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Too Big (Q)

943 Views 5 Replies 5 Participants Last post by stanger89, May 21, 2007

Bokusf

Discussion Starter · May 18, 2007

Quick question for u guys. I have a 96" (diag) 16x9 screen which is just right for our apartment, not too big not too small. Well I was wondering ur opinion on what size u guys think would be appropriate if i were to move up to a scope screen?

I would like too go as big as possible without going too big.

Details:

Front wall: 157.5 x 96"

Throw distance: 150.5"

Primary seating: 144"

PJ TR: 1.89

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mlbrand

· #2 · May 18, 2007

Bokusf,

Since you really like your current 16:9 movie size, then stay with the same height for 2.35. My screen size calculator tells me that at 96" diagonal your current 16:9 screen is around 47" high. So running the numbers for a 2.35 screen, a 47" high 2.35 screen will be 110" wide and 120" diagonal.

According to some of the visual experts, people are more sensitive to vertical screen height size than the horizontal width.

My 2.35 screen is 126" diagonal and I'm sitting at 12 feet away. I really like the size, but I don't think I would want it any bigger.

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CAVX

· #3 · May 18, 2007

mlbrand is right...

Mark

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Bokusf

Discussion Starter · #4 · May 19, 2007

awesome, thanks guys!

yeah i was worried about a bigger screen being too wide. But at the same time if i kept the width the same I would have a screen that was no bigger then how i watch 235.1 content right now.

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