Sony Home Theater - Manual (Page 18)

The Sony Guide to Home Theater 18
Choosing a Screen Size
The guidelines for choosing a TV screen size are not set in stone. Much will
depend on the amount of space you have for a television, the size of your room and
particularly the viewing distance. But the "right" screen size also depends on your
preference. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to be
immersed in the full cinematic experience, you may be better off with a larger screen than
the one recommended here.
With these qualifications in mind, we present screen size calculators for three
classes of television.
For conventional televisions with 4:3
aspect ratio and "480i" scanning
Viewing
Distance Recommended Sony
TV Screen Size
6' 24" diagonal
7' 27" diagonal
8' 32" diagonal
9' 36" diagonal
10' 40" diagonal
11' 43" diagonal
13' 53" diagonal
15' 61" diagonal
For "high definition monitor"
televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and
1080i or 480p scanning
Viewing
Distance Recommended Sony
TV Screen Size
7' 32" diagonal
7' 6" 36" diagonal
8' 40" diagonal
9' 43" diagonal
11' 53" diagonal
13' 61" diagonal
For "high definition monitor" televisions with
widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning
Viewing
Distance
Recommended Sony TV Screen Size
5' 32" diagonal widescreen
5' 6" 34" diagonal widescreen
7' 42" diagonal widescreen
8' 6" 51" diagonal widescreen
9' 6" 57" diagonal widescreen
11' 65" diagonal widescreen