Based on this, you could calculate the ideal distance for screen size.
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It recommends a distance from which a display would occupy a 30-degree field of view.
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This distance comes out to around 1.62 times the display size of a TV.
So if you own a55-inch television, you should sit around 89.1-inch or 7.42 feet from your TV.
So they don’t take into account the high-resolution nature of modern TVs.
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To see and enjoy the detail UHD TVs provide, you should probably sit relatively close to the screen.
Otherwise, the higher resolution won’t matter.
Among other manufacturers, Panasonicsides with Sonyand has the same distance recommendations.
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Additionally, it asks TV viewers to sit close to the TV for small sizes.
So you should keep this in mind.
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It’s important to take into account what you frequently watch on your TV.
But if you typically watch TV shows or news, you don’t need to sit very close.
So moving your seating arrangement slightly farther will allow everyone to enjoy the content equally.
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Which Recommendation Should You Choose?
As you have seen so far, a wide variety of recommendations exist.
But if you want both of those things, Sony and TCL’s recommendations are better for you.
