How Much Tilt is Acceptable?
This was in reply to a concern that a 1 degree tilt on a 27″ TV was a problem. Yes, you may not like it, but unless there is a user tilt adjustment, the laws of physics prevail! (From: David Kuhajda (dkuhajda@mail.locl.net).) A 1 degree tilt given the effect of the earth’s magnetic field is well within tolerance for a 27″ TV set. The larger the picture tube, the more the tilt effect of the earth’s magnetic field is noticeable. Even a shielded speaker may have just enough magnetic field to cause some slight tilt. 1 degree, however, is anything but a serious problem. Probably you would notice it you turned the TV 180 degrees on its axis that the tilt would then be going the other was. Factory standard is to have the picture straight when the back of the TV set is facing magnetic north. The actual measured tilt we have seen is as much as 3 degrees on a 36″ tv set. This is why the higher-end larger TV sets have an adjustment for picture tilt.
This was in reply to a concern that a 1 degree tilt on a 27″ TV was a problem. Yes, you may not like it, but unless there is a user tilt adjustment, the laws of physics prevail! (From: David Kuhajda (dkuhajda@mail.locl.net).) A 1 degree tilt given the effect of the earth’s magnetic field is well within tolerance for a 27″ TV set. The larger the picture tube, the more the tilt effect of the earth’s magnetic field is noticable. Even a shielded speaker may have just enough magnetic field to cause some slight tilt. 1 degree, however, is anything but a serious problem. Probably you would notice it you turned the TV 180 degrees on its axis that the tilt would then be going the other was. Factory standard is to have the picture straight when the back of the TV set is facing magnetic north. The actual measured tilt we have seen is as much as 3 degrees on a 36″ tv set. This is why the higher-end larger TV sets have an adjustment for picture tilt.
