1080p viewing distances

[dajafe]

Just read the following article on Gizmodo and thought it might be of interest to those with 1080p screens.

http://i.gizmodo.com/5280355/guess-what-many-of-you-wasted-money-on-your-1080p-tv-but-theres-hope

Kinda contradicts the advice on viewing distances but confirms What Hi-Fi's judgements on the merits of Full HD.

Interesting.

 

[professorhat]

My own viewing doesn't agree with those figures personally - the difference between 720p and 1080p is very noticeable on a 42" from 10 feet - as with most things, don't believe everything you read, have a look for yourself.

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[Andy Clough]

Hmm, not sure I agree with those viewing distances either! I sit 9ft from my screen (40in), and should apparently have a 70in screen at that distance. Which would be way too big for my room.

Mind you, Clare will be along in a moment to say she has an 80in projector screen in her flat and that's fine.

 

[D.J.KRIME]

9ft from a 50inch here but I do like the thought of a 70inch acording to that chart!

 

[Anonymous]

Can anyone read that and not get the distinct impression the writers wife wouldn't let him have a 1080p?

I sit 8' from a 50" and can assure you I can see the difference. What next, I wasted my money on a viera cos LG make a LCD with the exact same number of pixels? Or, ITV and BBC must have exactly the same PQ cos it's the same res?

 

[Anonymous]

imagine watching a poor sd channel on a 1080p 70inch tv from 6ft ? you could play join the dots..