ᐅ Living room with a viewing distance of 5 meters (approximately 16 feet) from the television

Created on: 19 Feb 2017 20:14
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Momad
Hello,

we are currently building a semi-detached house 6m (20 feet) wide. With a traditional room layout, the sofa would be placed along one wall and the TV cabinet on the opposite wall, resulting in a viewing distance of about 5m (16 feet). Please see the image below!

How have you arranged your sofa and TV stand optimally for such distances, or should I plan for a 65-inch monster TV?

Thank you!

Grundriss eines Wohn-/Essbereichs mit Küche, Bad, Eingang, Lichthof und Sofa/Esstisch.
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merlin83
19 Feb 2017 21:03
Based on practical experience, I would recommend at least 65 inches. Ideally, 75 inches with HD or 4K resolution. By the way, I am very satisfied with our Sony.
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ypg
19 Feb 2017 21:46
You are truly spoiled
Not that our next TV will be 32" again... no, it will be bigger.
But the last time we were at MM, it was something like 42" or 46".
It's very likely just a matter of getting used to it... first bigger, then it becomes addictive... like with tattoos: once you have one, your body ends up covered.

Regards, Yvonne
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ypg
19 Feb 2017 21:49
Momad schrieb:
32-inch wow.. we now have a 46-inch at a viewing distance of 2.5 meters (8 feet 2 inches) and it just fits.
Do you also have a similar setup with 5 meters (16 feet 5 inches) distance: sofa along wall A, TV on wall B?
PS: The furniture is not to scale yet, do you have standard sizes for this?

Thanks!

There are no standard sizes for sofas, but minimum dimensions. I would always calculate 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) depth per sofa, and about 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) width per seat.
Furniture is never placed directly against the wall, always with some space.
A dining table for six is usually around 80 by 180 cm (31 by 71 inches), but 90 by 200 cm (35 by 79 inches) is also common.

Regards, Yvonne
RobsonMKK19 Feb 2017 21:50
The women always say when the new TV arrives, "No way, it's way too big," then it stays standing or hanging in the apartment for two weeks, and afterwards they say, "Honey, it could have been a size bigger after all."

Like you said, it’s all a matter of getting used to... but with 32 inches (81 cm), you really need opera glasses.
77.willo19 Feb 2017 21:51
We have a 70-inch screen at a distance of three meters (10 feet). I find this to be optimal; it almost creates a cinema-like experience...
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stefanc84
19 Feb 2017 22:23
It might depend on visual acuity and personal habit. TVs used to be smaller, and that worked somehow. But for me, it can’t be big enough. And when I look at the recommendations from various tech magazines, for example, 60 inches at 2.5 m (8 feet), maybe I’m not the only one with this preference.