To recreate the excitement and involvement of a real movie theater, what size screen will I need?
As a rule, screen sizes of at least 43″ are required, but as they say, “bigger is better.” A larger screen means you can sit farther away and more people can watch comfortably. Broadly speaking, there are four types of video displays that work well for Home Theater. Direct view TV’s are the tube televisions we’ve all had for years. The largest of these is 40″ but unfortunately technical limitations do not allow for true High Definition images and are therefore not recommended except in small room applications such as bedrooms, kitchens, etc. where your performance expectations are lower. Also, inch for inch, direct view TV’s are by far the heaviest. A 36″ direct view TV can easily weigh in at 250 pounds. Rear projection television sets start at 43″ and go up to 80″. Most of our Home Theater installations use screens in this range. Plasma panels, the newest video display technology, are currently made in sizes from 40″ to 61″. The largest displays for Home Theater are created with proje
