Perceived sized in relation to distance?

[Mark Ward]

OK, so choosing between the 43" & the 50" Pioneers I decided on a 50" 506XDE. But now I've had a thought.

If I had a 43" on an Alphson stand it would be around 9.5ft from me rather than the 50" on the wall at 11ft. Going 43" would save me about £1k (Incl. cost of stand).

My Celestion A2 Fronts and A4C stick out into the room anyway, so using a stand over and wall mounting doesn't cause a problem, in fact it provides me with a home for the centre speaker.

So my question is.... Would a 43" at 9.5ft look around the same size as a 50" at 11ft? I could do with saving the difference in price so long as the perceived screen size is similar. This is for the living room, I already have a 10ft (wide) screen in the HT room.

And please don't say put the 50" at 9.5ft, that'd never get past the wife

Mark.

[arfster]

"So my question is.... Would a 43" at 9.5ft look around the same size as a 50" at 11ft?"

Yup, exactly the same 18.7 degrees viewing angle, which equates to what you call perceived size (I'm guessing the fact that the angle is identical isn't a coincidence?).

Anyway, it's not worth £1k for a slightly bigger screen imo, if you already have a large screen elsewhere.