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From: Francois Labreque
Date: 18 Oct 2011 19:02:53
Message: <4e9e059d$1@news.povray.org>
Le 2011-10-18 17:47, Darren New a écrit :
> Actually, I've found quite the opposite. Wait until you need reading
> glasses to say a 46" screen six feet away is harder than a 21" screen
> two feet away. ;-)
>

HD TV rule of thumb: Diagonal screen size X 3 = best viewing distance.

46" X 3 = 138"

138" / 6' X 1' / 12" = 1.91666666666667 times too close to the screen, 
or as ym late mom would say "you're going to burn your eyes out!"



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