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TV Wall Mount Height (Eye-Level) Calculator

The usual target is the screen centre at seated eye height, about 1.05 m on a typical sofa. Deep cushions and recliners lower the eyes, so a centre a few centimetres lower is common; a slight downward gaze is easy on the neck anyway.

Inputs

Units
m

Measure in the real seat and posture; a typical sofa gives about 1.0–1.1 m.

m
m

Results

Panel centre
1.00m
Panel bottom
0.58m
Panel top
1.43m

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Calculation method

Centre = eye height + offset. Bottom = centre − TV height / 2. Top = centre + TV height / 2.

Exact formula

c = h_eye + δ; bottom = c − H/2, top = c + H/2. Limits: no fireplace, no tilt, no viewing distance (so no 15° angle check), no standing viewers.

Frequently asked questions

Standing TV height?

That is a different eye height — about 1.6 m. Do not average standing and sitting.

Soundbar below?

Check that the panel bottom clears the top of the bar with a few centimetres to spare. If it does not, add the shortfall as a positive offset; the centre then sits above eye height.

Tilt?

On a mount above eye height, a few degrees of down-tilt aims the panel at your eyes, which helps LCD contrast and cuts glare. It does not lower the picture, so your neck still looks up.

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