Watching your favorite show or an interesting movie should be as comfortable and convenient as possible. One of the conditions ensuring the enjoyment of the time spent in front of the TV screen is its location. Therefore, it is very important to place the monitor correctly at the optimum height from the floor.
What determines the height?
New technologies expand the space of the room. Flat screens, so quickly bursting into our lives, are distinguished not only by excellent image quality, but also by their compact size. Mounting the TV on the wall has become a common practice. It is convenient, practical, especially when it comes to small rooms.
However, this placement has its own nuances. If you do not pay attention to them, then the discomfort will be not only when watching TV, but also when inspecting the interior.
Thus, it is advisable to be puzzled by the placement of the monitor before purchasing it.
When installing the TV at the correct distance from the floor in the living room, the following parameters should be considered:
- area of the room;
- screen type;
- screen resolution;
- diagonal size;
- place of installation;
- eye position when viewing;
- location of seats;
- the height of the seats.
In addition to convenience, viewing comfort, it is important to avoid harmful effects on vision. For preventive purposes, the screen is recommended to be placed according to certain rules.
- The monitor must be hung at eye level. The center of the screen should be at the pupil level.
- The angle of rotation to the sides should be no more than 20-30 degrees.
- The distance from the eyes to the screen should be safe.You can use conditional standards, or you can make simple calculations.
Standard installation options
According to safety regulations, the TV should be hung or placed in the hall at a height not lower than 1 meter from the floor. Otherwise, the equipment may be subjected to mechanical shock, it can be damaged, dropped.
Usually, the monitor is attached to a special bracket. They come in different shapes and sizes. In rare cases, the plasma is allowed to hang tight against the wall. It is important to note that the surface material must be of high quality and fairly durable.
There are standards for placing a monitor on a wall depending on the size of the diagonal. However, it should be remembered that this data is not a clear guide to action. They are advisory in nature:
- 32 inches - distance from the floor 110 cm;
- 40 inch - distance from the floor 105 cm;
- 50 inch - distance from the floor 100 cm;
- 60 inches - distance from the floor 99 cm.
And there are also standards for the distance from the eyes to the screen, depending on the size of the diagonal:
- 32 inches - distance to the eyes from 3 to 4 meters;
- 40 inch - distance to the eyes from 5 to 7 meters;
- 50 inch - distance to the eyes from 5 to 7 meters;
- 60 inch - distance to the eyes from 7 to 10 meters.
These sizes are pretty arbitrary. For a more accurate result, it is necessary to take into account all the placement parameters of the TV, and use simple calculations. This will be discussed later.
Custom ideas
In addition to the correct location of the TV on the wall, it is important to pay attention to its design. When creating an original living room design, a monitor can become a highlight of the entire interior. This is especially true for rooms with a small area.
The original solution will be wall cladding to match the color of the monitor. When watching a program or a movie, only a screen without borders will be visible. This will give the impression of viewing the image directly on the wall.
At the back of the TV, a multi-colored backlight can be mounted, which will turn on when the room is dark, and create a magical home atmosphere. Such special effects contribute to relaxation, a deeper immersion in what is happening on the screen.
Sometimes you can meet Placing the TV outside the cabinet doors. You can only detect equipment after opening the door. This solution is quite original and suitable for fans of minimalism.
A non-standard camouflage solution will be the design of the screen in the form of a mirror.
An incredible impression Plasma mounted over a decorative fireplace. Especially when the monitor and fireplace are made in the same style and seem to complement each other.
How to choose the best distance?
Correct placement of the monitor includes not only the height from the floor, but also the distance from the seats.
The larger the diagonal of the screen, the farther sofas, armchairs and chairs should be located. Therefore, it is not recommended to purchase large plasma in a small room. Even despite the fact that the resolution of such screens is quite large, and they practically do not cause eye fatigue, inconvenience occurs when the vision covers the entire screen.
Small plasma is also undesirable, since constant peering at the screen leads to strain of vision, distortion of posture.
There is a practical method for determining the height of the TV. To do this, you need to sit on a comfortable sofa or in an armchair, close your eyelids, and relax. After a few minutes, you need to open your eyes, and remember the place where the gaze was originally directed. This point is considered optimal for the location of the upper part of the screen.
It should be noted that TV height is measured from the floor to the center point of the screen. You can use conditional standards, but for a more accurate result, it is better to calculate this indicator by calculation. The height of the sofa or chair is taken and half the height of the person is added.
And also the distance to the eyes can be calculated according to the formula, where to obtain the required value you need to multiply the size of the screen diagonal by 4.
Correct and beautiful placement of equipment will allow you to get real pleasure from the time spent watching TV.
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