{
  "id": "tv-size-calculator",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "name": "TV Size & Viewing Distance Calculator",
  "shortName": "TV Viewing Distance",
  "description": "Estimate a practical viewing-distance range from TV size and resolution.",
  "category": "Conversions & Sizes",
  "categorySlug": "conversions",
  "keywords": [
    "tv viewing distance",
    "television size",
    "4k viewing distance",
    "1080p viewing distance",
    "screen distance"
  ],
  "status": "live",
  "workStatus": "pending",
  "reviewStatus": "pending",
  "migrationStatus": "migrated",
  "migratedDate": "2026-08-18",
  "engine": "native",
  "creator": null,
  "reviewer": null,
  "quality": {
    "availability": "live",
    "technicalReviewRecord": "/reviews/tv-size-calculator.json",
    "qualifiedReview": "pending",
    "qualifiedReviewer": null,
    "qualifiedReviewDate": null,
    "formulaVersion": "1.0.0",
    "referenceCoverage": "references-listed",
    "releaseTestScope": "Catalog and regression checks are not a professional formula audit; consult release evidence.",
    "historicalMetadataDate": "2026-08-18",
    "historicalMetadataNotice": "The imported date is not evidence of a completed human review."
  },
  "notice": "Viewing-distance guidance varies by source and viewing preference. Use this result as a planning estimate.",
  "urls": {
    "page": "/calculator/tv-size-calculator/",
    "definition": "/calculator/tv-size-calculator/definition.json",
    "schema": "/calculator/tv-size-calculator/schema.json",
    "llms": "/calculator/tv-size-calculator/llms.txt",
    "legacyDefinition": "/calculator/tv-size-calculator.json"
  },
  "queryExample": "https://askcalculators.com/calculator/tv-size-calculator/?screenSize=55&resolution=4k",
  "queryParameters": {
    "screenSize": {
      "label": "Screen size",
      "type": "number",
      "required": true,
      "default": 55
    },
    "resolution": {
      "label": "Resolution",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "default": "4k"
    }
  },
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "screenSize",
      "label": "Screen size",
      "type": "number",
      "required": true,
      "defaultValue": 55,
      "min": 10,
      "max": 200,
      "step": 1,
      "suffix": " in",
      "control": "slider-number",
      "width": "full"
    },
    {
      "id": "resolution",
      "label": "Resolution",
      "type": "select",
      "required": true,
      "defaultValue": "4k",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "4K / UHD",
          "value": "4k"
        },
        {
          "label": "1080p / Full HD",
          "value": "1080p"
        }
      ],
      "width": "full"
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "recommendedRange",
      "label": "Suggested viewing range",
      "format": "text",
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "minimumFeet",
      "label": "Closer distance",
      "format": "number",
      "digits": 1,
      "suffix": " ft"
    },
    {
      "id": "maximumFeet",
      "label": "Farther distance",
      "format": "number",
      "digits": 1,
      "suffix": " ft"
    },
    {
      "id": "minimumMeters",
      "label": "Closer distance",
      "format": "number",
      "digits": 2,
      "suffix": " m"
    },
    {
      "id": "maximumMeters",
      "label": "Farther distance",
      "format": "number",
      "digits": 2,
      "suffix": " m"
    }
  ],
  "formula": {
    "expression": "Viewing distance = screen diagonal × resolution range",
    "variables": [
      {
        "symbol": "4K / UHD",
        "meaning": "1.0× to 1.5× the diagonal"
      },
      {
        "symbol": "1080p / Full HD",
        "meaning": "1.5× to 2.5× the diagonal"
      }
    ],
    "note": "This is a general planning range. Room layout, eyesight, content, and preferred field of view can change the best distance."
  },
  "examples": [
    {
      "label": "55-inch 4K TV",
      "inputs": {
        "screenSize": 55,
        "resolution": "4k"
      }
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Sony — Recommended viewing distance for watching TV",
      "url": "https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00008601"
    },
    {
      "label": "Samsung — Recommended viewing distance for your TV",
      "url": "https://www.samsung.com/ae/support/tv-audio-video/recommended-viewing-distance-for-your-tv/"
    }
  ]
}