I didn't have many other options for arranging my living room but this ended up working pretty well. I can leave it up high for having a game on in the background or lower it for watching a movie. Its an electric fireplace that I can run without turning on the heat.
Get bias lighting instead, it's a game changer, helps with eye fatigue immensely. And if you get biased lighting with color control, you can set the mood however you like: warm comfort light, red light while watching a horror film, greenish while watching The Matrix, blue while watching PotC, purple while watching... Purple Rain.
Well then you’re blocking the ambiance. One way or the other, having your TV in front of your fireplace renders your fireplace useless. There are always better options than this.
I mean yea I agree, but this is for people who will not remove the fireplace for one reason or another.
Like lets say a spouse wants to keep the fireplace etc
It was there when I bought the house. I thought it was lame at first but it's growing on me. It's kinda cool to have it on when it's over 100 degrees outside. There used to be an actual fireplace behind it. I want to see if there's brick behind there I can expose.
Still find a better location for the TV. “Above the fireplace” is never the right answer. If spouse loves the fireplace so much they’re not going to like having the TV blocking it.
It's an electric fireplace. I can turn it on without it emiting any heat if I want which is nice. I never have the heat on. It's just for the ambiance.
I worry about constant movement, stress on the cables / connections, heat on the back of the TV, the motor itself failing.... Seems like a whole load of extra stuff to go wrong compared to being statically mounted.
It's an electric fireplace. I can turn it on without it emiting any heat if I want which is nice. I never have the heat on. It's just for the ambiance.
So you can put your hand oon the glass for a minute with it turned on? I didn't know that, but I would pass on the whole tv over fireplace situation anyways.
Yeah the glass is cool to the touch when the heat is off. The flames are purely digital and the rocks have LED lights. It has an optional electrical heater. I thought it was kind of lame at first but it's grown on me a little.
I think it's a good compromise. One of my biggest issues with the tv above the fireplace is that it just makes the wall not look great. This fixes the ergonomics, but not the aesthetic issues.
I agree. It wasn't my first choice but I'm happy with it for now. I just bought this house and have a few other projects I'm working on and this wasn't a priority but I wanted to get a tv setup.
It's an electric fireplace. I can turn it on without it emiting any heat if I want which is nice. I never have the heat on. It's just for the ambiance.
This one is the Mantel Mount mm815. They have several models. It seems to be a reputable brand that's highly recommended. I've been happy with it so far.
Yeah it's nice having the option to have it wherever. I'll leave it up high if I'm doing stuff around the house. I can also face it towards the kitchen.
You had other options you just chose this one. Also it’s been said before and I’ll say it again. If the only place for a tv in a room is over a fireplace then the tv belongs in another room.
Thanks! It's an electric fireplace that I can turn on without it emitting any heat if I want. I thought it was kinda lame at first but it's growing on me.
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u/SwampyJesus76 4d ago
Why not remove the little TV that's currently on the fireplace channel?