Seating affects your home theater experience almost as much as any other single aspect. You will want to be an appropriate distance from the television and the surround-sound speakers to get the most out of your home theater system. Follow these steps to set up your home theater system for the right seating distance.
Instructions
1. Note what kind of television you have. Higher definition televisions like plasma screen and HDTVs allow a viewer to sit closer because they have more lines of resolution. Rear-projection TVs require you to sit further away to get the best quality viewing.
2. Sit about twice the distance of your television diagonal measure for higher definition televisions. If you have a 52-inch high definition television, you will want to sit about 10 feet from the television to get the best picture quality.
3. Sit a little further away, about three times the diagonal, for traditional, analog televisions. This may require a pretty large room if you have a big-screen analog TV. If your TV is a larger screen, you may need to sit as far away as possible in your room.
4. Consider the angle from the side. Depending on what kind of television you're viewing, you may have image distortion or discoloration if you're viewing it form too far to either side. LCD and projection screen televisions are notorious for this effect.
5. Consider your acoustics. Refer to your sound system's owner's manual for advice on position speakers for optimal sound conditions. Likely, they'll be surrounding the "sweet spot," which is where you'll be listening from.
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