You want the very center of the tv screen to be 42 inches from the floor.
Ideal height for wall mounted television.
If it is too high you will strain your neck upwards to watch it and after a while this may cause you pain in your back and neck.
Tv s can be installed anywhere and at any height but it is critical to accurately position your tv for your needs and preferences.
For example no higher than a meter and no lower than 900mm is optimal.
Most installers recommend mounting it at eye level.
If you center a 70 tv at 42 the bottom of the tv will be 25 off the floor for optimal viewing.
A good method to decide on the height is to sit down on your couch and stare straight at the wall where you wish to mount your screen.
Television screens viewing distance range mounting height.
Make a tiny dry erase or pencil mark on the wall to the left and right of where the.
Tv wall mounting height chart.
Tv wall mounting height chart.
For example if you have a 50 inch tv it s about 24 inches tall.
To get a comfortable viewing range of 35 45 inches the bottom of your screen should be 25 inches up the wall.
26 flat screen tv 3 3 to 6 5 middle 4 10 49 to center 30 3 8 to 7 6 middle 5 11 53 to center 34 4 3 to 8 5 middle 6 4 54 to center 42 5 3 to 10 5 middle 7 10 59 to center 46 5 8 to 11 5 middle 8 4 60 to center 50 6 3 to 12 5 middle 9 1 62 to center.
That doesn t mean you should put your tv 42 inches above the floor however.
Most often to get a comfortable viewing range the rule of thumb is to place the bottom of the tv 25 from the floor.