TV Size and Viewing Distance Ranges
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The chart below shows TV size and viewing distance ranges to find how big of a TV you should choose for a given seating distance.
An optimal viewing angle should be between 26° and 40°. The closer distance is a 40° viewing angle and the further distance is a 26° viewing angle.
Learn more about how to choose how big of a TV you need for your room.
Recommended TV Viewing Distance
| TV Size | Viewing Distance Range |
|---|---|
| 22″ | 2′ 2″ – 3′ 6″ |
| 26″ | 2′ 7″ – 4′ 1″ |
| 32″ | 3′ 2″ – 5′ 0″ |
| 37″ | 3′ 8″ – 5′ 10″ |
| 40″ | 4′ 0″ – 6′ 4″ |
| 46″ | 4′ 7″ – 7′ 3″ |
| 50″ | 5′ 0″ – 7′ 10″ |
| 55″ | 5′ 6″ – 8′ 8″ |
| 60″ | 6′ 0″ – 9′ 5″ |
| 65″ | 6′ 6″ – 10′ 3″ |
| 70″ | 7′ 0″ – 11′ 0″ |
| 75″ | 7′ 6″ – 11′ 10″ |
| 80″ | 8′ 0″ – 12′ 7″ |
| 85″ | 8′ 6″ – 13′ 4″ |
| 90″ | 9′ 0″ – 14′ 2″ |
See a list of common 16:9 TV screen sizes and dimensions.