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My vision: 20/15 (last checked a couple years ago as part of a regular maintenance after eye surgery...I'm pretty sure it's still the same)
TV/Monitor Size: 42 inches
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Recommended Distance: 87.3 inches
My actual distance: About 2-3 feet (24-36 inches)

I use a 42 inch LED TV as my computer monitor and also have 4-5 game consoles hooked up to it. I tend to lean back in my chair when playing a console game or a PC game that fully supports a controller, but I'm right up there with my keyboard and mouse when playing an FPS or something. So that's why the variation in my viewing distance.

So needless to say, I can easily make out pixels and can easily make out the difference between 1080p and 720p. I would go with a 4K TV but I'm having a hard time finding one as small as 42 inches.