Quote Originally Posted by Smokey
The screen size is 32 inch (SD ) and I sit about 8 feet from TV. I think the proper distance to see full resolution would be around 11 feet, but am restricted to 8.

If I get a 37 inch HD which hopefully will be soon, I think the proper sitting distance would be around 5 feet. I tried sitting 5 feet from 32 inch and it seem too close to me as my eyes get bothered by TV being so close. So may have to keep distance of 8 feet for 37 incher also.
You made my point, thanks! Bias lights are really for smaller screens in dark rooms where people sit too far from the set to fill the field of view.

5ft on a 32" SD set is quite close. You are going to see the scan lines from the distance. 5ft from a 37" HD set will not have that effect at all.

I sit 7ft from a 55", and it is like being at the theater because the set is properly calibrated(it is not blinding me with light), and with the lights off it look like the images are just floating in free space. I can see every bit of the 1080p resolution, and I have never needed a backlight and have never had any eye strain whatsoever even when viewing for long periods of time.

55" from 7ft away gives me a 36 degree wide viewing angle which meets THX recommended viewing angle for widescreen set ups. The maximum distance I can sit and still see all of the resolution of 1080p is 8.3ft.