I have recently purchased a 42 inch SmartTv. I am not sure as to how far should the seating be kept from the Television?
Answered on November 17, 2017
While everyone has a different opinion on this topic, the distance of the seating from the television is heavily dependant on the size of the Television.
The thumb rule is :
For HDTV
Optimal viewing distance = 1.5 to 2.5 times the screen diagonal
Thus for a 42" HDTV,
Optimal viewing distance = (1.5x42) to (2.5x42) = (63") to (105") = 5.4 feet to 8.9 or 9 feet
and
For 4K HDTV
Optimal viewing distance = 1.5 to 2.5 times the screen diagonal (to see extra detail)
Thus for a 42" 4K HDTV,
Optimal viewing distance = (1x42) to (1.5x42) = (42") to (63") = 3.6 feet to 5.4 feet
