Re: SIT CLOSER TO YOUR HDTV

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The secret is (1) getting to the theater early (I like to arrive at least ten minutes before the trailers start, and it gives me time to socialize with a movie buddy or with my wife),

Make that at least 30 minutes where we live for a popular new release thats only been out for a week or two. For many popular releases in their first week, it means lining up even if you used the Kiosk the day before to pay for your ticket just to get in. So that means waiting in line for perhaps half an hour and another half hour waiting for the screen to turn on with the first commercials. We used to be a small town, but suburbia ate us up many, many years ago.

Err... course they did built us that giant mega multiplex after we got eaten. Before that, the closest movie experience to be had was at a drive-in theater (now long gone). Darn we had good times at those drive-ins! We used to park lawn chairs in the place of our car on warm summer nights, and have a cooler of ice & beer there...

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I take it that 1080i is a CRT? Well if it has 1080 lines of viewable data, no matter if you have 20/20 vision you will not perceive the amount of detail delivered. In fact, just a couple more feet away and you'll be unable to resolve the full amount of detail in an NTSC 720x480 image. Any more than 11 feet, two inches from away from the screen, and even NTSC would be a waste of money for you since you cannot resolve that resolution from that distance with perfect vision.

According to the doctor 15/20, anyways, it's an LCD, and I can see difference (I tend to be very picky on A/V quality sometimes, go figure), I think that a 42" would be almost perfect, and above 60", I think it's home theatre room material.

I'm just saying that if in order to take 'advantage' of the HDTV you need to sit 'closer', it's just not worth it, it's kinda stupid. One thing is sitting in front of your PC's LCD monitor, and another is watching your HDTV. Again, it would be like having glasses, or surgery, and still needing to bring the book/paper close to read it...

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Skyturd: And as the expert I am, you should heed the advice provided to you my myself and several others on this thread to actually take advantage of the money you've spent.

Just proves once again that you have no concept of sarcasm. Perhaps that is because it is the humor of the intelligent. Thank you for admitting you're a poster child for another truism: "a fool and his money are soon parted"

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I'm just saying that if in order to take 'advantage' of the HDTV you need to sit 'closer', it's just not worth it, it's kinda stupid.

Well fine. Sit further back and continue to perceive "hardly any difference" between "upconverted standard DVD" and HD DVD or Blu-ray. It's no skin off of my back dude. To each their own. I just provided information... whether you want to go for it or not is up to you. Meanwhile, others will actually be experiencing and perceiving HD. I hope that's acceptable with you?

Here is another secret: never go to a Muvico theater within the first two weeks of a newly released movie because you'll have to stand in line for like 30-45 minutes before they even start letting you in. And once you're in you'll really have to hustle to get good seats. Unfortunately, that's the only theater my GF is willing to got to which is kind of a bummer.

Oh, the things I have to endure in order to please her.

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Of course that only applies to Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Well basically when most people go to see movies.

Skydork you are a looser. if you cant see a trend towards the shortening of the average viewing distance you are as ignorant as i thought. ten years ago from 4-5 metres a 29", 4:3 tv was considered adequate, now the accepted screen size is twice that. Please stop living in the past my friend, and please stop quoting that friggin "THX viewing distance" because you cant "translate" the data to a normal environment accurately. you have referenced that info at least ten times that i know of. The point im trying to make is- looking forward the difference between native and display resolutions will become of more significance as viewing distaces continue to follow the current trend. just as your coments become less so..

Toshibaman,

A little calm and little respect, please. This is hardly a matter to fight about.

On the other hand, I've heard spirited debates and angry words over things like Macs vs. PCs, vinyl records vs. CDs, cone speakers vs. ribbons, Fords vs. Chevys, Ferraris vs. Lamborghinis, to say nothing of the two high-def formats. But, really, viewing distances seem to be a little silly topic for anger.

About all one can do is recommend a possible viewing distance and then let people choose for themselves what's comfortable for them. I have friends, relatives, and neighbors who watch their high-def sets at all kinds of odd distances and odd angles. They're happy. What's important to one person isn't always important to another.

John

Does anyone here know how to read data? The chart says sit closer OR have a bigger screen. Nobody said you have to sit closer unless you've already bought the tv, OK? Just a suggestion to help you save money.... if you choose to reject it, then buy a bigger tv.
The whole point that is trying to be made, which toshibaman just ignored is that tv's are getting bigger and bigger. Whereas 4-5m on a 29" tv was normal before, 6-8 feet on a 50 inch is more, how you would say, trendy. More people living in smaller homes in cities earning more money, buying electronics..... living room with maximum 12' of room=buying bigger and bigger tv's with the same amount of distance.

btw mvckalel
15/20 is not good vision, it means you can only see at 15 feet what the normal person can see at 20 feet. 20/15 means that you can see at 20 feet what the normal person can only see at 15 feet. just in case you're wondering.
actually it is distance the test is conducted/smallest letters you could read. so you read 20/20. standing 15 feet away instead of 20.

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[Post edited by theprof00 on Mar 10, 2008]

When I first got my Panasonic 42 inch rear LCD, my wife said that I would go blind due to me being only 5-6 feet away. But I tryed to explin to her that it was the best viewable option. My Home Theater is kinda small, but the sights and sounds are awesome. And as soon as I load up my pictures of the room, I will post them on here.