At what height do you need to hang up the TV?

Plasma or LCD TV is a great gift for the whole family. In many homes now you can see not one, but several TVs. Children in the nursery watching a broadcast about animals, my dad in the bedroom is rooting for my favorite football team, my mother prepares borsch and at the same time attentively follows the love adventures of the heroes of the popular TV series. But at what height do you need to hang up the TV so that everyone is comfortable? This article is devoted to this problem.

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The main criteria for placing the TV

These criteria are only two:

• convenience;
• security.

TV programs people watch most often during the rest. Therefore, the TV should be placed so that you do not have to strain, bend, bend or stretch.

In this case, the TV should not be dangerous:

• for sight;
• for the spine;
• electrical shock should not be allowed;
• mount must be reliable.

Despite the fact that modern plasma and LCD panels have virtually no effect on visual acuity, since they do not give either electromagnetic oscillations or flickering images, you can still get strabismus if you incorrectly suspend the screen. In addition, an uncomfortable position for a long time leads to scoliosis, osteochondrosis and other troubles. So the question of how to properly hang a TV on the wall, the height and distance from the sofa to the screen - is very important.

Important! In addition, you should carefully consider the installation. Sticking out from all corners of the wire not only does not decorate your living room, but can lead to serious injuries and even death. Proper installation is especially important if the house has small children and animals - the latter are able to wire and snack, and bring down the poorly fixed bracket.

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General rules

You need to try to find the height at which the TV should be hung before you go for a long-awaited purchase. Try to determine:

• approximate room sizes:
• room assignment;
• position of existing furniture and household appliances;
• whether there is a niche in the room, a fireplace, etc.;
• how many people at the same time will watch TV shows.

Important! Theoretically, a modern flat TV can be viewed from any distance. Experts recommend that the distance from the floor to the bottom edge of the panel is 0, 75-1 m. However, note that if the screen has a high resolution, and you are too close, you will see individual pixels instead of a holistic image. Therefore, viewers should not be placed close to the screen.

Usually fairly simple calculations are used to understand how to properly hang the TV on the wall - the height in this case is one of the main criteria:

1. At 720p( HD), the height is approximately equal to the diagonal multiplied by 2.3.
2. At a resolution of 1080( Full HD), the length of the diagonal is multiplied by 1, 56.

Convenient distance from the screen to the viewers:

• for the plasma panel - the length of the diagonal is multiplied by 3 or 4;
• for a liquid crystal TV - the diagonal is multiplied by 2 or 3.

But the general rules are not always appropriate for a particular case. When placing the TV in the kitchen, bedroom, nursery or living room has its own nuances that need to be taken into account.

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Height of the TV wall mount in the living room

In the living room, the whole family gathers together, including watching TV.So it is necessary that the TV is comfortable for everyone to watch. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the height of the furniture already available, in the first place, the sofa and armchairs:

1. Determine on which wall the TV will hang.
2. Sit on the sofa, take a comfortable pose( the one in which you have a habit of watching TV).
3. Close your eyes and relax.
4. Open your eyes.
5. Mark on the wall the point at which your view fell.
6. Do the same procedure, conveniently located in each of the chairs.
7. Calculate the position of the center of the screen - a point that is at equal distances from your marks.
8. Make sure that there is no wiring in place of the intended location of the screen( there is a special device for this).

It should be noted that the TV can not be hung:

• above the fireplace;
• next to the heating devices;
• in a too tight niche( this primarily applies to plasma panels - LCDs are less vulnerable).

Important! If you still decided to mount the TV in a niche, please note that there should be at least 20 cm of free space above and below. This applies not only to the wall niches, but also to furniture, which seems to be specifically designed for the TV.Space should stay on the sides.

However, in some cases, you can install the TV in a tight niche. It is for such cases that special LCD panels

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content. Where can I put the TV in the bedroom?

The height of the TV set on the wall in the bedroom will be slightly larger than in the living room. You can easily calculate it yourself, applying the same method as in the living room. Just remember that you are most likely to lie down while watching TV in the bedroom.

So, how to proceed:

1. Select the wall on which the panel should hang.
2. Sit on the bed with maximum comfort and close your eyes.
3. Open your eyes and remember the point at which your eyes fell right away - this will be the middle of the screen.

Important! In the bedroom it is better to attach the TV to the bracket, which is capable of changing the angle of inclination.

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Where to put the TV in the nursery?

The TV in the nursery should not be too large. The baby's body is just forming, so it's especially important to follow the posture while watching TV programs, and to ensure that the right angle( about 30 ° between the wall and the panel) is observed.

In addition, when placing the TV in the nursery, you must pay special attention to safety. In this room there certainly should not be sticking wires and low-lying outlets.

Important! The TV should be placed at such a height that a small child could not accidentally knock it down.

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TV in the kitchen

Many housewives love to cook and watch TV shows at the same time. So the TV in the kitchen is by no means a rare phenomenon. However, during cooking, there is not always the time to continuously look at the screen - the viewer automatically turns into a listener, and looks at the panel only when something caught his attention, and usually not for long.

Therefore, when choosing the location of the TV in the kitchen, the height is not so important. The most important thing is that the panel does not hang next to the stove, microwave or other equipment. Constant too high temperature shortens the life of the TV, including expensive.

Important! For the kitchen is also preferable to the mobile bracket, because the series can begin and during the cutting of vegetables, and when you need to constantly monitor the way the meat is fried in a frying pan.

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Begin to mount

And now you are determined where your precious TV will hang. It's time to mount. This, of course, is not particularly difficult and any man can have the power to grow his hands from the right place. But before you start, consider a few things:

• of which the wall is made, to which you are going to mount the TV;
• how much does your TV weigh.

Important! If a wall of concrete or brick - no problem. With a clever installation and reliable fasteners to such a wall, you can hang anything. And if it's made of drywall? Then be careful. On the gypsum board, do not hang a TV weighing more than 35 kg, it can simply not stand.

When attaching any TV set to a gypsum cardboard partition, you will need special fasteners. In this case, the partition is better to strengthen - for example, using sheets of thick plywood. You can not strengthen the whole wall, but the part where the TV will be located.

Important! The gypsum plasterboard has a significant plus - it is easy to make a cable duct.

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Brackets for TVs

Modern flat TVs usually hang on hinged brackets. It is better to buy it right away, in the same department. This will not only save you from unnecessary running around, but will also help you get the necessary advice from the seller, if suddenly you have doubts as to whether the fasteners will withstand the required weight than mount the bracket to the wall, etc.

Brackets come in different types:

• for plasma TVs:
• for LCD TVs.

Moreover, there is also a division by weight. Of course, the more the TV - the stronger and more reliable the bracket should be. All the necessary information should be in the instruction and certificate, and in decent stores it is usually indicated and on the price tag.

You still have not decided how much mobile bracket you need? Brackets are:

• rigid;
• with the ability to adjust the angles vertically;
• with horizontal adjustment;
• mobile, that is, with the ability to adjust the angle and rotation in all directions.

Important! The choice is not in the least dependent on the size of the panel. For small TVs mobile brackets are convenient, for large ones - with rigid fixation.

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Do the cable-channel:

1. It is very convenient when the wire is hidden in a wall. In the wall behind the TV, grasp the cable channel - the vertical groove into which you place the cable. Make a hole at the very bottom of the wall so that you can hide the cable in the plinth. Place the outlet so that it is easy to reach it. If the TV is on the mobile bracket, you can make it close.
2. The cable channel can pass and over the wall - make, so-called, corona. It is best to make it decorative.

Important! Close the wires can be a special plastic lining - in household and construction stores you will find such products of very different colors. This option is good for a concrete wall, which is difficult to stroke. For gypsum cardboard, a deeper cable duct is more suitable.

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Suspended LCD and

Plasma Mounting Mounting will be quicker if properly prepared. You need:

• punch;
• measuring tape;
• level;
• pencil or marker;
• dowels( sold with bracket).

If the wall is brick or concrete, proceed as follows:

1. Select a location and remove objects that should not be near the TV.
2. Provide the necessary clearances at the top and bottom, right and left - plasma panels have active cooling systems, ie fans, free zones around liquid crystal panels can be smaller.
3. Determine the wall material.
4. Attach the bracket to the back of the TV.
5. Measure the distance between the bracket holes.
6. Mark the location of the holes on the wall.
7. Make sure that you do not damage the wiring during drilling.
8. Drill holes in the wall( puncher).
9. Assemble the bracket to check the level of accuracy.

For a wall of plasterboard you will need special fasteners "moths".It happens:

• metal;
• plastic.

For attaching the bracket to the TV, the first option is preferable."Molly" is attached using a special pistol. If you need it at once and you are sure that you will never need it again - find out in the hardware store whether it will be rented.

Next:

1. Mark the holes for the holes.
2. Straight holes.
3. Attach the bracket - "moles" are inserted by the gun into the ready-made holes.
4. Bend the petals on the other side of the wall.

Now you know all about how to properly hang up the TV and at what height. We hope you have succeeded and you are satisfied with convenient and comfortable viewing of your favorite films and programs.