Salem Lutheran School Weather Forecast 7 day Outlook Light rain Monday, temperatures as high as 44Â°F / 7Â°C, low temperature around 39Â°F / 4Â°C, probability of precipitation 89%, wind out of the ESE 8 mph / 13 km/h.
Actually, the rule of thumb is to align your eyes (straight ahead) to about 3/4 up the height of viewable area of the screen. That is, about 1/4 of the screen is above eye-level, the rest is below and this should apply to any reasonable screen size.
Using this data, the closest you can sit to your television while still maintaining the maximum perceived angular resolution is about 1.6 times the diagonal measurement of your television. For example, a 55 television will have an ideal viewing distance of 88 (55 x 1.6), or 7 feet and 4 inches. The following table gives you the minimum distance for watching a 1080p HDTV screen while keeping the angular resolution to the maximum that the human eye can perceive.