How to choose the right size interactive panel for your room

The most common question we get about interactive panels isn't about features — it's about size. Go too small and people at the back of the room can't read the screen. Go too big and you've spent money on real estate you don't need, and the panel starts to dominate a room it should be supporting.

Start with viewing distance, not room size

The room's floor area matters less than how far your furthest viewer sits from the screen. As a rough guide:

• Small meeting rooms (up to 6 people, viewers within 3–4m): a 55″–65″ panel is usually plenty.
• Mid-size meeting rooms or training spaces (6–15 people, viewers up to 6m): 65″–75″ tends to be the sweet spot.
• Classrooms, larger training rooms or town-hall style spaces (viewers beyond 6m): 75″–86″ keeps content legible from the back row.

If you're between two sizes, we'd generally lean larger rather than smaller — a panel that's slightly too big is rarely a complaint; one that's too small gets noticed every single meeting.

Think about what the room is actually used for

A boardroom running video calls and shared documents has different needs to a classroom running interactive lessons, or a reception area looping a presentation on repeat. Touch interaction matters far more in the second case than the first. If the panel is mostly going to display a video call and a shared screen, you can prioritise picture quality and audio over touch responsiveness. If people are going to be annotating, sketching or navigating software directly on the screen, responsiveness and palm-rejection quality become the deciding factor.

Don't forget the wall (or the floor)

Panel size also drives mounting decisions. Larger panels are heavier and usually want a fixed wall mount or a purpose-built floor stand rather than a lightweight trolley. If the room needs to be reconfigured often — for training one day, meetings the next — a floor stand keeps things flexible without compromising stability.

Have a browse of our Screens & Panels range to compare sizes side by side, or get in touch if you want a second opinion on what will actually suit your space — that's a conversation we're always happy to have before you buy, not after.