TV's over fireplaces/mounted high

[jmagg]

Eye level to the center of the tv from the sitting position.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Ours is wall mounted, but as low as possible over one of those fake fireplace console things. Just enough room that we can get the lid on the record player open. Plenty of space above it.

Sitting position can vary wildly between homes, depending on the furniture involved, which means optimal TV mount height can vary also.

Most people are reclining at least slightly in the living room, which means that if they have a neutral head/neck position, they're looking slightly upwards, so the further they are from the TV, the higher the TV can/should be.

 

[bbhaag]

Here is a pic of what a properly height mounted TV looks like. Mine.

Oh man don't mean to be a creeper but is that you on the horse and sipping on a Mai Tai? Your pretty buff dude......for a normal guy anyway not like ATOT buff or anything like that.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Great, so the TV has to cool itself by sucking in nice hot fireplace heated air. Seems like a smart move.

 

[ponyo]

Oh man don't mean to be a creeper but is that you on the horse and sipping on a Mai Tai? Your pretty buff dude......for a normal guy anyway not like ATOT buff or anything like that.

Look at his username. He's not beast for nothing!

He's no alky but who is?

 

[purbeast0]

Oh man don't mean to be a creeper but is that you on the horse and sipping on a Mai Tai? Your pretty buff dude......for a normal guy anyway not like ATOT buff or anything like that.

That is not a mai tai its a pitcher of rum punch thank you very much!

That was at Da Conch Shack in Turks and Caicos.

 

[highland145]

He's no alky but who is?

Your Mom knows.

 

[bbhaag]

That is not a mai tai its a pitcher of rum punch thank you very much!

That was at Da Conch Shack in Turks and Caicos.

Haha my bad it was hard to make out with that bag in the way. I saw beach, puffy clouds, and blue water so just thought mia tia....
Anyway, looks like it was a fun trip with your SO and you got a pretty sweet setup in your living room. Just keep in mind now we know you ain't as buff as the rest of us.

 

[ponyo]

That is not a mai tai its a pitcher of rum punch thank you very much!

That was at Da Conch Shack in Turks and Caicos.

Da Conch Shack. Now that brought back some memories! Sat on the beach and ate dinner there one evening. It was fun seeing all the conch shells in the water. Turks and Caicos had the clearest water and gorgeous beaches.

 

[purbeast0]

Haha my bad it was hard to make out with that bag in the way. I saw beach, puffy clouds, and blue water so just thought mia tia....
Anyway, looks like it was a fun trip with your SO and you got a pretty sweet setup in your living room. Just keep in mind now we know you ain't as buff as the rest of us.View attachment 34364

Thanks! But that setup is childs play compared to my basement lol.

Da Conch Shack. Now that brought back some memories! Sat on the beach and ate dinner there one evening. It was fun seeing all the conch shells in the water. Turks and Caicos had the clearest water and gorgeous beaches.

Diving there was pretty awesome. You have to take a nice 45 minute boat ride towards West Caicos to hit the shelf dropoff. The water is comparable to Grand Cayman. I'd say GC is maybe a bit clearer if I had to pick.

 

[Red Squirrel]

How do you feel about this:

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You should see the rest of the house!

 

[Kaido]

That's an April Fool's joke, right? lol

Anyway, pretty obvious that a lot of dingbats that buy this thing are going to torch their TVs because they need their fireplace active while watching TV, and then they will blame Monoprice.

It pulls out far enough that heat isn't an issue.

I can't stand TV's mounted high above the fireplace.

 

[Greenman]

The simple solution is to remove the fireplace. I pulled mine out and built an entertainment center across the entire wall. Looks trick, works well, not a wire to be seen anywhere.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I find my house is warmer without the fireplace now too. The fireplace just acted as a big heat loss since the brickwork basically extended into the garage and the firewall extends all the way up into the attic. It's a giant hole in the thermal envelope of the house, basically. Even once I fixed all the draft issues with foam it was still cold just because of no insulation. Not sure what the R value of brick is but I don't imagine it's high up there. That whole part of the house is still not great though and cooler than my basement, as original builders never taped the vapour barrier or used acoustic sealant. Big messy job to fix that though.

I had toyed with the idea of putting a wood stove insert in it, but it was just a bad spot anyway so I opted to remove it. Also bought me lot of extra space in the garage because I took out the whole chimney.

If I built a house I would want to design the living room layout to properly be setup for TV watching, but also have room for a wood stove. They are more efficient than fireplaces and wood heat is nice, and practically free to run.

 

[highland145]

The simple solution is to remove the fireplace. I pulled mine out and built an entertainment center across the entire wall. Looks trick, works well, not a wire to be seen anywhere.

Pics or it didn't happen.

jk

 

[Greenman]

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

[snoopy7548]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Can we get a picture with your Thanksgiving trinkets all over the place too?

 

[bbhaag]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Be honest how many boxes of fall decorations does your wife have? It pails in comparison to the amount of Christmas doesn't it? Be honest....

Anyway, just messing around man. It looks nice and you did a good job. Your cable management is top notch to.

 

[Greenman]

Be honest how many boxes of fall decorations does your wife? It pails in comparison to the amount of Christmas doesn't it? Be honest....

Anyway, just messing around man. It looks nice and you did a good job. Your cable management is top notch to.

That isn't even half of her Halloween crap. It's all gone now and the thanks giving stuff is out. Next week she'll dig out the Christmas stuff and do some serious decorating, everything up until Christmas is just warmup.

 

[Starbuck1975]

Here is a pic of what a properly height mounted TV looks like. Mine.

Sound the Octo alert

 

[Starbuck1975]

Does this really cause neck issues for those who mount their TV's high off the ground? Just wanted to ask after seeing this picture of local house listing...the tv is pretty much at the ceiling...
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I have a screen mounted above a fireplace because its the only wall that worked given the position of the couch. In the beginning it felt awkward but didn’t cause neck issues.

 

[sdifox]

Ask and ye shall receive.

Why isn't the tv white to match the shelves?

 

[purbeast0]

Sound the Octo alert

LOL.

Show is pretty cool. I'm into diving and the ocean so it's cool to see my 5 year old asking me about all these strange sea creatures and then we google em and see the real ones.

 

[snoopy7548]

For real, here's mine. The area behind the TV is framed for a gas fireplace (was an option but I didn't want it).

I've been thinking about turning the entire wall into built-ins with an oversized-space for the TV (I'd love to have a projector at some point... probably around 100-110"). I've had the TV stand for 12 years; the TV is a few inches too high, but I like it. The TV is a 61" LED DLP which I've also had for 12 years, and I've had those speakers and receiver for... 15 years. Maybe it's time to upgrade...

 

[lxskllr]

Is that a didg in the corner? You play?