact, too big. I learned that the critical issue is the height of the screen not the width, as your eyes have a much larger field of view side to side, as opposed to up & down. Try it & you'll see.

In one of the earlier messages someone posted some figures to this effect, & I must admit I don't recall what they were or where I found my information. Hope this helps.

for plasma, dlp, lcd, max viewing distance..
diameter of screen x 2.5 ex: 50" x 2.5 = 125" or 10.4'