Choosing the optimal height for 55 and 65 TV in a wall unit - 4m distance from sofa

Hi,

I need to determine the location of the TV hole in the wall unit.
The distance from the sofa is about 4-4.5 m.

I currently have a 55'' TV and I plan to place it 110 cm from the floor (lower edge of the TV)
Whenever I replace the TV, I involuntarily buy a larger one, so 65" would hang at a height of 100 cm - if I did not change the position of the handle.

How does it look for you? what do you advise?

Regards.

automatapl wrote:

How does it look for you? what do you advise?

What to advise here The point lying at the intersection of the symmetry axis of the screen should be at the eye level of the viewer or a few centimeters higher. You may have different preferences depending on whether you slouch on the sofa or watch with your head slightly tilted back.
I have the center of the screen at a height of 104 cm from the floor, eyes in a sitting position at a height of 110 cm, but my wife is shorter than me, so the position of the TV is a compromise.

If you judge that the current position of the TV is good, you hang a larger one so as not to change the position of the center of the screen

vodiczka wrote:

automatapl wrote:

How does it look for you? what do you advise?

And what to advise? The point lying at the intersection of the symmetry axis of the screen should be at the eye level of the viewer or a few centimeters higher. You may have different preferences depending on whether you slouch on the sofa or watch with your head slightly tilted back.

I have the center of the screen at a height of 104 cm from the floor, eyes in a sitting position at a height of 110 cm, but my wife is shorter than me, so the position of the TV is a compromise.

I have come across an opinion that the size of the TV will also affect the correct height of the TV. Large TV sets with a diagonal of 55, 65 or 70 inches can be mounted a little higher - so that the bottom edge of the TV set on the wall is at eye level. This will not adversely affect the viewing comfort, and will allow you to watch TV from different places in the living room. That's why I was leaning towards 100-110 cm, to the bottom edge of the screen.

automatapl wrote:

This will not adversely affect the viewing comfort, and will allow you to watch TV from different places in the living room.

What do "different places" have to do with it, it matters more whether you watch in a sitting, semi-recumbent or standing position.
Ask family members or friends to hold the TV at several heights and assess what position will be optimal.

vodiczka wrote:

automatapl wrote:

This will not adversely affect the viewing comfort, and will allow you to watch TV from different places in the living room.

What do "different places" have to do with it, it matters more whether you watch in a sitting, semi-recumbent or standing position.
Ask family members or friends to hold the TV at several heights and assess what position will be optimal.

The condition of the house does not yet allow us to bring in a TV and furniture, unless I cut a screen out of cardboard.
Generally, I found this guide: https://scentre.pl/blog/show/detail/na_jakiej_wysokosci_powiesic_telewizor.html

automatapl wrote:

The condition of the house does not yet allow us to bring in a TV and furniture, unless I cut a screen out of cardboard.

So there's no rush. Look at the TVs when visiting other apartments.
The idea of cardboard or a board of gypsum or chipboard lying around is not a bad one. If the wall has not yet been painted/wallpapered, it is easier to mark the dimensions of the screen with chalk.
In the link you provided, you have a remark that coincides with what I wrote: " TV mounting height depends on many factors, therefore it is difficult to give one universal value. The growth of viewers and the position in which they watch TV are important.

vodiczka wrote:

automatapl wrote:

The condition of the house does not yet allow us to bring in a TV and furniture, unless I cut a screen out of cardboard.

So there's no rush. Look at the TVs when visiting other apartments.
The idea of cardboard or a board of gypsum or chipboard lying around is not a bad one. If the wall has not yet been painted/wallpapered, it is easier to mark the dimensions of the screen with chalk.
In the link you provided, you have a remark that coincides with what I wrote: " TV mounting height depends on many factors, therefore it is difficult to give one universal value. The growth of viewers and the position in which they watch TV are important.

There is a rush - the wall unit is already ordered. I will use cardboard, the height of which can be adjusted by hanging it on a masking tape.

In general, I wanted an opinion - should I go to the height of the eyes as the center of the screen, or hang the TV higher?

I would hang low. People tend to hang somewhere near the ceiling. Ok if you are lying on the couch. But usually people are sitting. So take into account the pain in the neck when tilting your head up. that the TV should be hung in the center at eye level for the position most often adopted by the viewer - sitting, standing, other.

automatapl wrote:

In general, I wanted an opinion - should I go to the height of the eyes as the center of the screen, or hang the TV higher?

My opinion (a bit contradictory to what I wrote earlier) > hang it so that the center of the screen is 10-15 cm above the eyes.

It all depends on where you'll be watching. In addition, you can also adjust the tilt up and down. 100-110cm. The decision is yours because you will be watching.

vodiczka wrote:

automatapl wrote:

In general, I wanted an opinion - should I go to the height of the eyes as the center of the screen, or hang the TV higher?

My opinion (a bit contradictory to what I wrote earlier) > hang it so that the center of the screen is 10-15 cm above the eyes.

Currently I have about 3.5 to the TV and the center of the screen is a bit higher (+3cm) than the height of my eyesight.
I marked the center of the screen with tape and checked where I focused my eyes sitting on the sofa (height approx. 42cm) and on the chair (height approx. 47cm).
In fact, the TV could hang with it. 10 cm higher - which with 3 cm excess gives almost 15 cm.

Don't exaggerate. 3cm doesn't matter at all. Even if you're watching in 3D.

palmus wrote:

Don't exaggerate. 3cm doesn't matter at all. Even if you're watching in 3D.

I didn't write that 3 cm makes a difference. I just found that the center of the screen is currently about 3 cm above my line of sight.
I noticed that the handle allows you to raise the TV by an additional 5 cm, which I checked - now the center of the screen is 8 cm above the line of my sight from the sofa (110 cm + 8 cm) and as I assumed - it is still OK.

Now that I'm here, I don't know from what height to make a recess in the wall unit, so that it would be optimal for a 55'' and possibly a 65'' TV set.

Added after 11 [hours] 54 [minutes]:

vodiczka wrote:

automatapl wrote:

In general, I wanted an opinion - should I go to the height of the eyes as the center of the screen, or hang the TV higher?

My opinion (a bit contradictory to what I wrote earlier) > hang it so that the center of the screen is 10-15 cm above the eyes.

I found interesting articles on this topic:
https://www.tvinstallationservice.ca/optimal-tv-height-viewing-distance/
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-mount-tv,news-24719.html

One of them states that:
"The maximum height of the TV should be determined by the size of the screen so that your eye level is in the bottom 1/3 of the TV screen. If you choose to mount the TV at a higher level, the higher you go, the more it will get in the way."


For a viewing level of 110 cm (eye level) and a 55" TV (approx. 70 cm high) the calculation to determine the bottom edge of the TV from the floor looks like this:

110 - (70/2) = 75 cm -> the center of the screen is the height of our sight, i.e. 110 cm.
110 - (70 / 3) = 87 cm -> 1/3 of the screen is at eye level, i.e. the center of the screen is 122 cm (87+35).

The center of the screen for viewing at the level of 110 cm should be in the range of 110-122 cm (optimally - max). Average: 116 cm.