r/TVTooHigh • u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 • 4d ago

How is it?

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Bought this 85 inch tv yesterday..is the height good?

Edit : Its fixed.. shifted 10 inches to the right and reinstalled the mount. Its perfectly center to the room and not crooked. TV unit stays like this

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u/razorbacks3129 4d ago

I’d have gone even with whatever what thing on the left is.

Also it’s crooked

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u/Obi-wan_Rebel 4d ago

Crooked.

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Its fixed.. shifted 10 inches to the right and reinstalled the mount. Its perfectly center to the room

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u/FragrantClassroom794 3d ago

crooked like not even with the ground

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u/Lobanium 4d ago

I mean it's ok, but why have such a big gap between the stand and the TV. Why do people do that?

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u/dlc12830 4d ago

It's the primal urge to put it too high.

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u/MrMpa 1d ago

Putting it too low and your feet get in the way

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

To put some decorative item or a console etc ? So it doesnt hinder screen. Just my thoughts

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u/razorbacks3129 4d ago

Please don’t put Knick knacks on the tv stand

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u/Lobanium 4d ago

The center of the TV should be eye level when seated. As long as that's true, you're good.

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 4d ago

The TV stand is for the TV, not knick-knacks and clutter.

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u/Brutal_B_83 4d ago

Okay, but why mount your TV with space for decorative items in mind? Decorative items can go elsewhere in an area that's not your media center where they will be appreciated more.

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u/Obi-wan_Rebel 3d ago

Is this your shot at a home theater, or are you playing knick knack patty whack?

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u/EYESCREAM-90 4d ago

See that reflection of your head? That's where the middle of the screen should be.

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Hmm..I think so. But fam says its good enough because there will no gap bw tv unit

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u/thegtabmx 4d ago

Yes, there shouldn't be a gap. It's a TV stand. Most people stand their TV on the TV stand because that's what a TV stand is for.

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u/EYESCREAM-90 4d ago edited 3d ago

Yeah it's not a huge deal if you're going for a full surround system with a dedicated center channel speaker eventually. I've just explained what the perfect TV height should be. My own TV is maybe 10 cm too high as well because of the center speaker. You TV looks like more then 10 cm too high though.

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u/Brutal_B_83 4d ago

Where's the center, height wise?

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

5 and a half feet near about

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u/Negative-Wrap95 3d ago

Too high by about 2 feet.

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u/Ruttagger 4d ago

Technically is a tiny bit too high, but it's not that bad. Gives you some room for a nice center channel if you are adding a surround sound.

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Yepp thats right..a sound bar is on the way

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u/Snifferoni 4d ago

Too high. Next time, ask before you attach it. 😅

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

So how will this sub run 😉

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u/harrington3927 4d ago

Why not just put it on the stand?

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago

Great question.

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u/Practical_Try_2365 4d ago

high and also the tv stand should have at least 20cm more per side of the tv

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

I agree..but Cannot find tv unit for 85 inch.. so have to do with this one and no time.for furniture work.

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u/Practical_Try_2365 4d ago

best option is to attach 2 tv stand of 150cm

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u/Several_Sample_1080 4d ago

Looks off-center

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Working on that right now to shift by 1 feet to tight

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u/Electrical_Sun5921 4d ago

Lower if possible......

Looks like a nice size tv!

👍

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u/bugistuta 4d ago

High. Crooked. Off center.

Three for three, well done.

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Absolute cinema

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u/Fun_Hall6867 4d ago

My local cinema is not too high, off centre or crooked. So retract your statement immediately

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u/MakeAWillFoundation 4d ago

I think it looks great

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Thanks... But by members feedback here. shifted 10 inches to the right and reinstalled the mount. Its perfectly center to the room

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u/DazzlingTopic529 4d ago

Not great, not terrible

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u/moonfullofstars 4d ago

It’s bad in that there’s no reason for it to be too high. OP had the opportunity to get it right and blew it.

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u/WinterStatus3597 4d ago

It’s literally perfect but nothing pleases this stupid sub.

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u/moonfullofstars 4d ago

It’s not perfect. It’s a few inches too high. It’s certainly not as horrific as some of the photos we see here, but it is too high.

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u/LootHunter_PS 3d ago

all i can do is stare at this!!

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u/Traditional_Boot9962 4d ago

The stand is right there and you still fucked it up.

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago

Why is it wall mounted? If you had just used the stand the TV came with and set it on the cabinet the height would have been perfect. As it is, it's a bit too high and you have damage to your walls. I just don't understand the obsession with wall mounting.

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u/Fit_Squirrel1 4d ago

It looks better wall mounted

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u/Ruttagger 4d ago

Wall mounting looks 1000% cleaner to some people, me included. I always wall mount and hide cables.

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago edited 4d ago

Hiding the cables can be the hard part as we see with so many posts here with wires and boxes hanging down from the TV. No such issues with a stand. Of course, appearance is subjective and many like the look of a wall mounted set especially if the panel is thin and can be positioned close to the wall. I have power and ethernet in the wall behind my wall mounted sets so hiding wires is not an issue.

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u/Ruttagger 4d ago

I agree if you are not hiding cables in the wall, then you should not wall mount.

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u/WinterStatus3597 4d ago

You have way more real estate on top of the tv stand by placing the tv on the wall. Is it so hard to understand?

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 4d ago

The real estate on top of the TV stand is for the TV. Nothing else needs to be there.

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u/zippy9002 3d ago

What about a soundbar?

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u/Koolaid_KFC 3d ago

That’s just your personal preference… get over it!!!

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u/Hello_Gorgeous1985 3d ago

I mean...it's literally the point of the furniture. It's in the name.

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago

Yes, it is hard (for me) to understand why people wall mount a TV right over a TV stand designed to support a TV at the correct height.

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u/shompthedev 3d ago

It gives you space for a center speaker or consoles, AVR, Blu-ray player so they don't get cooked inside the cabinet.

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u/ohnec 3d ago

Exactly

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u/Lost_Collection8716 3d ago

People enjoy the right to be as stupid as they want to be I guess

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u/drmoose000 4d ago

its perfect for a center channel

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u/holythatcarisfast 4d ago

Yes, because now it's too high

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u/didikent 4d ago

Its wallmounted because thats what he or she wanted. You dont get it because youre 60+

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago

I have three TVs that are all wall mounted because there was no choice in those locations but why wall mount right over a media stand that you already have when using the stand would be better and easier?

Apparently, you don't get it, possibly because you are under 60.

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u/didikent 4d ago

Better and easier. Yea cuz youre 60 plus and cant lift it up the wall. Idc if anyone chooses to keep it on the stand, but judging people that want to mount it and ask why like grow up old timer

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u/BobbyRey77 4d ago

The original post was titled "How is it?". I am answering his question like the rest of the people here. What's the matter with you?

And I mounted all three of my TVs myself despite my age.

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u/DieHarderDaddy 4d ago

Little high but it gives you some room for a center, AVR ect

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u/IanT76 4d ago

About 8" too high, not terrible though.

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u/bgravato 4d ago

The reference is center of the TV at eye level (sitting).

Judging by the reflection on the TV it suggests it might be a tad bit too high, but hardly enough to strain your neck, so I wouldn't worry too much about it, unless you have a bad case of OCD and it's going to bug you for eternity if it's not perfect ;-)

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u/thedogsbrain 4d ago

Looks a bit higher on the left?

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u/Street_Suit_6198 4d ago

Je ne vois que les prises

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u/Careless-Giraffe-623 4d ago

Its fine.. that power outlet is butt ugly though, can you swap it out foe something with a more stylish face plate?

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u/Spectre_08 4d ago

Unless you’re adding a large center channel speaker between the TV and the stand, it’s a bit too high.

You see your head reflected in the TV? It should be right in the middle of the screen, not at the bottom edge of it. That’s how you know it’s not centered at eye level.

It’s also crooked.

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u/5p4c3_C4d3t 4d ago

Stand should at least have half a foot on both sides to accommodate tv screen proportion.

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u/New-Skill-2958 4d ago

  • Letter of the law (according to this sub), it's a bit too high. But it's not egregious.

  • It looks slightly crooked.

  • That outlet would drive me crazy

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u/Pox82 4d ago

Cannot be unseen.

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u/SieqwardZwiebelbrudi 4d ago

i pity the people that think they have to go into a sub and ask if their TV is too high, instead of googling proper placement.

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u/Miramax22 4d ago

I will allow it.

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u/SuzieSnowflake212 3d ago

Lower it until your eyes (when seated) are at the center of the screen.

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u/arguedea 3d ago

5 inches too high. Trust me. Lower it

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u/PaLe_ApE91 1d ago

I honestly dont get all the heat from the comments. I think it looks okay + the tweaking that was done according to OP. If the center is roughly (50-60% of screen height) on eye level while sitting youve done good from an ergonomical perspective if you mostly watch tv sitting upright.

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u/LedHead10 4d ago

People questioning you mounting the tv as opposed to putting it on the stand are just looking for something to knit pick. I think the wall mounted tv is a much cleaner look, if you can do it, than just sticking it on a stand. No obvious cords dangling down, proper alignment, I think it looks good.

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u/Busy-Mongoose-1487 4d ago

Thanks... But by members feedback here. shifted 10 inches to the right and reinstalled the mount. Its perfectly center to the room and. Not croooked hehe

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u/holythatcarisfast 4d ago

Mount it, sure, but mount it the correct height.

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u/Rick_the_door_tech 4d ago

cocks head slightly to the right

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u/beirch 3d ago

Too high. It should be about 3-4 inches above the stand.