Moving tv over fireplace concerned about height for viewing

rkumar981

10 years ago

Adding a tv on top of the fireplace mantle. I am concerned about the viewing height

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Kivi
10 years ago
Obviously it's not ideal, but many folks including my elderly in laws have watched their tv that way for years without complaints.
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Jillian - Interior design student
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Think about your least favorite seats in a movie theater. The front few rows, right? Why? Because after the movie your neck is sore from staring up for 2 hours straight. Imagine that every time you watch TV.

Which is why I discourage mounting a TV above a fireplace.
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JAN MOYER
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Stand waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back. Okay, now turn it on :)
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Najeebah
10 years ago
it's not the prime location, but sometimes it needs to be so, and it can work. the tv can be tilted downwards. if I'm not mistaken, there should be an angle of at most 15º above the horizontal (for a viewer) to meet the screen comfortably
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