Height of your TV from the floor

BulkMeUp · 04-17-2008, 01:16 PM

I think that the TV should be at eye level and usually i lie down on the couch while watching TV. But i've been watching these home renovation shows and quite often i see them mounting the TV above the fireplace. That seems a bit high to me. How high is you TV from the floor?

DOMS · 04-17-2008, 01:18 PM

It's eye-height when sitting on the couch.

NeilPearson · 04-17-2008, 02:02 PM

The top of my TV is eye height standing up and the bottom is about eye height sitting down

maniclion · 04-17-2008, 05:05 PM

Just above eye level so that when laid back in the recliner I don't have to put a pillow behind my head to see it

**Gazhole** · 04-17-2008, 05:06 PM

About as high as the table is.

DaMayor · 04-17-2008, 05:50 PM

12 feet.

min0 lee · 04-17-2008, 05:52 PM

Tips on how to hang a flat screen television - New Technology TV

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Of course, you should also consider where youâ€™ll be sitting in the room when youâ€™re watching TV. The TV should be hung at an appropriate height â€“ i.e. for sitting on the couch. If the particular spot on the wall seems too low to a viewer who is standing up, then move the TV up. Keep in mind that the very bottom of the TV should correspond to eye level to someone who is sitting. The top of the screen should be eye level to someone who is standing.

I did this with my 52'' in the livingroom but with the bedroom it's only 4'' from the ceiling....yes, 4'' from the ceiling.

I watch TV in my bedroom lying down so it's perfect, besides my computer is directly below the TV.

The Monkey Man · 04-17-2008, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gazhole

About as high as the table is.

The Monkey Man · 04-17-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Tips on how to hang a flat screen television - New Technology TV

Bah, no pictures

The Monkey Man · 04-17-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

How high is you TV from the floor?

My TV doesn't get high... The picture is wavy from the lack of oxygen to MY brain.

DaMayor · 04-17-2008, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

Tips on how to hang a flat screen television - New Technology TV
I watch TV in my bedroom lying down so it's perfect, besides my computer is directly below the TV.

Ah, the PORN LAIR.

My brain cannot handle the thought of the perversion that might go on there....arrrrgh!

The Monkey Man · 04-17-2008, 08:52 PM

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Ah, the PORN LAIR.

My brain cannot handle the thought of the perversion that might go on there....arrrrgh!

min0 lee · 04-18-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DaMayor

Ah, the PORN LAIR.

My brain cannot handle the thought of the perversion that might go on there....arrrrgh!

Though watching porn in HDTV is a bit disturbing.....

**IainDaniel** · 04-18-2008, 08:05 AM

Eye Level when sitting or lying on the couch.

I was going to Wall mount it, but When I set it up like this it just seemed right.

BulkMeUp · 04-18-2008, 10:22 AM

Thanks Guys

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Originally Posted by DaMayor

12 feet.

sooo.. about as high as you are tall???

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Originally Posted by min0 lee

I did this with my 52'' in the livingroom but with the bedroom it's only 4'' from the ceiling....yes, 4'' from the ceiling.

I watch TV in my bedroom lying down so it's perfect, besides my computer is directly below the TV.

euh... i cant imagine sitting at a computer with a big-ass TV hanging above me. But whatever works for you

How the hell did you manage to get that thing up there, anyway?

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My TV doesn't get high... The picture is wavy from the lack of oxygen to MY brain.

Then stop watching porn with a plastic bag over your head!

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I was going to Wall mount it, but When I set it up like this it just seemed right.

Thats what i didnt get. Lots of those home reno shows had the TV wall mounted way over the fireplace. Now if someone was leaning back and watching tv, then fine. But these were in living rooms. No lean back chairs there. Seemed uncomfortable to me to look up and watch tv at that angle.

**IainDaniel** · 04-18-2008, 10:28 AM

I like the idea of it above my fireplace or like a picture on the wall. But I just don't enjoy the viewing angle.

BulkMeUp · 04-18-2008, 10:36 AM

I was considering getting one of those faux fireplaces. But I was considering getting one low enough (which will hold the tv's weight) but I dont think it is a good idea to place the TV on it considering that is a heat source.

min0 lee · 04-18-2008, 04:42 PM

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euh... i cant imagine sitting at a computer with a big-ass TV hanging above me. But whatever works for you

How the hell did you manage to get that thing up there, anyway?

It's in a perfect spot, my room is pretty tiny so I didn't have a spot for my old 27'' tube and mounting the heavy sucker was not an option.

The 37'' weighs less and takes up less space and when I do watch the TV in the bedroom it's laying down.

For the living room it definitly should be eye level.

biggfly · 04-18-2008, 06:48 PM

When sitting down the bottom of the tv is at eye level....but I have vaulted ceilings in my great room and master b-room so if it goes any lower it looks odd with the tall ceilings/walls. Too much open space between top of tv and ceiling.

biggfly · 04-18-2008, 06:51 PM

On another note...having an 42" HD plasma in the bedroom has proven to be detrimental to my quantity of sleep. Love watching the thing so damn much, and it seems when its dark in the room, its that much better. Once I get wrapped up in a show that looks killer in HD, I cannot turn it off, no matter how late(or early depending on perspective) it is. HD in the bedroom can cause insomnia!!

04-17-2008, 01:16 PM	#1
BulkMeUp ..is bulking up! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cana-dah Posts: 5,636	Height of your TV from the floor I think that the TV should be at eye level and usually i lie down on the couch while watching TV. But i've been watching these home renovation shows and quite often i see them mounting the TV above the fireplace. That seems a bit high to me. How high is you TV from the floor?

04-17-2008, 05:05 PM	#4
maniclion Cartographer of the Mind Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mens Incognita Posts: 20,437 Photos: 10	Just above eye level so that when laid back in the recliner I don't have to put a pillow behind my head to see it "We are like tenant farmers chopping down the fence around our house for fuel when we should be using Natures inexhaustible sources of energy — sun, wind and tide. ... I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that." Thomas Edison: In conversation with Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone

04-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#5
Gazhole iwillmakeyousmelltheglove Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 8,002 Photos: 19	About as high as the table is. http://sdatrainingprograms.blogspot.com - Updated 13/11/09 ***READ THIS FOR TRAINING INFO:*** http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/training/99879-articles-ironmagazineforums-members.html If you want to win the fight, say "I BELIEVE".

04-18-2008, 08:05 AM	#14
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,548	Eye Level when sitting or lying on the couch. I was going to Wall mount it, but When I set it up like this it just seemed right. Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

04-18-2008, 10:28 AM	#16
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,548	I like the idea of it above my fireplace or like a picture on the wall. But I just don't enjoy the viewing angle. Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan

04-17-2008, 01:18 PM	#2
DOMS Metrosexual Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 22,092 Photos: 1	It's eye-height when sitting on the couch.

04-17-2008, 02:02 PM	#3
NeilPearson Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,518	The top of my TV is eye height standing up and the bottom is about eye height sitting down

04-17-2008, 05:50 PM	#6
DaMayor On a Perpetual Bulk Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Posts: 6,145	12 feet.

04-18-2008, 10:36 AM	#17
BulkMeUp ..is bulking up! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cana-dah Posts: 5,636	I was considering getting one of those faux fireplaces. But I was considering getting one low enough (which will hold the tv's weight) but I dont think it is a good idea to place the TV on it considering that is a heat source.

04-18-2008, 06:48 PM	#19
biggfly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: u.s.a Posts: 624 Photos: 2	When sitting down the bottom of the tv is at eye level....but I have vaulted ceilings in my great room and master b-room so if it goes any lower it looks odd with the tall ceilings/walls. Too much open space between top of tv and ceiling.

04-18-2008, 06:51 PM	#20
biggfly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: u.s.a Posts: 624 Photos: 2	On another note...having an 42" HD plasma in the bedroom has proven to be detrimental to my quantity of sleep. Love watching the thing so damn much, and it seems when its dark in the room, its that much better. Once I get wrapped up in a show that looks killer in HD, I cannot turn it off, no matter how late(or early depending on perspective) it is. HD in the bedroom can cause insomnia!!

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