Which TV sizes suit 8 feet (2.4 m)?
65, 70, 75 and 77 inch TVs suit an 8 ft seat best. The 65 inch sits in the lower half of the range and the 77 inch near the big end. The 70 inch lands in the middle, so it is the safest pick.
A 70 inch screen is 61.0 in (155.0 cm) wide and fills 35.3° of your view from there. From 8 ft, TVs up to 32 inch look small in view and 40 to 55 inch TVs look relaxed. At the other end, TVs of 83 inch and up feel immersive.
Which real TVs suit 8 feet?
The size pages list 25 real TVs at 65, 70, 75 and 77 inch, from Samsung, LG, TCL and Vizio. The narrowest is the Samsung QN65QN80HAFXZA, a 65 inch at 56.8 in144.3 cm wide. The widest, the Samsung QN77S85HAEXZA, needs 67.8 in172.1 cm of clear wall.
Without stands, they weigh from 30.6 lb13.9 kg for the LG 65QNED75BUA to 74.1 lb33.6 kg for the LG OLED77G5WUA. That is more than double, so check your mount against the exact model. Four models are the thinnest, at 1.0 in2.5 cm deep.
Samsung makes 16 of them, more than any other brand. See every model with its full measurements on the 65 inch, 70 inch, 75 inch and 77 inch pages.
Is 4K worth it at 8 feet?
Yes, but only just, on a 70 inch TV. 1080p detail fades beyond 9.1 ft (2.8 m), so from 8 ft 4K still looks a little sharper. 4K detail on the same screen fades beyond 4.6 ft (1.4 m).
How high should a 70 inch TV hang at 8 feet?
Center it at seated eye height, about 42 in (107 cm) from the floor. Seating distance does not change that height, only the screen size does.
For a 70 inch TV, the bottom edge sits at 24.8 in (63.1 cm) and the top edge at 59.2 in (150.3 cm). Above a fireplace, aim for the lowest mount that clears the mantel.
How big does a TV look from 8 feet?
Size on a wall matters less than the share of your view the screen fills. A 27 inch monitor 2 ft (61 cm) from your eyes fills the same share as a 108 inch TV 8 ft away.
So a 70 inch TV at 8 ft looks about two thirds as big as your desk monitor does. Doubling your distance halves how big any screen looks, which is why sizes climb fast with room depth.
What about other seating distances?
A foot closer, at 7 ft, the 75 and 77 inch drop out and the 55 inch joins. A foot further, at 9 ft, the 83 and 85 inch join the range. Move the slider above, or open a preset page for another distance.
More questions about 8 feet
Is an 83 inch TV too big for 8 feet?
From 8 ft it fills 41.3° of your view, just past the 40° cinema limit. You will move your eyes to follow the action, which some people enjoy for films and others find tiring.
Is a 55 inch TV too small for 8 feet?
It fills 28.0° of your view from 8 ft, under the 30° minimum film and TV engineers recommend. It works, but a 65 inch screen is the smallest that fills the recommended range.
How far should I sit from a 70 inch TV?
Between 7.0 ft (2.1 m) and 9.5 ft (2.9 m). Closer than that the screen fills more than 40° of your view, and further away it fills less than 30°. At 8 ft, you sit in the middle of that span.
What is 8 feet in meters?
8 feet is 2.44 m, or 244 cm. Measure from your eyes when seated to the screen, not from the wall behind the TV.
How we measure
Recommended size = 0.615 × distance (30° of view) to 0.835 × distance (40° of view). Viewing angle = 2 × arctan(half the screen width ÷ distance). 4K detail fades where one pixel is smaller than 1 arcminute, the limit of 20/20 vision.