Correct TV Position. 90% Have it Wrong! 

All I wanted to know was the proper height for a tv. I find that most videos do not answer the question until much too far in. I like to know the answer right away and follow with the explantation. It avoids the frusrtration of having to listen to all kinds of stuff without knowing the answer.

"Look to where your eyes are falling naturally". Ok. After watching this, they are now falling up at the ceiling.

Best solution: Get rid of the fireplace. Genius i know.

When picking my TV's height off the floor I realized that the recommended "eye level" suggestions from the internet made the view from the kitchen of the bottom of the screen blocked by the "eye level" heads of people sitting on the couch. I stuck an above average height person on the couch, went into the kitchen and sighted just above thier head to the wall where the TV was going to mount, and that's how I picked the bottom of my screen. Moral of the story is to consider all possible viewing locations before installing blocking and/or drilling holes.

Maybe looking up at the TV balances out all the time looking down at our phones.

I'd been a hundred percent sure you'd say the rising heat from the fireplace may damage the TV, lol.

Help me with this then I have two tvs and I need both one for gaming and one for general tv use, should I wall mount the second one above or next to the other one? I have an oled on a huge arena gaming desk 48" and a Samsung qled. Sat at the desk the 48" oled is perfect just need to find the right location for the qled.

I moved mine down from on top of a fairly tall infrared heater fireplace look-alike because of eye strain issues. The new position is a bit too low compared to what you have said, but the colors are less washed out and my eyes feel better!

AAANNDD… viewing angle from proper tv positioning is very important because the picture can get distorted, colours washed out, and black levels would raise if you aren’t viewing at the right angle. Your tv will look a lot better square on, at the correct height. Especially if your tv has a VA panel, (narrow viewing angle capability) IPS panels can suffer poor picture quality at harsh angles to a point as well. Hence why OLED TVs are superior.

Very very very helpful mate! And you're right, most TV cabinets are too low. Right now the bottom on my TV in at my nose height. Definitely too high.

Spacing. First of all, it's always best to put the television at eye level. This is best so that when you are seated, you're not straining your neck or eyes by looking up or down to see the screen. Usually, about 4 feet off the ground is good.

This is great... my other half wanted a TV put in the conservatory so just like all the other TV's in the house i put it at natural eye level...but she wanted it high up and i tried to explain all the reasons why it should not go at high level... She would not listen and so its now fitted at a high and very uncomfortable level. I need to make her watch this video to confirm what i said in the first place....Perfect video...love it........

I have never understood the tv above a fire place concept. Completely agree

Put the couch in front of the fireplace LOL

I had already decided not to wall mount my TV above the fireplace mantel. What I was hoping to find out in this video is the recommended ergonomics. I intend to use a TV stand atop a cabinet. What is the recommended eye level? For example, if I draw a horizontal line from my eye sockets to the screen, should that line intersect the middle of the screen? I also seek advice on viewing distance as it relates to the size of the screen. It is possible for one to be too far away or too close for comfortable viewing no matter what size the screen. I need to anticipate the best dimensions so I can adjust furnishings before committing to a TV purchase. I also want to know about window position if daylight glare is a problem.

Good info, but difficult to watch as your autofocus keep adjusting, noticeably, every few seconds.

Why you shouldn’t mount your TV above your fireplace THANKS FOR COMING TO TEDTALKS!

That Blocks the Sound. . it should be in a corner....when it is against the wall....I noticed in every place I go the sound is bad....it needs to be in a spot where the sound can travel....and move around...that is sound effect ...😊

Fantastic explanation. Thank you so much

Natural viewing angle is horizontal. Actors in movies are usually placed at one third below the top of the screen (Rule of Thirds, ask any camera man). Two thirds should be below eye level, one third above. Try it for a month. Thank me later.

Very true, needs to be a gradual incline and size of room.

This has to do more with how close you are to the TV. Also some people don't have the space.

Middle of tv should be at sitting eye height. More or less. This guys tv is still way too high. Or another way to put it: what seat do you always pick in a theatre? Put it at that height.

What are you recommended sound settings?

I sit like that without my tv being above my non existent fire place. I love that slouch position. I don't even think what I do is classified as sitting. 😁

Makes perfect sense really, listen to this guy if you don't want years of posture problems and pain. Had a recliner in the past that fitted in with the modern trend of having TV's mounted high, this thing was pre-set to only one position, reclined, and couldn't tilt forward. Of course you put you TV higher to meet the tilt of you head but you can't see It well, you're basically looking at the ceiling, so you use a cushion behind your head. But of course now your neck is at a literal right angle to watch the screen causing lots of issues. I've been a lot happier since buying a solid backed upright chair, and using the eye meeting in the middle of the screen rule. Honestly guys don't mount high, I brought a mobile TV stand, which you can wheel where ever you want and adjust the height at leisure. This is perfect for smaller TV's as well as you can move closer when watching, and away when to store away. I always wondered why I was comfier back in the 90's, 00's watching TV's when they were simply on a TV cabinet and Recliners weren't all the rage.

99% don't have a fireplace so how come 90% have it wrong? xD

Just moved into a new home, and are looking at ways to set up rooms that have a fireplace, guess where the TV is not going now?

Can you put the TV in front of a the window with the fireplace to your right?

I hit the like button because it's true what you're saying but wow I fell asleep halfway through. lol

I don’t follow any of these stupid rules. I don’t like the way it looks when it is so low when it is at eye level when your sitting down. And it throws off the balance of the rest of the things on the wall. I have always put the center of the tv at between 65-68 inches from the ground. Basically eye level when your standing. I tilt the tv down a little bit and it has always been comfortable and I have NEVER had any neck strain issues. Plus, He says to not put it higher because it’s not natural to look up but then he says you can put it to where you have to turn your neck a little. So turning your neck left or right is okay but not up or down?? I say do what you want and what looks good to YOU. I think putting it too low throws the whole room off and looks dumb. So in my opinion, the perfect height is having the center of the tv at the 65-68ish inch mark, just like your pictures should be.

just keep 1/3rd from the bottom at eye level from where you are sitting

In your plans you dont consider door, window and radiator positions!

Wow I never really thought of this but now that I e seen your video, I'm going to be moving my TV in a better position. Thanks for your video from Phoenix AZ

Day off drunk at the new apartment, this didn’t help at all. I don’t have a fireplace

I don't even know why people do that. I don't even think about that when buying tv it just make sence to put it infornt of you on your eye level not up.

So just get rid of the fire 🔥 Its above fireplace in my house coz of space

Is it just me or does this chap look like Ron Dennis ? Even sounds like him too.

I need to put higher for safety to toddlers.

Fireplaces are useless, I've hardly ever used one when I had one.

OMG!...could this guy speak any slower?...I was nodding out at about 1:30...but he is exactly right, just don't take 11+ minutes to tell me something that should've only taken about 3 minutes?...THE SOLUTION: very few people even use their fireplaces...you could take down the mantle and fireplace surround cover the wall with a really nice set of cabinets/bookcases with the TV housed and framed in it, at the right height, and let it be the focal point of the living room...my mom has it done that way in her beach house and it looks great!...and if ya gotta have a fireplace install a freestanding one and put where you want it...

Couldn't put it better myself fella .. 🍺

I don't understand why people do this. Only thing above the fireplace is large picture. The tv doesn't belong there

Thank you. You have confirmed my suspicions.... everything the Americans do, do the opposite!

I hate when ppl mount their TV on the fireplace. It's too high. Hurts your neck.

Don’t want it below your nose? That’s every single tv sitting on a tv unit!

La tengo bien 👌

Set playback speed to 1.75 speed for normal talking speed.

I already put mine up. So I sure hope I don’t learn something in this video lol

Huh? Wait what???

Been watching a tv over fire place for 14 years! Neck is fine!

is this the guy from the Pet Shop Boys

Camtasia edited!

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How about bedroom position? On bed?

What if your husband objects to where you want to put it?

And who are you

wtf, try eye level. how is this a matter of right and wrong. people work with wtf the got. and this guy calling other people dumb?

this is the sound of someone who doesn’t know what he is talking about.

when sitting down in the furniture you're going to watch it with, the middle of the screen should be directly in front of your eyes.. Thank you, have a good night.

Most people watch tv laying back in a recliner so that being above the fire place would be right for them. And with a lot of people over watching a game. It works out good to being up high. If people have it that high maybe it is for a reason

I like how people assume that 90% of the rest of the people are idiot... personally I havn't seen anybody putting their TV above the fireplace. Not only the position would be weird, but there is an obvious heat problem + the wire managing would be a trouble.

So, never but a recliner chair or reclining sofa and don't buy a TV mounting bracket that can be angle adjusted, because there's only one way to sit dr own and only one way to mount a TV.

Omg. What a boring speaker........

DISLIKE. Get to the point first and give us the answer, then go into details.