How high should you wallmount a plasma?

**choddo2006** · 14-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Need to do this tomorrow night & would like to hear other's exeriences so I start in roughly the right place... I appreciate it depends on the viewing distance, and I expect the prime TV watching seat will be about 10-11 feet back from the wall

Happy to do some trig if an angle is a more sensible answer

Daddy k · 14-02-2006, 11:27 AM

please use the search button! dont ask this question, ul just cause a fight!
BTW put it above fireplace

**choddo2006** · 14-02-2006, 11:44 AM

Well, I did a search for "Wall Mount height" but hundreds of posts came back, about every plasma subject under th sun, so I retreated to the safety of a new thread

and if I put it above the fireplace, it'll have to be in someone else's house, and that won't do at all

jan erik · 14-02-2006, 12:33 PM

A simple rule is; middle of screen should be in eye hight when you are watching. Be carefull to have it to high;thats all I wanna say!

dodgyd · 14-02-2006, 12:38 PM

Depends on how high your kids can reach (if you have any)

Dave.

**choddo2006** · 14-02-2006, 12:40 PM

Yeah, that is an issue

Guess that might be the deciding factor...

Mattyboy_W · 14-02-2006, 12:41 PM

I have mine so the bottom edge of the screen is at eye level when sitting down. The reason being that most of the time I'm leaning back in the chair/sofa and so naturally looking slightly upwards.

pablo99 · 14-02-2006, 12:43 PM

I worried about this too. When they are too high I feel it looks weird.

I wall mounted my Panny.

In the end I measured what height it would be at, if it was on the Panasonic floor stand and then put it at this height on the wall.

Works fine and looks smart. Mid screen is eye level like jan erik said.

See here for picts.

Plasma wall mount £12.50

Pablo

Parklife · 14-02-2006, 3:28 PM

Get a carboard cut out and put it on the wall. Move it around til you feel it is at the right height for viewing. It is a personal preference and I think many people go too high. Mine is about 1m up from the floor.

abooker · 14-02-2006, 3:37 PM

I'll be putting my 37PE50 above the fireplace, the settee will be about 8 foot away - does that sound a bit too high ?!!

brendan_dj · 14-02-2006, 3:45 PM

Depends how high the fireplace is.
I am viewing my 435xde from about 8ft away and I have mine above a fireplace with no problems whatsoever. The bottom of the plasma frame is just 112cm above the floor.
(Height of fireplace is about 98cm - leaving just enough room for a centre-speaker)

See my pictures in my signature.

Brendan

blicky_1 · 14-02-2006, 7:01 PM

Mine is above the fireplace, after 1 day of getting use to it it's fine (i'm about 10ft back from the screen)

duffbeer · 22-02-2006, 4:11 PM

Just went through this exercise - eye height to middle of screen, eye height to bottom of screen (chairs tilt back) etc. Anyway when wall-mounting my 436XDE recently, I had it all measured out using the screen dimensions. Then, just before drilling for 14 mm bolts, it struck me that I should take the smaller dimensions of the bracket into account and measured down from the screen top measurement. Then drilled away. Shock, horror! Realised afterwards that instead of measuring down 8.6cms I had measured 8 6/10 inches! Well NASA got it wrong too.
Anyway, did not redrill and went ahead to discover that the height was perfect after all.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/images/smilies/oops.gif

**choddo2006** · 22-02-2006, 8:14 PM

fwiw, I ended up putting mine 1m from the floor, and we sit either 7feet or 15ft away on the two sofas and it's just about perfect.

Thanks for the advice

14-02-2006, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
choddo2006 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,690 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 201, Got 407	How high should you wallmount a plasma? Need to do this tomorrow night & would like to hear other's exeriences so I start in roughly the right place... I appreciate it depends on the viewing distance, and I expect the prime TV watching seat will be about 10-11 feet back from the wall Happy to do some trig if an angle is a more sensible answer

14-02-2006, 11:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
Daddy k Prominent Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 4,853 My movie collection iTrader: (30) Thanks: Gave 312, Got 250	please use the search button! dont ask this question, ul just cause a fight! BTW put it above fireplace __________________ Harman Kardon AVR230 Amp. BK Monolith DF subwoofer. B&W VM1 speakers x5. Samsung Q96 50" HD plasma running Sky HD @ 1080i Harman Kardon DVD 22. Sky+ Multiroom. XBox 360 add me on LIVE:krismc1. See my setup in members gallery:"dads new pad"

14-02-2006, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
choddo2006 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,690 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 201, Got 407	Well, I did a search for "Wall Mount height" but hundreds of posts came back, about every plasma subject under th sun, so I retreated to the safety of a new thread and if I put it above the fireplace, it'll have to be in someone else's house, and that won't do at all Last edited by choddo2006; 14-02-2006 at 12:01 PM.

14-02-2006, 12:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mattyboy_W Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 107 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 3	I have mine so the bottom edge of the screen is at eye level when sitting down. The reason being that most of the time I'm leaning back in the chair/sofa and so naturally looking slightly upwards. __________________ Pioneer 435XDE, DV-668, VSX-1014, Acoustic Energy Aegis Twos, Monitor Audio Radius (R90s/R225) and BK XLS200 - MK2 plus Sky HD

14-02-2006, 12:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
pablo99 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 365 My movie collection iTrader: (2) Thanks: Gave 15, Got 15	I worried about this too. When they are too high I feel it looks weird. I wall mounted my Panny. In the end I measured what height it would be at, if it was on the Panasonic floor stand and then put it at this height on the wall. Works fine and looks smart. Mid screen is eye level like jan erik said. See here for picts. Plasma wall mount £12.50 Pablo __________________ AV- TV: Panny TH42-PZ80B , DVD: Panny DMR-E85, SKY: Pace Sky+ Box, AUDIO- CD: Cyrus CD7Q, AAC: 32GB iPod Touch, PRE-AMP: Cyrus Aca7.5, POWER-AMP: Cyrus Mono X x 2, SPKS: Dynaudio Contour 1.1, GAMING- PC: Hand Built Core2Duo E8400 OC 3.6Ghz, ATI HD3870, Sony 19" SDM-E96D, XBOX360, Wii, Last edited by pablo99; 14-02-2006 at 12:48 PM.


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14-02-2006, 12:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
jan erik New Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 19 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 1, Got 1	A simple rule is; middle of screen should be in eye hight when you are watching. Be carefull to have it to high;thats all I wanna say!

14-02-2006, 12:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
dodgyd Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 520 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 29, Got 38	Depends on how high your kids can reach (if you have any) Dave.

14-02-2006, 12:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
choddo2006 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,690 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 201, Got 407	Yeah, that is an issue Guess that might be the deciding factor...

14-02-2006, 3:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
Parklife Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 381 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 10, Got 11	Get a carboard cut out and put it on the wall. Move it around til you feel it is at the right height for viewing. It is a personal preference and I think many people go too high. Mine is about 1m up from the floor. __________________ Panasonic 50PX600, Panasonic DMP-BD55K, Toshiba HD-A30, Denon 2900, Yamaha 750, Cabasse Xi, PS3, Wii, Nikon D80

14-02-2006, 3:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
abooker Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 94 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	I'll be putting my 37PE50 above the fireplace, the settee will be about 8 foot away - does that sound a bit too high ?!!

14-02-2006, 3:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
brendan_dj Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 955 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 51, Got 99	Depends how high the fireplace is. I am viewing my 435xde from about 8ft away and I have mine above a fireplace with no problems whatsoever. The bottom of the plasma frame is just 112cm above the floor. (Height of fireplace is about 98cm - leaving just enough room for a centre-speaker) See my pictures in my signature. Brendan __________________ Pioneer 435XDE; SKY HD; Denon 2910 DVD; Denon AVR2105 amp; 3xCanton CD50 2xCanton CD10; M&K KX-9 sub; Sony 26" in kitchen (connected via HDMI) ; Sharp Microwave Oven; Breville Toasted Sandwich Maker; kitchen sink with chrome mixer tap. .. iPod shuffle :-)

14-02-2006, 7:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
blicky_1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,712 My movie collection iTrader: (20) Thanks: Gave 322, Got 98	Mine is above the fireplace, after 1 day of getting use to it it's fine (i'm about 10ft back from the screen) __________________ Hitachi 42PD7200\|Optoma HD70\|100" HCSV Screen\|Onkyo TX-SR705E\|B&W DM603s1 Fronts\|B&W CC6s1 Centre\|B&W DM601s1 Rears\|Yamaha SW90 Sub\|Sky HD\|Dreambox 7020si + Motorised 88cm Triax Dish 53.0°E-30.0°W\|Xbox\|Xbox 360\|PS3\|Wii\|PSP\|DS\|Nano\|Harmony 555\|Nikon D70s\|Sony HC35\|WHS\|

22-02-2006, 4:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
duffbeer New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	How high to mount a plasma Just went through this exercise - eye height to middle of screen, eye height to bottom of screen (chairs tilt back) etc. Anyway when wall-mounting my 436XDE recently, I had it all measured out using the screen dimensions. Then, just before drilling for 14 mm bolts, it struck me that I should take the smaller dimensions of the bracket into account and measured down from the screen top measurement. Then drilled away. Shock, horror! Realised afterwards that instead of measuring down 8.6cms I had measured 8 6/10 inches! Well NASA got it wrong too. Anyway, did not redrill and went ahead to discover that the height was perfect after all. http://www.avforums.com/forums/images/smilies/oops.gif

22-02-2006, 8:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
choddo2006 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,690 My movie collection iTrader: (1) Thanks: Gave 201, Got 407	fwiw, I ended up putting mine 1m from the floor, and we sit either 7feet or 15ft away on the two sofas and it's just about perfect. Thanks for the advice

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