In a dedicated home cinema room that measures 6 meters by 4.5 meters, I am interested in having the biggest fixed screen width possible on the 4.5m wall without compromising viewing comfort. I intend having two rows of seating with each row having 4 seats. I want to have the 2 rows of seats as far back a possible in order to achieve the maximum screen size but don't want to go back against the wall as I need the 7.1 speaker configuration to be positioned correctly. A double edged sword really
The back row of seats will be elevated about 6 to 8 inches above the front row for easy visibility. I'd like to hear from experienced home cinema experts and enthusiats - How far should the first row of seats or the head of the person seated in the middle front row be away from the screen ?
Any idea how far he people on the second row should be from the screen ? considering that enough leg room is needed between the two rows.
I am quite keen on a 120 inch (3m) wide screen (not diagonal) but I'm thinking it may be far too wide/big. I don't want people on the first row to toggle their eyes/heads left and right trying to figure out what's happening on the screen - at he same time I need a little space at the back for 7.1 to work properly and for people to pass.
There are various suggestions on calculating ideal seating position: 2.4 x the image height, 1.5 times the image width, 2 x image width.
Any input from the pros or experienced blokes out there will be appreciated
The back row of seats will be elevated about 6 to 8 inches above the front row for easy visibility. I'd like to hear from experienced home cinema experts and enthusiats - How far should the first row of seats or the head of the person seated in the middle front row be away from the screen ?
Any idea how far he people on the second row should be from the screen ? considering that enough leg room is needed between the two rows.
I am quite keen on a 120 inch (3m) wide screen (not diagonal) but I'm thinking it may be far too wide/big. I don't want people on the first row to toggle their eyes/heads left and right trying to figure out what's happening on the screen - at he same time I need a little space at the back for 7.1 to work properly and for people to pass.
There are various suggestions on calculating ideal seating position: 2.4 x the image height, 1.5 times the image width, 2 x image width.
Any input from the pros or experienced blokes out there will be appreciated