When you install a television on a wall, the height of the televisions is one of the critical factors to consider. The height of the television will determine from what angle you will view the screen. If the screen is installed to a height that is too high for the viewing location, you will need to tilt your neck upwardly to view the screen.
If, however, the screen is mounted to a height that is too low, you will have to tilt your neck in the opposite direction to view the screen. When the screen is mounted to an ideal height, though, your eyes will naturally land upon the screen… Allowing you to view the screen without any physical discomfort.
How high to mount your TV
In order to determine the height to which you should install your television, you should take into account the height from which you will view the screen. For instance, you may sit on a sofa in your living room, stand in your kitchen, or lie down in your bedroom. Each of these locations may have your eyes at a different height from the floor.
Therefore, you should use a height chart to determine the height to which you should mount your television based off where you typically view your television. Additionally, the type of mount that you choose will affect your ability to adjust the height of the television. For instance, manufacturers may provide mounts that allow the screen to remain flat against the wall (fixed mount), allow the television screen to be angled downward (tilt mount), or that allow the television to move side-to-side and away from the wall (full-motion mount).
Each of these mounts may be useful according to the location of studs in the wall; for instance, a full-motion mount may be required if your viewing location necessitate mounting the screen at a height that is higher than the height that is recommended for viewing. The size of the televisions will also impact the height at which you mount the screen. Televisions that are of a larger size will generally weigh more than televisions of smaller sizes; as such, the wall mount must be able to support the weight of such a heavy screen.
Additionally, televisions of a larger size will take up more of your visual field than smaller screens; as such, the distance between where you will be viewing the screen and the television should also be considered before mounting the screen to the wall. A viewing distance grid can be used to determine the distance at which you should mount your screen based upon the size of your television. Finally, the television must be mounted to the wooden studs that are within the wall.
Studs are typically located within the wall behind the drywall. You must screw the television mount into these studs in order to support the weight of the screen. An electronic stud finder can be used to locate these studs within the wall.
If the studs are not in a position that allows for mounting the screen to the ideal height, wooden blocking can be added between the studs. However, this can be the most difficult mounting adjustment to make once drywall has been erected on the wall. In addition to mounting the televisions to the wall, the path of the cables that exit the television must be planned.
For instance, it is possible to run the power and HDMI cables into the wall, or they can be contained within surface raceway channels that cover the exit of the television from the wall. In either case, the length of the power and HDMI cables should be sufficient to allow for adjustment in the positioning of the screen within the wall. Finally, it is also important to consider if the televisions is to be mounted to the wall or placed within a media cabinet.
One benefit of media cabinets is that they allow for placement of television equipment, and dont require drilling hole in the wall. The drawbacks to media cabinets is that they take up floor space within the room, and do not allow for adjustment in the height of the screen. Wall mounts, on the other hand, allow for the freeing of the floor space within the room, and allow for adjustments to the height of the screen.
However, using wall mounts will leave holes in the wall if the screen is ever moved. Many individual choose to use both a media cabinet and mount for their televisions to gain the benefits of both solutions.
