The optimal installation height of the TV

Installation height of the TV can cause some difficulties. The opinions of family members often diverge, or the owner himself is lost among two or three options. In fact, there are no strict requirements and rules on this subject, but there are a number of useful recommendations based on medical research and technical features of devices. It does not matter how many televisions in your house, it is important in which particular room you plan to install them: in the bedroom, kitchen, living room. Based on the purpose of the premises, you can begin to calculate the ideal place for the panel.

Living room

In the living room the hosts take friends, relatives, celebrate family holidays. In short, it is here that people spend more time, which means they watch TV from different points: from the desk, from the armchairs, from the sofa or at the dinner table. Conventionally, the optimal point of the middle of the screen is at a distance of 70 to 175 cm from the floor, and in most cases at a height of 1.2 - 1.4 m.

What should be considered first of all, to understand at what height to hang the TV in the living room:

• where will you watch TV from the most: from the table or from the sofa;
• diagonal;
• average height of all family members.

If in the overwhelming majority of cases you plan to watch movies or TV shows while sitting on the couch, then the height should be less, if from the table - then higher. Determine the most optimal height can only empirically: sit on the sofa and look at the wall, you should be comfortable and comfortable. Doctors recommend the following.

1. The head should not be thrown back or forward, it provokes an excessive load on the cervical regions.
2. The distance from the eye to the screen should be proportionate to the monitor diagonal. The established standard is 1: 2 (3), that is, if the size of the monitor is 100 cm, then the distance should vary in the range from 200 to 300 cm for LCD panels, for ordinary TVs it is 25% more.

Note! Opposite the human eye should be the center of the monitor or its upper third.

We must not lose sight of the fact that TV can have a negative impact on vision, both in adults and in children. In the process of viewing is also involved the cervical spine. Therefore, the advice of experts on the recommended distance from the eyes to the screen should be taken into account.

Often the answer to the question is by itself, when the panel is put in special niche in furniture. This is not always correct: with this arrangement, the height of the TV may be lower / higher than necessary, if the level of the sofa does not meet the standard, plus it is important to take into account your own height. It will not be superfluous to experience for yourself how much such a height will be convenient. If discomfort is observed, then the location should be corrected.

Installing the panel in the bedroom or nursery

The height of the LCD panel in the bedroom depends on the placement and parameters of the furniture, the ideal option is to place the TV on the wall, perpendicular to the bed. Thus it is convenient to watch movies in the supine or half-sitting position. But parallel installation is also allowed.

The center of the screen should be opposite the eyes when viewing "sitting", but it should be noted that the screen should be tilted approximately 30 °.A distinctive feature of LCD monitors is that when viewed at an angle, the contrast is lost, the image darkens, which has a negative effect on vision. Panel slope will provide a direct overview from the "lying" or "half-sitting" position.

It is important to know! For maximum comfort, choose adjustable brackets. With their help, you can change the tilt of the panel or turn the TV left or right. If you think of a small permutation, or like to watch movies in a different position, the direction of the screen can be easily adjusted.

LCD panels with a TFT matrix have a rather wide viewing angle, but sensitive to vertical deflection: a low position increases the contrast and darkens the screen, and too high, on the contrary, it brightens.

As for the nursery, then, calculating at what height to hang the TV, rely on the growth of the child. The panel should hang in such a way that during the game the kids do not touch her head or hands, it can injure children, as well as spoil the expensive thing.

The active lifestyle of the younger generation involves watching TV from different points: from the floor, from the bed, from the desk, or even standing.Therefore, it is difficult to calculate the optimal position, here the individual situation of the room plays a big role. It is important to take into account the angle of inclination, so that the contrast and darkening of the picture do not harm children's eyes and do not create loads on the spine, which at a young age has not yet become stronger.

TV in the kitchen

Good accommodation option within the kitchen is selected on the basis of its area and destination. If the room is small, it is most likely used for cooking and eating one or two people. Here the device often serves as a background. The spacious kitchen may include a dining area, sofa, bollard, which allows you to watch the transfer for a long time.

Three optimal places: on the bedside table; on the wall, when the height of the center of the TV is in the range of 1.2 m - 1.5 m from the floor; over the fridge. Can I put the TV directly on the refrigerator? This neighborhood has certain nuances. It is also important to take note of:

• the panel is not hung near the stove, oven or sources of water;
• the center of the monitor should be located opposite the eyes when standing, when it is not meant to be viewed for a long time, or from a sitting position,if the kitchen is equipped and intended for recreation;
• sunlight from the windows creates glare and reflections on the screen, something like this should be excluded rolled or thick textile curtainsby location.

Do not forget about your own preferences or habits. Such subjective tasks cannot be solved based only on what experts and electronics manufacturers recommend. The height of the TV is always adjusted on the basis of the most frequent viewing places, human height, comfortable postures.

Types of fasteners

Before you hang the TV on the wall, you should consider all types of fasteners recommended by the manufacturer. In most cases, each model can be purchased. three types of bracket:

• hard;
• inclined;
• universal (turning sideways or up / down).

The latter are the most convenient and expensive, the first two types are acquired if you are sure that in the near future there will be no furniture rearrangements, and the planned position of the TV will be comfortable. Hard mount implies the presence of a small gap for the ventilation holes of the device - about a few centimeters. The TV will be installed permanently, without the ability to adjust the viewing angle.

Hard bracket

Inclined brackets most often purchased for installation of a TV in the bedroom. They will allow you to change the position of the monitor vertically, it is convenient if you view from different points alternately: from the table, from the sofa or from the floor, as well as sitting or lying. The distance from the wall to the panel will be about 10 cm.

Inclined TV Bracket

If you plan to hang the panel in the bedroom or living room, pay attention to universal mount. The name speaks for itself; the user can set and change both the tilt angle and rotate the panel left or right. Choosing a bracket of this type, do not save too much: the presence of a large number of moving parts requires excellent quality metal and bolts, as the weight of the TV will have a constant load. Read more about the different types of fasteners in the article about bracket selection.

Universal TV Bracket

How to hang the panel yourself

If the user decided to refuse the services of specialists, then hang the tv on the wall you can own. For this you will need perforator or drill. A brick or concrete wall is strong enough to withstand a weight of more than 30 kg, but for drywall this is the limit. A set of hardware for fixing the wall part of the bracket comes in the configuration, it suffices to make a hole in the wall and fix the profile.

It is important to know! In concrete and brickwork, a hole is made by a perforator using a drill for concrete, and in a tree or plasterboard - a drill on a tree.

After fix the second part of the bracket to the panel and mount the TV to the wall. At this installation is over, you can start watching the movie.