On 1/8/2019 8:45 AM, Art Todesco wrote:
I still don't understand why people "have to" mount their TVs above a
fireplace.* The heat is probably no good for the TV and you have to keep
your head looking way up.* I was watching a home show the other night
where they put a TV above a really tall fireplace.* It was totally
crazy.* My preference is to have the TV so you look straight out from
your main watching spot.
I found this and IMO, it is on the high side. I plan to raise the
height by about 9" and it will be comfortable for us.
https://www.dynamicmounting.com/high-mount-flat-screen/
More and more people are discovering the advantages of wall-mounting
their television every day.
Moving away from cumbersome TV stands allows you to save tons of room in
your home, and creates a more unified and clean look to your home, keep
reading to learn more.
There are several questions to ask before you mount your screen,
however, not the least of which is how high to place the mount.
Learn about flat screen mounting, including how high up you should mount
your TV and where you can get the best wall mount products for the job.
Flat Screen Mounting
Determining the ideal height for your flat screen mounting isnt as
simple a proposition as you might think.
To discern the ideal height for mounting, youll need to understand
several different aspects of the TV itself, including its size, the
viewing distance, eye level height and the viewing angle.
Size of the TV
This is self-explanatory and represents the viewing area of the TV.
Do you have a 32 TV? A 42? 55? Knowing the size of your TV will help
you to determine the mounting. Remember, when mounting the TV, youre
not judging from floor to bottom or top, but floor to the center of the
TV. Also, remember that your TV size is going to represent the diagonal
viewing area. Thus, youll want to use a tape measure to figure out how
far up and over the exact center of the screen is.
Viewing Distance
The ideal viewing distance is also based on the size of the television,
and is the perfect distance away from the screen you should be sitting
when you watch. The calculation for this is your TV size, divided by
0.55. As a quick reference, for a 42 television, the optimal viewing
distance is 76 inches away. For a 55, youll want to be 100 away.
The optimal viewing for 65 TVs is 118, and for 70 televisions, youll
ideally want to be 127 away.
Eye Level from Floor and Viewing Angle
Your eye level is calculated, not standing, but sitting where youll be
watching the TV.
Measure the distance from the floor to your eyes to find out how high
youll be sitting. In regards to viewing angle, per the Society of
Motion Picture and Television Engineers, youll want the TV to be
mounted for a viewing angle of not more than 30 degrees. Most people,
however, casually sit between 10 to 15 degrees reclined.
As a rule, a 42 television should be mounted about 56 inches from floor
to TV center, a 55 TV should be around 61 inches, a 65 TV should be
around 65 inches floor to center, and a 70 television should be
mounted about 67 inches to the center of the screen.