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Selecting the Right Television
# Resolution
But the place to start is with the size of the cabin, available space to locate the TV, and the viewing distance for your guests. In general, pick the largest screen size that will fit comfortably into the space, subject to an affordable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_resolution resolution ], measured in pixels, for the viewing distance. TV screens are measured diagonally, and they range in size from fewer than 20 inches to more than 80 inches.<ref>http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/tvs/buying-guide.htm</ref> For a given cost, a smaller higher resolution screen will give a more pleasurable experience than a larger lower resolution one. Overall, resolution trumps size. However, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_devil_is_in_the_detail the devil is in the details].
The optimal viewing distances at which the human eye can best process the details in a HDTV resolution of 1080 is called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_J._Lechner#Lechner_distance Lechner distance]. According to Lechner the average home viewer sits 9 ft (2.7 m) from the TV and an optimum 1080 TV size at this distance would be 69 inches (180 cm). The optimal viewing distance to a 42 inch (110 cm) 1080 HD TV would be 5.5 feet (170 cm).