At what height from the floor to install the TV: Expert recommendations

  • Dec 26, 2019

After buying the TV raises the question: where and how to install it, to make it most convenient for viewing. You can install a new television apparatus, where before it was old. Of course, if you are satisfied. And if not?

Especially strict rules for installation of television sets there. However, there are recommendations, born of many years of experience operating televisions. And it is useful to listen to those recommendations.

General recommendations
General recommendations

It's one thing if there is a great desire to set the TV in the kitchen. Since in this room TV full scan task is not worth it - so if a couple of times during cooking to look at the screen - you can put a small TV and a fridge.

Another thing - the installation of a television set in the living room or bedroom. Here also can be useful to existing recommendations ...

TV in the living room

There are two opinions. According to the first, the screen should be at eye level. The second opinion is that it is better, if the center of the screen is just a little above eye level.

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What to choose? The simple answer is that you feel most appropriate, and then select.

In the living room TV installation recommendations are as follows:

  1. To put the device in the living room should such a manner that when viewing the head did not fall television (meaning screen presence well below eye level) and does not overwhelm the back of the screen that would mean finding a much higher eye level. Notwithstanding that the position of the head cause unnecessary load on the cervical vertebrae. And for the eyes uncomfortable.
  2. In order to select the optimal position of the TV if the TV programs will look to the sofa or chair should get comfortable and look directly toward the opposite wall. The point where the gaze rested, will be the center of the screen. Presumably, it will be located at 115-120 centimeters above the floor.
  3. If the transfer looks when you're sitting at the table, should most comfortable for him to stay, and again look straight from the table. Most likely, the TV screen will be located at a distance of 140-150 cm from the floor.

TV in the bedroom

It should be noted: there is a TV in the bedroom, many, however, this is not necessary. Especially, if there are difficulties with sleep. If there are none, but there is a habit to see before going to sleep any melodrama or detective Installation of the TV in the bedroom recommendations should be considered:

  1. Must mentally continue the line of the bed and set the television set where the line touches the wall.
  2. To select the most suitable height of the television situation should lie down on the floor and the center of the screen to determine empirically. The most comfortable to the eye finding screen television receiver must be between 150 centimeters above the floor. Often the TV unit is mounted on the wall at the level of human growth. It is more convenient to watch TV in the supine position.
  3. Wall mount the TV on the bracket provides an angle change of the screen inclination, which makes it possible to find the most comfortable position for viewing.