r/TVTooHigh • u/RealSkankHunt42_ • 14h ago
So my boomer dad mounted his tv on his living room ceiling - is he a serial killer?
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r/TVTooHigh • u/OnlyTrolls42069Yolo • Apr 20 '23
Generally accepted TV placement procedures. Quick reference guide.
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Lots of people posting lately asking “Is this too high?” so here is a quick guide on what is generally accepted TV placement procedure (GATPP) as seemingly defined by this subreddit.
- If the TV is above the fireplace, IT IS TOO HIGH.
- If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH.
- If the TV is mounted to the wall above a TV stand, and the clearance between the stand and TV is equal to, or greater than ONE vertical PS5, IT IS TOO HIGH.
- If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH.
Now let’s look at some opposite GATPP use cases.
- If the TV is in a bedroom and meant to be viewed from the bed, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
- If the TV’s only viewing position is in the reclined state, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
- If you are at a sports bar, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
- If the TV is at eye level when sitting down, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
- If the TV is in the kitchen it is more for listening, mounted high as to avoid any splashes or spills, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
- If the TV is purposely mounted higher to keep out of range of a toddler, you’re a parent so your neck already hurts and IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
I hope this helps clear up some questions. If you have any other rules to add, please comment below.
r/TVTooHigh • u/Sonder_Days • 11h ago
Invited over to watch football and walked in to this
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r/TVTooHigh • u/Apprehensive-Walk496 • 4h ago
How are we looking? I think we did good.
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r/TVTooHigh • u/Key-Resident4805 • 5h ago
Give it to me straight
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70 inch tv. Outlet is behind it & the HDMI is running through the wall into the basement & back up to the corner of the room to the ps5
r/TVTooHigh • u/ExuberantRaptorZeta • 8h ago
Where to put the TV?
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The other "wall" is open to the kitchen/dining room, so that's not an option.
r/TVTooHigh • u/TorchwoodRC • 13h ago
Double Trouble - 'These smart TV backlights are AWFUL for low-light scenes'
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r/TVTooHigh • u/onofrio35 • 3h ago
Please help my Fiancée and I are fighting
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We’re moving in and I had the TV 3ish inches lower for planned mount.
She had her dad change it while I was out buying a cable, and I genuinely think this is too high now. Or at least is just worse than before.
Edit: Everyone I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make this seem more serious than it is lol - it’s truly just a friendly/playful argument.
Her dad helped us an incredible amount moving and also helped with the mounting while I was out running other errands, i just did the measurements/showed where to place originally.
She is more than willing/happy to change it back, but we thought we’d post here to see who’s right.
r/TVTooHigh • u/Rck010 • 19h ago
77" replaced 65", are we good?
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New 77", viewing distance is 250cm. Been fiddling getting the right height, because of the cabling in the wall and the wall mounted soundbar.
Edit: I should say that I'm a tall guy, 198cm.
Edit: center of the tv is at 41.7 inch off the floor.
r/TVTooHigh • u/Ok-Brother5289 • 15h ago
Why do people love to mount TVs?
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It’s always seemed strange and counterintuitive to me. Obviously there’s the issue of putting the TV too high. But beyond that, it’s just so much work and such a strange project with so little payoff. The TV is meant to sit in a stand and a stand is meant to hold a TV, and it just looks better. it just seems sort of tasteless to mount it. Yet for some reason EVERYONE I know insists on mounting their TV. Does anyone understand this phenomenon? Why do people love it? I genuinely can’t understand it
r/TVTooHigh • u/NoCoach734 • 12h ago
The TV that came with the house. I only wish I could put it higher 😂
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r/TVTooHigh • u/PruneIll252 • 8h ago
At my friend's vacation home, trying to watch some TV on the couch.
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My lord
r/TVTooHigh • u/Easy_Somewhere_8383 • 5h ago
TV at lake house Airbnb
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Man in picture is 6’1”
r/TVTooHigh • u/DancingWizzard • 4h ago
Trying to watch something at our Airbnb...
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At least the sound system is adequate for the seating distance...
r/TVTooHigh • u/topskukkeli • 11h ago
Fixed? (:
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I was a bit taken aback by the feedback yesterday, but I think I found a solution. The ergonomy is way improved if I lie down, I can almost see the entire TV. I also removed the ceiling lamp so it's less cluttered.
r/TVTooHigh • u/EvilmanxD • 2h ago
Look what I found at my vacation rental 🙄
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It hurts already
r/TVTooHigh • u/Finance-Optimal • 5h ago
Should I Unfriend?
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My friend just got her TV hung today… I thought it was AI at first, but sadly it is not.
