DisplayScale

Viewing distance calculator

A screen is comfortable when it fills the right share of your vision. Work it out either way round: how far back to sit from a size you have in mind, or which sizes suit the seat you already have.

What do you want to work out?
Screen
Size
Mainly used for
Units
Sit
2.4 m – 2.9 m7 ft 9 in – 9 ft 6 in
Field of view
28–34°The share of your vision a 65 inch fills at that distance.
300 cm143.9 cm77.5 cm77.5 cm

This is one screen at a comfortable distance. To measure your own desk or wall, place several screens and see what fits: the TV size calculator.