PC World Business has worked with maths expert Hongshueng Dai to calculate their advice that viewers should sit 1.6 times the screen size away from the TV.By this calculation fans should sit 70.4 inches away from a 44 inch screen for the optimum view.
And it’s not just about the distance from the TV, as the formula suggests sport is viewed from a 30 degree angle from the centre of the TV.
PC World has suggested the formula could be used to identify best and worst seats in the house, with the best reserved for loyal customers and worst used as a ‘naughty step’ for disruptive sports fans.
Diagram:
Index:
A = the middle point of the TV
a = 30 degree angle which offers premium viewing experience
B = 30 degree limit
C = is the best spot for viewing 4k TV
BC = offers quality viewing provided viewers don’t sit outside of 30 degrees from the centre of the TV screen
AC=1.6 x TV (screen size)
Simon Willies, commercial manager, PC World Business, said: “Done well, there’s the potential to create the best seats in the house which either loyal patrons can reserve, building loyalty, or which anyone can race for and get to early, bringing you extra money through the till by having people arrive sooner, eat, then settle in for the games.
“We all know of someone who is highly opinionated, and who is also often the loudest in the pub. By finding out where the best seats are, you can also quite likely establish where the worst seat is and turn it into a naughty step where you banish the noisiest patron.
“This might be the seat next to the toilet entrance, the one next to the fruit machine, or one which has the sun streaming through an adjacent window creating blur on the screen. This can become a joke amongst regulars and something which brings individuality to your bar during the Euros.”
For older, lower resolution TVs and bigger screens, viewers should consider altering the formula from 1.6x to 2.5x to ensure a perfect viewing experience, according to Hongshueng Dai.