what screen size do you recommend at 11ft seating distance

[avman147]

Hi I have just moved in to my new house, good news is I have my own chill out room, bad news thou is that its quite a bit smaller than my old room were I was using a 92" screen at 14ft a way.

My new room is around 11ft what size screen would you recommend ??

I am thinking 82" would you think that would be to big ?

[JagoPlasma]

i have a 4meter long room (just over 13ft) setee will be about 9ft from screen max and i plan on going 120"

get a tape measure out and put it to the wall for how big your screen will be

[avman147]

talk about being inside the movie experience

I might think of going 92" if att all possible.

I am a bitscared thou that it will just look to big and it will ruin it.

would be nice to hear from people who have a smiliar size screen that I am thinking of getting at around 10ft-11ft

[Tribeless]

I'm about that far back from my screen (well, 3 metres) and view on a 90" screen. I suspect about that size for you, or slightly smaller. I think you (and the poster above) will regret 120". Too big for that size room, you'll have to move your head to take it all in, and that soon gets tiring, plus it takes your attention from the movie, which, afterall, is what it's all about

[louishm]

my seating distance is approx 11ft and my screen size is 88 inch and its perfect for my needs

hope that helps

[Tyler Durden]

Have a look at this Viewing Distcance Calculator for someinteresting data!

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.c...alculator.html

It suggexts that for a viewing distance of 11 feet your recommended screen size to achieve the recommended THX viewing angle of 36 degrees your screen needs to be 98.4" diagonal. Or to achieve the more reasonable SMPTE viewing angle of 30 degrees your screen should be 81.2" Diagonal

[Blindman]

why not try the projector out with just bare wall (or a sheet trigged up) just to get an idea before you buy the screen.

[KelvinS1965]

Thanks for that link Tyler Durden. I just discovered that at just over 13 feet viewing distance, my 120" screen is exactly at the THX 36 degree viewing angle...shear fluke.

[VirusKiller]

Originally Posted by avman147

My new room is around 11ft what size screen would you recommend ??

I am thinking 82" would you think that would be to big ?

That's what I have in my basement. I do like to sit close though (7.5' = 1.25 x 6' screen width).

[Mr Incredible]

Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

Have a look at this Viewing Distcance Calculator for someinteresting data!

http://www.myhometheater.homestead.c...alculator.html

It suggexts that for a viewing distance of 11 feet your recommended screen size to achieve the recommended THX viewing angle of 36 degrees your screen needs to be 98.4" diagonal. Or to achieve the more reasonable SMPTE viewing angle of 30 degrees your screen should be 81.2" Diagonal

Does anyone know whether pukkah cinemas adhere to this recommendation or not?

It's just that when I go to the cinema the screen seems to take up much more of my line of sight than watching 50" non projector screen at a close but comfortable distance. Curious because I may look to a projector as a next upgrade but was concerned about getting the right impact.

[nwgarratt]

I sit at 9.5ft and have 80" and is perfect. I think 92" at 11ft would be a good choice.

[NWhiteley]

Originally Posted by nwgarratt

I sit at 9.5ft and have 80" and is perfect. I think 92" at 11ft would be a good choice.

Is that a diagonal measurement? I ask as that is the exact distance i will be sitting from my screen, when i have decided which PJ to get.

[nwgarratt]

Originally Posted by NWhiteley

Is that a diagonal measurement? I ask as that is the exact distance i will be sitting from screen, when i have decided which PJ to get.

Yep, that is diagonal.

[Canary_Jules]

No one's mentioned screendoor yet. OP, what's your projector? LCD or DLP?

[swiftpete]

80 will definitely not be too big, I'm about 9 feet from an 80 and thats fine. my sister sits 11 feet from her 100 and that looks good as well. I think the easiest way is to set up the projector, then blow the size on the bare wall to a size you're happy with. Then get the screen to suit the size you're happy with. I bet you'll be fine with the 92, you might even want to go bigger!