The TV Viewing Dilemma: A Question of Comfort and Consequences The debate over ideal viewing distances has been a long standing one in home entertainment.
Recent reports highlight the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers' (SMPTE) guidelines for optimal viewing angles, which recommend that viewers sit at a distance where their TV's screen takes up at least 30 degrees of their field of view.
The SMPTE's guidelines are based on mathematical calculations that take into account the size of the TV screen and the viewer's field of vision. For example, for a 65 inch TV, viewers should sit at least 8.