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TV Size Calculator
Enter a viewing distance to get a 16:9 size range from geometry, or enter a TV size to see relaxed and immersive seating distances.
Result
Recommended TV size: 61–82 inches
More mixed viewing
More cinematic viewing
Entered distance: 2.5 m. Around 61" gives a more relaxed ~30° view. Around 82" gives a more immersive ~40° view.
Nearby common sizes to look at: 65", 75", 77", 83", 85". These are rounding suggestions, not a claim that every size is in the catalog.
How this was calculated
- The recommendation uses horizontal field of view on a 16:9 rectangle, not a product lookup table.
- Screen width = 2 × distance × tan(FOV ÷ 2). Diagonal = width × √(16² + 9²) ÷ 16.
- About 30° is treated as a more relaxed / mixed-use view. About 40° is treated as more immersive / cinematic.
- Displayed sizes are rounded to whole inches. Nearby common sizes are shopping hints, not a claim that this catalog stocks every size.
Limitations
- This is a geometric range, not a standard every room must follow.
- It assumes a 16:9 screen. Ultrawide, 21:9, and projector screens are out of scope.
- Room layout, seating height, resolution, and eyesight can reasonably push you toward either end of the range.
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