Is 9ft to close for a 65" OLED TV

chaparral · 22 Oct 2017 at 17:26

Thinking of buying a Panasonic 65" OLED TX-65EZ1002B to replace my 50" pioneer kuro plasma
But am not sure if my 9 to 10ft viewing distance is going be to close...
What do you guys think ?

At the moment my main sources for movies are SKYHD, Netflix, Amazon prime (But am thinking of cancelling skyHD )
So most my viewing will most likely be one of these 720p,1080i,1080p

Ste · 22 Oct 2017 at 17:45

Nope, for a good 1080p source that is optimum, obviously 4K will look great too though you could afford to go bigger there

The 720p streams will start to show their shortcomings though and SD will look a bit rough.

For info I used a calculator when I got my projector, went for 100 inch at 1080p at 12ft and I think that’s worked out pretty much spot on

chaparral · 22 Oct 2017 at 22:18

Thanks Ste

Nick1881 · 23 Oct 2017 at 10:28

I have a 65" LG OLED and i'm about 7ft from it, I can confirm that it's amazing.

Obviously SD content looks terrible, but it will unless you're about 50 feet away. Blu-rays look incredible and UHD is another step up again.

Psycho Sonny · 23 Oct 2017 at 13:21

have you ever been to an IMAX cinema?

there is no such thing as too close unless your face is pressed up against the screen or a few feet away from a projector.

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 15:38

Psycho Sonny said:
have you ever been to an IMAX cinema?

there is no such thing as too close unless your face is pressed up against the screen or a few feet away from a projector.

Lol This comes up all the time and I think the same. The only time it MIGHT be too big is if I have to move my head to see the whole screen.

Psycho Sonny · 23 Oct 2017 at 16:15

mattyg said:
Lol This comes up all the time and I think the same. The only time it MIGHT be too big is if I have to move my head to see the whole screen.

exactly. i know someone who uses a 49" 4K tv as a gaming monitor. he has no issues sitting 2 feet away from a 49" screen. so 9 feet away from 65" is a huge distance in comparison.

mattyg · 23 Oct 2017 at 16:17

I have a 40" at about 18" or VR at about .025"

I also had (Temp in the dining room) a 120" prjector and sat about 8-9ft away. so 65" at 9ft might be a bit small

Psycho Sonny · 23 Oct 2017 at 16:20

there will be a graph on the internet somewhere that says we are both wrong though. even though cinemas, etc have 500" inch screens a few feet away from people.

3t3P · 26 Oct 2017 at 22:17

not too close nope

Besty · 26 Oct 2017 at 23:38

chaparral said:
Thinking of buying a Panasonic 65" OLED TX-65EZ1002B to replace my 50" pioneer kuro plasma
But am not sure if my 9 to 10ft viewing distance is going be to close...
What do you guys think ?

Not too close. Just make 100% sure that you see a Dolby Vision viewing prior to buying the Panny. Great panel and tech but no Dolby Vision ever on that set was a deal breaker for me. I decided to pass on that basis that I would regret the purchase come CES in January and the Sony A1 is cheaper and throws out a picture which is just as good (once calibrated).

chaparral · 27 Oct 2017 at 10:19

I looked at the Sony A1 but the high input lag and the tilted stand put me off it.

nightrider1470 · 27 Oct 2017 at 12:21

Lol no

nightrider1470 · 27 Oct 2017 at 12:22

9ft perfect for 105" projector screen

JediFragger · 27 Oct 2017 at 12:33

nightrider1470 said:
9ft perfect for 105" projector screen

Yup, that's my current setup :cool:

w1ze1 · 27 Oct 2017 at 15:48

JediFragger · 28 Oct 2017 at 12:25

Damn, I need a 4k projector now!!!

the wopster · 28 Oct 2017 at 12:33

I really wouldn’t get the Panasonic mate

chaparral · 28 Oct 2017 at 16:03

woppy101 said:
I really wouldn’t get the Panasonic mate

I got no idea which OLED am going get now...

My Heart was set on the Panasonic 65" OLED TX-65EZ1002B but reading about the stutter/drop frame issues has put me off or I would have ordered one of them last week..

the wopster · 28 Oct 2017 at 19:18

chaparral said:
I got no idea which OLED am going get now...

My Heart was set on the Panasonic 65" OLED TX-65EZ1002B but reading about the stutter/drop frame issues has put me off or I would have ordered one of them last week..

Also the lack of Dolby Vision is massive