[muawiyah]

Sometime back we did some measurements and found that the best viewing possible for the large screen TVs (55 inch or thereabouts) could be obtained ONLY in two places ~ a double-wide trailer, or a converted townhouse basement.

For the most part a screen that large has a comfortable viewing distance simply not available in the majority of stick-built single-family dwellings in this country.

[justlurking]

I have a 55-inch rear projection at the moment. My current viewing distance is almost exactly 14 feet, and would increase to 15 feet with a flat-panel hanging on the wall.

That's actually farther than the standards:

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

[Nervous Tick]

>> best viewing possible for the large screen TVs (55 inch or thereabouts) could be obtained... [in] a double-wide trailer

For some reason that really tickled my funny bone.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Sometime back we did some measurements and found that the best viewing possible for the large screen TVs (55 inch or thereabouts) could be obtained ONLY in two places ~ a double-wide trailer, or a converted townhouse basement.

The only tv we own is in our townhouse basement, 52-inch Sony WEGA

[moonhawk]

I sit 10-11’ from my 67” LED DLP. I should be 2-3 feet closer, according to the home theater aficionados. Gives me a headache that close though.