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What size DLP TV screen should I purchase?
The optimal screen size to choose is a function of your viewing distance from the screen - usually constrained by the size of your living room. The "rule of thumb" formula to determine screen size is:For example, take a 720p Samsung 43" diagonal HLN4365W, the screen height is roughly 21 inches, which when multiplied by 4.8 yields 100.8 inches, or 8.4 feet as an optimal viewing distance. At a typical living room distance of 10 feet, this screen would be too small to see fine detail on the screen. Backing out the optimal screen size, 10ft is 120 inches, and dividing by 4.8, that would require a 25 inch vertical height, or approximately a 50 inch diagonal HDTV for optimal perception of the 720p screen resolution from 10ft.
- divide the diagonal screen measurement in half to get an approximate screen height for 16:9 aspect ratio HDTVs
- multiply the height by 3.2 to determine optimal viewing distance for 1080i content, or multiply by 4.8 to get the optimal distance for 720p content.
Is "Screen Burn" A Problem With DLP Sets?
No. DLP uses a mirror reflective technology so there is no possibility of screen burn. Conventional TV's using CRT's or Plasma displays can sustain after-image damage (i.e. "screen burn") if a static image is left on the screen for too long. There are no phosphors present in DLP sets which can degrade over time.
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