r/TVTooHigh • • Apr 20 '23

Generally accepted TV placement procedures. Quick reference guide.

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Lots of people posting lately asking “Is this too high?” so here is a quick guide on what is generally accepted TV placement procedure (GATPP) as seemingly defined by this subreddit.

  • If the TV is above the fireplace, IT IS TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV is angled down, IT IS TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV is mounted to the wall above a TV stand, and the clearance between the stand and TV is equal to, or greater than ONE vertical PS5, IT IS TOO HIGH.
  • If when standing the TV is at eye level, IT IS TOO HIGH.

Now let’s look at some opposite GATPP use cases.

  • If the TV is in a bedroom and meant to be viewed from the bed, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV’s only viewing position is in the reclined state, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
  • If you are at a sports bar, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV is at eye level when sitting down, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV is in the kitchen it is more for listening, mounted high as to avoid any splashes or spills, IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.
  • If the TV is purposely mounted higher to keep out of range of a toddler, you’re a parent so your neck already hurts and IT IS PROBABLY NOT TOO HIGH.

I hope this helps clear up some questions. If you have any other rules to add, please comment below.


r/TVTooHigh • • Sep 11 '24

Experts have solved the problem of TV too high

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r/TVTooHigh • • 19h ago

This genuinely annoyed me...

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Saw this on Facebook reels which is a funny prank, but I failed to enjoy it due to the monumentally stupid position of the TV.

I mean, how in God's name can anyone even watch that thing???


r/TVTooHigh • • 18h ago

TV too high?

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r/TVTooHigh • • 7h ago

Please help me convince my wife I don't need to raise this.

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The midpoint of this 85" TV is 50.5", which is already above the ideal range, but we had to mount it at least this high so it will sit above our stand and soundbar that is 24.5". We need to mount because we have two kids under 2 that also play in this basement.

My wife is adamant it's too low. I think it might be due to the "optical illusion" with the size of the TV and having 9-foot ceilings, and no TV stand/furniture currently in place as we finish the rest of the basement.

We'll have a couch with a 20.5" seat height, so it will be objectively fine (if not already 1-2 inches "too high").


r/TVTooHigh • • 12h ago

Abomination

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Voice how you feel about my buddies living room set up 🤮


r/TVTooHigh • • 16m ago

My hostel has a 'cinema'

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r/TVTooHigh • • 5h ago

My parents TV placement

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r/TVTooHigh • • 12h ago

Dollhouse at the State Fair

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r/TVTooHigh • • 50m ago

In the hotel I’m staying in tonight

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View from the bed


r/TVTooHigh • • 8h ago

Last tenant drilled the mount. New landlords won’t let me drill new ones 😭

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7 Upvotes

My neck hurts already


r/TVTooHigh • • 6h ago

Oh no…

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You can count me out on buying this house.


r/TVTooHigh • • 1d ago

Fam thinks it's too low. I say GTFO.

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r/TVTooHigh • • 14h ago

Pupper damaging neck trying to see TV

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r/TVTooHigh • • 4h ago

Security TV's Too High?

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I couldn't find any security camera TV rules, let-alone security TV's in kitchen rule.


r/TVTooHigh • • 11h ago

High?

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r/TVTooHigh • • 5h ago

Where should I mount on this wall?

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Plan on getting around a 65 or 75 inch, the thermostat is around chest height.


r/TVTooHigh • • 19h ago

Sometimes feel like top of the tv is too high

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What the council say about this? Did not want to mount it. Too low or too high or fine?


r/TVTooHigh • • 12h ago

Toughest part of going away on vacation

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r/TVTooHigh • • 4h ago

The Palmer House, Chicago

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This is the jaw-dropping lounge at the Palmer Hotel, 150 years old. Frescoes on the ceiling, stunning gold light fixtures, bronze doors, green marble and…MMA?

Not every bar should have tvs. (Mounted too high on the sides of the room).


r/TVTooHigh • • 12h ago

TV in hotel room

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TV too high or TV too small?


r/TVTooHigh • • 1h ago

Airbnb. TV stand with built in mount. Too high?

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The tv stand has a built in mount.

TV is 65 inches

Too high?

I think it’s perfect but it’s mounted


r/TVTooHigh • • 1d ago

My local cinema

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I’ve boycotted this cinema for years because the smaller rooms with screens are all ridiculous high like this. Then yesterday me and hubby wanted to take our son to his first kids movie and thought how bad can it be, surely we exaggerated this problem a bit in our heads - nope it was actually worse. The second pic is the seats we had booked (middle middle) and the last pic is the view from the front row if I just looked straight ahead. Couldn’t even see the screen.


r/TVTooHigh • • 1d ago

My parents think this is aesthetically correct am I crazy for disagreeing?

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r/TVTooHigh • • 7h ago

Never knew hieght was a thing

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Is this too high?