Depends on your situation. If you're watching leaning back so your head is at a comfortable angle then probably fine. You just want to avoid looking up, as anything the least bit uncomfortable for a short time can annoy over time. Unless you get used to it. So I would put something there, sit and pretend and see how it feels.
TV Mounted above fireplace mantel - neck strain?
Spoke to electrician today and he said mounted tv extended out diagonally to shift set lower for viewing are not advisable. He said just mount it and angle set down. He didn’t seem concerned about higher placement.
curious what people are doing out there.
Thanks.
curious what people are doing out there.
Thanks.
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Neck strain or eye strain (having to look ’up’ from straight ahead) will be a function of screen center height, viewing distance, and viewing angle(any upward angling of the eye). I don’t have my big screen over the fire place, but I do have it wall mounted because of room constraints. I did some calculations for my room and got the screen center set to give zero eye angle up with my comfy couch. No neck strain or eye strain. Depends. If you are close and the screen center is high up - they yeah - it could be an issue. I won't get into WAF or other decorating preferences. Strictly from a 'human factors' standpoint - it can be done. |
I dislike too high. also consider proximity to speakers, l/r imaging height, and, where center speaker is to anchor the dialog to the screen. I have found, directly below the monitor works best for center. I have been able to blend this into several situations https://www.ebay.com/i/233696110070?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&am... never considered getting anything different. |
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