Mount a display so the center of the screen sits at the viewer's eye level. In a living room that's about 42″ from the floor; in bars, classrooms and signage you mount higher so people see over the row in front. Enter your screen size and room below for the exact center, bottom and top heights — plus a recommended tilt.
Before you mount: notes from our engineers
Consider a professional installer — mounting a TV safely is harder than it looks. Learn why →
Wall-mounting a display safely means anchoring the bracket into solid structure, planning every cable and connection before the TV goes up, and handling a heavy, awkward panel without damaging the screen — or hurting yourself. It is surprisingly easy to overlook a connection and end up taking the TV down and re-hanging it several times. An experienced installer gets it right the first time and protects both your equipment and you.
Mounting above a fireplace
Heat can shorten your TV's life — especially OLED panels. Learn why →
Fireplaces send significant heat straight up toward whatever is mounted above them. OLED panels are particularly sensitive: the organic compounds in the pixels degrade faster at elevated temperatures, which accelerates burn-in and noticeably shortens panel lifespan. Even a gas fireplace that feels moderate at face level can push surprisingly high temperatures at the wall above it. If you must mount above a fireplace, check the wall temperature during use and use a mantel or recess that deflects heat away from the screen.
Smoke & soot get pulled into the TV — wood-burning fireplaces are worse. Learn why →
Wood-burning fireplaces are worse than gas. Smoke, soot, and particulates rise and get drawn into the TV's ventilation. OLED panels have no user-serviceable interior — once particulates are inside, they stay, causing long-term image-quality degradation and potential hot spots on the panel. Where possible, avoid mounting a display directly above a wood-burning fireplace.
Tip: measure your mount's bracket offset (screen-center to wall-plate hook) and adjust the bracket position accordingly — it varies by mount.
Recommended mounting height by room type
| Room type | Rule | Typical center height |
|---|---|---|
| Conference room | Center at seated eye level | ~48″ |
| Bar & restaurant | High, tilted down (sightline) | bottom ≥ 60″ |
| Classroom | Bottom edge above heads (sightline) | bottom ≥ 54″ |
| Lobby / digital signage | Center at standing eye level | ~60″ |
| Living room | Center at seated eye level | ~42″ |
| Bedroom | Slightly higher; tilt if viewing reclined | ~48″ |
How high should a TV be mounted?
The comfortable-viewing rule is simple: put the center of the screen at the viewer's eye level. For a seated room that's about 42″ from the floor. To get the edges, take the screen's height (for a 16:9 display, height ≈ diagonal × 0.49) and add or subtract half of it from the center. In rooms with rows of viewers — classrooms, bars, signage — you instead set a minimum bottom-edge height so people see over the row in front, and tilt the screen down toward the audience.
Frequently asked questions
How high should a 65-inch TV be mounted?
In a living room, center the screen at ~42″ from the floor (bottom edge ~26″, top ~58″).
How high should a TV be in a conference room?
Center around 48″; raise it if there are multiple rows of seating.
How high in a bar or restaurant?
Keep the bottom edge at least 60″ from the floor and tilt the screen down toward viewers.
Should you tilt a high-mounted TV?
Yes — when the center is well above eye level, tilt down ~10–15° (more for longer distances).
Rolling out displays across a venue? Key Digital's video-wall & processing and matrix-switching solutions distribute and control them from one source. Find a dealer to spec your project.
Sizing the display itself? Use the Screen Size & Viewing Distance Calculator.