how far away do you sit from your monitor?

[unsped]

how far do you sit form your monitor?

reach with both arms towards your monitor and extend your fingers like you were going to touch it (without moving your shoulders for longer reach).

do your fingers just about touch the monitor, or is the distance shorter / further ? by how much.

some ergo stuff ive read says 15-32" with an average recommended of 25" or basically one fully extended arms length away.

 

[Ryan]

exactly one arm length

 

[Ricemarine]

Um, my fingers don't touch, off by about half a foot.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

about 12 inches, maybe. my monitor can only go so far back.

 

[Nohr]

~18"

 

[unsped]

i was having problems seeing my 2005fpw, but i think it might have been the fact that it was one arms length + 12" away. i brought it up to one arms length away and its no longer a problem, sure feels wierd though.

 

[randumb]

monitor is at my wrist, but i'm on my laptop so i sit closer than usual

 

[stan394]

one arm length + one more finger length

 

[stan394]

i guess it has to do with the size of your monitor as well. larger size monitor -> should sit further away

 

[Ricemarine]

Maybe the fact that I can't scoot my chair fully in is the reason why I sit so far away from it.

 

[lavagirl669]

about 2 feet on one and 1 1/2 feet on the other

 

[bandana163]

32"

 

[DaWhim]

1 arm length, 50cm?

 

[Ronstang]

I am sitting exactly 1 arms length from my monitor, which is a 24 inch widescreen running 1920 X 1200.

 

[Shawn]

about a foot. any farther back and i have to have my contacts or glasses on.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

little over an arms length

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: Shawn
about a foot. any farther back and i have to have my contacts or glasses on.

 

[nsafreak]

One arm length but my arm is about 30 inches long.

 

[xSauronx]

probably close to 2 1/2 feet, my bro moved in and the only desk i could fit in my bedroom was his...which has a monitor stand on the back corner, and since i dont sit up straigh and right on top of the desk,. its a bit far. the last desk it was right in front of me (about an arm length) and this is uncomfortable for a 17 " crt :/

 

[gsaldivar]

2-3'

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Wow, arm length = like exactly what I'm doing (off by 1 cm)

 

[Lord Evermore]

The real issue is, do you sit straight in your chair while viewing it from that distance. If I slouch as I usually do, I'm usually about 3/4 arm's length away. But of course that's hard on the back as well as the eyes. I'm half-blind though, it's hard for me to see from much farther away, even with a 19inch CRT at 1152x64 and with my glasses on.

 

[StrangerGuy]

One arm's length for me.

 

[Tremulant]

When I'm sitting back in the chair: 1 arm's length + 6-7inches.

When I crouch forward: 1 arm's length.

 

[monk3y]

Just a little less than one arm lenght... though I get alot closer when I'm playing a game.