Ep. 13 - What Projector or TV size screen do you need? | Ultimate Home Theater| Home Theater Gurus

Calculate THX recommended Projector or TV screen sizes and determine what's right for you. Easily calculate you screen size needs.

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[paulvail]

Just a quick addition to an excellent video. If anyone is really confused about what size they may like, instead of buying a screen, they should go ahead and buy the projector first if they can. Then, set the projector on a table and shine it on the wall (or a white sheet) and try some different sizes until you find the one you like the most. I actually took a couple of lawn chairs over to one of my client's homes while it was under construction and had them both sit about 9' away from a 134" diagonal setup. This is a lot larger than a typical screen size setup, but they were very happy with the size overall. From that point on, we framed in a acoustically transparent screen area specifically for that screen size and finished building the theater space.
This is the beauty of trying out a projector for a screen size ahead of time. With all the emphasis on how there is no 'wrong way' to do things and how personal preference is key, you can really get a grip on how things will look by just plugging it in and trying things out.
All you need it your projector (or a borrowed one), a laptop with wifi (or a phone with a HDMI adapter), and a HDMI cable and extension cord to wherever power is.
Keep up the solid videos!

[bigdreams]

Another great video! You really deserve a lot more subs. Thanks you for sharing your knowledge with us!! Getting projector envy with all these great videos. Will have to make due with the flat panel tv for now :)

[gabemartinez]

This helps, a lot of people talk about speakers, receivers and subwoofers but never explain the immersiness of what the screen can do. I sit 8.5 away from my 70'' and i dont feel the immersive experience when lights go off lol

[steffengerlach]

Hi HTG! Love your channel! Learned so much! This series is really great! Thank you so much Truly appreciated.
Keep up the good job! Greetings from overseas!

[evilawkeye]

@Home Cinema Guru another great video 🙌 love how your explanation breaks it down.

[ffdfdfdfdfdfdfdf]

nice man so if i put my iphone x right infront of my face i dont need a projector or OLED TV
this video just saved me £7000 quid

[faysalusman]

I plan to install an acoustically transparent screen with a 235:1 format. My front wall is 13ft wide and i plan to have a 12ft wide screen. My front speaker width is 18inches. My sitting distance would be 10-12 feet. I plan on using spandex and the max fabric width is 60 inches. Considering these measurements my front speaker placement should be; behind the main screen or outside. In case of outside placement, i have to reduce the width of the screen to may be 10ft.
Or what ideal screen diagonal size for a 235:1 format should i opt for if placing fronts outside the viewing area is the most ideal setup.

[JunkerDC]

I just messuered I set 13 feet back from a 150in but most of the movies i watch are in scope with masking and some times I wish it was bigger on scope but i guess it just right for that size I glad I know now I just guessed on how big to make the screen in the past

[obico]

Have you considered looking at the vertical viewing angle?
Me personally, I feel great watching a 40degrees scope content but feel uncomfortable with 40degrees 16:9.
Especially during closeup scenes, faces are simply too tall.
Thats why I’m leaning towards the scope screen, to have constant image height of my preference.
Only disandvantage is the Imax or variable aspect ratio movies you mentioned in another video.

[ricosplace]

Sensitivity to fast motion comes into play for a lot of us too.

[garypranzo]

I always like the front seats in a theater when people I am with will allow.

[arsenalfan]

THX screen size recommendations are rideculous. Way to small.

[adamkubasik]

So I have a very small 9.5’x9.5’ room, according to your calculations if I sat 9’ away at roughly 45degree angle I could have a 102” screen )realistically 100” screen) my question is would my projector not be far enough back to fill the 100” screen? I was gifted a cheaper projector for Christmas it’s a Hompow projector model c-10..16.9 ratio and the throw it says is 50-300” screen at 5.41-18.4’ of throw I just don’t really understand this stuff, I was also gifted a 100” screen would my projector being 9’ away be able to cover that screen? Sorry for the long question I appreciate all the help and awesome video !

[toddrayne]

Maybe I missed it in the video. Do we have formula for a scope screen?

[aldoburbank]

Are there any tools online that will provide all these measurements in a floor planning software app? I recall seeing one on a retailer's site. I don't recall the site unfortunately.

[Sir-IKON]

I was gifted a cheap orca projector that supports 1080- but is only native 800x480 and it has a 100 inch screen. like you I want to play video games but I love watching horror movies and my kids Disney . My question is. what is optimal distance for viewing that will also give me the best visual given the native resolution?

[giannisigirlis]

Congrats on your home theater series, highly informative! if i have a large room with a 65' TV is there any way to place my HT front speakers BEHIND my tv using some kind of acoustic treatment??

[AP-qusl]

We like a house but there’s no dedicated media room in that house. However, there’s a bedroom which is 15 by 13. Will that be enough for a media room? What is recommended, a TV or a projector? I would prefer a projector but am afraid the size is too small for that.

[willie]

Anyone know where I can get a 3417 inch television or maybe my math is wrong?

[shaolin]

You are wrong. You cannot just sit closer to the screen to get the same immersion level otherwise i could shove my face right in front of a 27 inch tv and have the same immersion as a 160 inch screen.
It does not work like that..look it up. There are studies about it