Some Comments on the Design of Large-Screen Motion-Picture Theaters

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Publisher: SMPTE
Doc Type: Journal Article
Article Type: research-article
Abstract: Large-screen cinemas are defined as those in which the screen appears large to the audience. This condition is approached when the screen occupies 60° of the viewer's field of vision horizontally and 30° vertically. Sightlines in large-screen cinemas should be calculated, based on an eye-level-to-top-of-head parameter of 10 to 11 in (25.4 to 27.9 cm). Oblique viewing angles should not exceed 45° to the significant action area of the screen. Projection angles and their limits, comfort, screen brightness for large screens, and basic acoustic requirements are commented on. Formulas for single-row sight line determination are included.
Publication Date: 1976-03-01
DOI: 10.5594/J06855
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J06855
Author(s): Will Szabo

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