sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Dec 9, 2015 21:45:15 GMT
I was reading that you want the center of the screen to be at eye-level, therefore a 60-inch television should be installed with the bottom of the screen at 26 inches above the floor. This is from the first link I found when I Googled the question. The article mentioned the average height of a seated person's eye line, and calculated the height of a 60 " tv for the example. Link to articleI'm getting a 55" one delivered and installed Tuesday! Yippee! But that 26 inch recommendation seems low to me. What say you? Any other warnings or advice? |
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Post by MadamG2U on Dec 9, 2015 21:52:54 GMT
I am probably of no help. My 55 inch is mounted above my fireplace.
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basketdiva
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Post by basketdiva on Dec 9, 2015 22:03:27 GMT
The installer placed our 55" tv 42" off the floor as well as about 10-12 feet from the couch. Works fine for me at 5'5" and my 6'1" husband
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Post by spitfiregirl on Dec 9, 2015 22:11:40 GMT
it depends on how far back your seating is and how big your room is. I have a 20x20 room and mine is above the fireplace. It works because the room is so big. I also have another tv at eye level in another room.
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perumbula
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Post by perumbula on Dec 9, 2015 22:25:48 GMT
Mine is at eye level for a (short) standing person. We didn't want it to be low enough that a small child could mess with it. We compensated for the height by putting a tilt mount in. We keep it tilted down. Just a few degrees of tilt make a big difference. It also helps to deflect overhead lighting so we have a little less glare.
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sharlag
Drama Llama
I like my artsy with a little bit of fartsy.
Posts: 6,574
Location: Kansas
Jun 26, 2014 12:57:48 GMT
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Post by sharlag on Dec 9, 2015 22:27:07 GMT
it depends on how far back your seating is and how big your room is. I have a 20x20 room and mine is above the fireplace. It works because the room is so big. I also have another tv at eye level in another room. The article does mention the distance from the viewer. In my living room, it would vary from 8-12 feet, I think. I'll measure it tonight. Usually I'm the one watching from the farthest distance, so I could stand it to be higher. ETA: I did choose the arm that has the tilt/turn option. |
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Post by lorieann13 on Dec 9, 2015 22:35:33 GMT
Our tv is about 5 feet off the groud, above our fireplace and the tile around it.
I am 5'7.5" and dh is 6'.
The tv is about 11 or so feet away from the couch.
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Post by red88 on Dec 9, 2015 22:44:11 GMT
I just purchased a 55" tv as well! (by the way, I love it!) Since I rent our current home, it is sitting on a 24" stand that I purchased from Ikea, I didn't want to put any major holes in the wall. When I purchase a home I hope to do something like this:  That will put my tv up about another 24" or so. I don't mind the tv on the stand for now, but our family room is large so the sofa is about 10 ft away from the tv. The stand I purchased at Ikea is 72" long, same shape as the pic, but in white with wood doors instead of glass. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 9, 2015 22:47:18 GMT
My wall mounted 55" tv is in my studio. It's on the far end of a fairly long room (18-20' long maybe?) and over cabinets and a countertop, so it's about 50" off the ground and 14" above the counter. I wanted to be able to still see it over the top of a person's head if someone was sitting at the end of my long work tables. My desk is on the other end of the room from it and I don't have to crane my neck to look at it.
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