Viewing Distance Calculator

Determining the appropriate viewing distance for your home theater is important. After you have your budget and room size determined, you need to determine the size of your screen. The size of the screen will determine where your audience should sit relative to the screen. Sitting too far away or too close will affect the quality of your home theater experience. Your overall experience is very important to your viewers and this calculator will help you determine your suggested THX viewing distances, as intended by the movie directors.
This viewing distance calculator will help you determine the appropriate viewing distance for your home theater. To use this calculator enter your dimensions and click Calculate.


1. Select Vertical Resolution of your TV/Projector/Monitor:


2. Select Screen Aspect Ratio:


3. Enter your Screen Diagonal (in inches):
 inches

3. Click Submit to Calculate:




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