The key to any home theatre setup is optimum seating placement. With it, you get an enjoyable viewing experience that makes watching high-definition movies and TV shows a pleasure. Without it, you may be left wondering what you're missing out on. By knowing how to properly calculate your viewing distances for plasma, LCD, LED and projector set-ups you can easily set up your living room or home theatre to deliver an optimal viewing experience that is worthy of breaking out the popcorn.
Size and Location Matters
Many homeowners use their dens or other similarly-sized spare rooms, although home theatre set-ups aren't just limited to these types of rooms. Many people opt to set up their systems right in the living room or family room. The size of these rooms usually dictates the size of the TV as well as where people tend to sit. The last thing you want to do is sit too far away or too close to your TV screen. For instance, if you're sitting too far away from a TV that happens to have a small screen, you won't be able to enjoy the type of viewing quality that you would get out of a larger screen. However, sitting too close makes immersing yourself in the viewing experience difficult and may also result in distorted audio.