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As the graphic I posted earlier shows, if you're tilting your head even slightly upward to look at the TV, you're siting too close. Most couches are far enough from the TV that if you even SLIGHTLY lean back in them (like most people do. I've never seen anyone sitting bolt upright in a couch when relaxing), you should be able to see from floor to ceiling without moving your head OR eyes.
Like I said before, I don't have a fireplace, my TV is on a stand. But when I'm sitting on my couch to watch it, I can see from the floor to the ceiling without changing my head or eye position, which means it could be placed anywhere in that vertical span and be easily seen without discomfort.
The whole vertical view shown can be seen all at one time by any normal person. It could be mounted as high as the windows behind it and still be easily seen without tilting one's head or eyes.
Most people do it to save space. I personally don’t like the look of a tv over the fireplace. I have a nice stand my tv sits on and it fits perfectly in the space. There’s no right or wrong here, it’s just ones preference.
Off to the left with the lamp on it? No that's a cabinet for the DVDs. the surround sound uses small speakers and the subwoofer just next to the TV stand.
And that DVD cabinet is no longer in there, as I've put in some built-ins on either side of the TV. Need to get updated pictures of the house...
If you have a large enough family room as we do, a fireplace about the TV is totally doable and would involve minimal neck tilt, if any. At the end of the day, it all comes down to personal preference. not sure if discussion is required. what some think is "dumb", others don't. And where would we put a TV stand so that it doesn't look out of place? In front of the fireplace? To the side, which is awkward?
Mine is mounted above the fireplace. It is stupid but I just have no space and with a toddler I dont' want it on a stand or table where she can knock it down. It's definitely not ideal viewing angle and it's also a bad idea for the tv if you actually use the fireplace because of heat and/or smoke damage but we don't use our fireplace so it's only a pain in the neck for me
Most family rooms were designed for the fireplace to be the visual highlight of the room. Many are rectangular shaped, e.g. 12 feet by 16 feet with the fireplace hogging the 12 foot wall. There is no place for a modern, e.g. 65 inch diag LCD TV. So they hang it on the wall above the unused fireplace.
A better solution would be to ditch the fireplace, use the 12 floor span for an eye level TV display and use a video of a fire on the TV with crackling sounds of the "fire" played over the stereo system.
But then you can't have smoke accidentally filling the room when you forget to open the flue.
As the graphic I posted earlier shows, if you're tilting your head even slightly upward to look at the TV, you're siting too close. Most couches are far enough from the TV that if you even SLIGHTLY lean back in them (like most people do. I've never seen anyone sitting bolt upright in a couch when relaxing), you should be able to see from floor to ceiling without moving your head OR eyes.
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LOL!! Who makes these rules? Does anybody other than people who can't think for themselves pay any attention to them?
What are the long time effects of breaking these rules? I ask because I sit 12 feet from my 120 inch screen and I constantly have to MOVE MY HEAD AND EYES. Will I develop cancer of the eyes or something even worse?
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