Viewing Angle For LCDs

I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

On Dec 21, 3:38 pm, Sam wrote:
I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

When shopping recently I recall seeing what I think were LCD
sets that were good from off angles, but I'd suggest you look at
the one you're interested in "in person" from the angles you're
interested in. They may be different.

We got a Panasonic Plasma that looks about the same from even
extreme angles side to side or from the bottom (physically
couldn't check looking from the ceiling, but wasn't worried about
that angle. :-). Think this is pretty much typical for plasmas.

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:38:50 -0500, Sam wrote:

I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

In the store, I never noticed problems with LCD and angles, but as
soon as I got it home, ... yep. It's definitely best at modest
angles. Sony KDL32S3000.

J.

Sam wrote:
I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

Someone with more experience than myself will have to go into this.
Roughly there are different LCD technologies and each has it's strengths
and weaknesses. Some of these naturally have wider viewing angles.

Thre's something on this he

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD /

Jeff

Have a samsung lcd lnt4665 and is just fine at different angles. No problem.


"Sam" wrote in message
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I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

On Dec 21, 6:38*pm, Sam wrote:
I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. *Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? *Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

I have a 42-inch Sharp Aquos HDTV which has a terrific picture, but
only if viewed from within the sweetspot. At 45-degrees left or
right, there is significant washing out of the picture.

In article Sam writes:
I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set?

As I have seen it, all the good brands of direct-view LCDs do just fine
at 45 degrees off angle viewing.

Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

No, the LCD doesn't have a problem with this. Rear projectors generally
do have problems like this, however.

Alan

On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:32:19 -0800 (PST), Jim
wrote:

On Dec 21, 6:38*pm, Sam wrote:
I see very few comments, in reviews of LCD HDTVs, of how well they
satisfy viewers, looking at them off center. *Do any perform well when
viewed from a 45 degree angle from right in front of the set? *Is the
LCD the only kind of TV with this problem?

I have a 42-inch Sharp Aquos HDTV which has a terrific picture, but
only if viewed from within the sweetspot. At 45-degrees left or
right, there is significant washing out of the picture.

According to
http://www.sharpusa.com/products/Mod...8,1761,00.html ,
the Sharp LC-42D62U, has viewing angles of 176º H x 176º V which I
think means it can be viewed at an 88 degree angle from direct on.. I
wonder how they came up with those numbers. Apparently, no
manufacturer gives you the angle where the picture starts to wash out.

On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:32:19 -0800 (PST), Jim
wrote:

I have a 42-inch Sharp Aquos HDTV which has a terrific picture, but
only if viewed from within the sweetspot. At 45-degrees left or
right, there is significant washing out of the picture.

I'm surprised the effect seems so much more pronounced at home than it
did in the stores.

Y'know, I have my tv on a low stand, in the stores they are almost
always high. Is it possible LCDs have a better horizontal viewing
angle from below?

I was admiring the image on what must have been a plasma tv at a
restaurant yesterday. Much better viewing angle. It's about a 42"
screen.

I'm very happy with my LCD, but I'm starting to see the point about
plasma. And since I only wanted a 32" screen, I didn't really have
much of a choice.

J.

On Dec 23, 12:24*pm, JXStern wrote:
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:32:19 -0800 (PST), Jim
wrote:

I have a 42-inch Sharp Aquos HDTV which has a terrific picture, but
only if viewed from within the sweetspot. *At 45-degrees left or
right, there is significant washing out of the picture.

I'm surprised the effect seems so much more pronounced at home than it
did in the stores.

Y'know, I have my tv on a low stand, in the stores they are almost
always high. *Is it possible LCDs have a better horizontal viewing
angle from below?

I was admiring the image on what must have been a plasma tv at a
restaurant yesterday. *Much better viewing angle. *It's about a 42"
screen.

I'm very happy with my LCD, but I'm starting to see the point about
plasma. *And since I only wanted a 32" screen, I didn't really have
much of a choice.

J.

That is interesting--I had the same thought about how the stores
display screens higher than normal eye height. Plasma screens have
their drawbacks, too--more power consumption, running hotter, burn-in,
reflections off the glass front of the screen, dimming over time...