7 Mistakes to Avoid When Mounting or Installing a TV

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Choosing where to put your new TV is a big decision. You want an immersive and comfortable viewing experience, and you don’t want more holes in your wall than necessary. Here are some pointers to get it right the first time.

Mounting Your TV Too High

For the most comfortable and natural viewing experience, your TV should be mounted so that the center of the screen is at head height when you’re sitting in the "primary viewing position." The simple reason for this is that you won’t need to constantly tilt your head up or down when viewing.

The "primary viewing position" is the “ideal” viewing position in the room you normally watch or use the TV. That means horizontal placement is just as important as vertical placement. You don’t want to crane your neck to the left or right to see the screen, either.

Think about a comfortable tiered movie theater. The viewing experience in the middle of the theater is arguably more comfortable than the one you would have in the front row, where you’re constantly having to look up at the screen. Or on the far edges, where your neck gets sore from looking in the same direction for two hours.

This rules out mounting your TV above a fireplace or in the top corner of a room. Most purpose-built TV stands are low for this reason. If you don’t have enough room on the wall to mount or you’re unsure, pick up a cheap TV stand instead. Reddit loves to complain about this issue in particular. Check out the r/TVTooHigh subreddit to see for yourself.

The Tilt of Guilt

This goes hand in hand with the previous point, but if you have to tilt your TV down to properly see the screen then you’ve probably mounted it too high. You’ve most likely seen this sort of placement in sports bars and pubs, where you need to be able to see over patrons when watching the big game.

However, you (probably) don’t live in such a crowded drinking establishment, so you’ve got the luxury of being able to mount your TV in accordance with your chosen sitting position.

Mo