TV size chart
A 16:9 TV is 0.872 times its diagonal wide and 0.490 times its diagonal tall. The chart below applies that to every common size.
| TV size | Width | Height | Sit between |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-inch | 20.92 in53.1 cm | 11.77 in29.9 cm | 2 ft 5 in – 3 ft 3 in |
| 32-inch | 27.89 in70.8 cm | 15.69 in39.8 cm | 3 ft 2 in – 4 ft 4 in |
| 40-inch | 34.86 in88.6 cm | 19.61 in49.8 cm | 4 ft – 5 ft 5 in |
| 42-inch | 36.61 in93 cm | 20.59 in52.3 cm | 4 ft 2 in – 5 ft 8 in |
| 43-inch | 37.48 in95.2 cm | 21.08 in53.5 cm | 4 ft 3 in – 5 ft 10 in |
| 48-inch | 41.84 in106.3 cm (1.06 m) | 23.53 in59.8 cm | 4 ft 9 in – 6 ft 6 in |
| 50-inch | 43.58 in110.7 cm (1.11 m) | 24.51 in62.3 cm | 5 ft – 6 ft 9 in |
| 55-inch | 47.94 in121.8 cm (1.22 m) | 26.96 in68.5 cm | 5 ft 6 in – 7 ft 5 in |
| 58-inch | 50.55 in128.4 cm (1.28 m) | 28.44 in72.2 cm | 5 ft 9 in – 7 ft 10 in |
| 60-inch | 52.29 in132.8 cm (1.33 m) | 29.42 in74.7 cm | 6 ft – 8 ft 2 in |
| 65-inch | 56.65 in143.9 cm (1.44 m) | 31.87 in80.9 cm | 6 ft 6 in – 8 ft 10 in |
| 70-inch | 61.01 in155 cm (1.55 m) | 34.32 in87.2 cm | 7 ft – 9 ft 6 in |
| 75-inch | 65.37 in166 cm (1.66 m) | 36.77 in93.4 cm | 7 ft 6 in – 10 ft 2 in |
| 77-inch | 67.11 in170.5 cm (1.7 m) | 37.75 in95.9 cm | 7 ft 8 in – 10 ft 5 in |
| 80-inch | 69.73 in177.1 cm (1.77 m) | 39.22 in99.6 cm | 8 ft – 10 ft 10 in |
| 82-inch | 71.47 in181.5 cm (1.82 m) | 40.2 in102.1 cm (1.02 m) | 8 ft 2 in – 11 ft 1 in |
| 85-inch | 74.08 in188.2 cm (1.88 m) | 41.67 in105.8 cm (1.06 m) | 8 ft 6 in – 11 ft 6 in |
| 86-inch | 74.96 in190.4 cm (1.9 m) | 42.16 in107.1 cm (1.07 m) | 8 ft 7 in – 11 ft 8 in |
| 98-inch | 85.41 in217 cm (2.17 m) | 48.05 in122 cm (1.22 m) | 9 ft 9 in – 13 ft 3 in |
| 100-inch | 87.16 in221.4 cm (2.21 m) | 49.03 in124.5 cm (1.25 m) | 10 ft – 13 ft 7 in |
What to know
Viewing range is the THX 40° to SMPTE 30° field of view. Screen measurements exclude the frame.
Questions people ask
How do you measure TV size?
Measure diagonally from one corner of the visible screen to the opposite corner. Do not include the frame.
How do I work out TV width from the diagonal?
For a 16:9 TV, multiply the diagonal by 0.8716 for the width and by 0.4903 for the height.
Related sizes
Sources and method
- Geometry of a 16:9 rectangle (width = diagonal × 16 ÷ √337)
- SMPTE EG-18-1994, viewing angle recommendation (30° minimum)
- THX home theater viewing angle recommendation (40°)
Imperial and metric values are converted with 1 in = 25.4 mm exactly and rounded only for display. Found a mistake? Report it and we will correct the page.