TV over fireplace, yay or nay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d never choose it if I had another option. If there’s no other option, get the swivel mount so you can lower it.

Agree with this poster. I don't like the angle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's an entirely legitimate location, and may be preferable or even the only option in some rooms.

Be careful of fireplace heat potentially affecting the TV.

The other variables are viewing angle and distance. You don't want to crane your neck upwards at an uncomfortable angle, and the size the TV should be suitable both for the space and for the viewing distance from the screen.

As others have noted, you also have the option of mounts which lower the TV height when desired, and which can also tilt/turn to adjust viewing angle.

I don't really get this. Most homes in this area were built before flat screen TVs existed. People put their TVs somewhere else. You don't NEED a giant TV in every room. We have one TV in our family room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody who truly understands home theater would ever do it. But if you're 70 and all you do is watch fox news, go for it

Lol at PP trying and failing to dunk on people who don’t care about watching TV as much as they do.

[Anonymous]

Really depends on your preference. I wouldn’t do it but I don’t want a big tv in my common area at all so that’s definitely a factor. I don’t think having it over the fire would bother me more or less than across the room from the fire or next to it.

[Anonymous]

I really don't like it but I feel like people who do this do it because they don't have a lot of other good options. Do you have other options?

[Anonymous]

We are in a similar situation (12x17 living room) and opted not to mount it over the fireplace. We mounted it lower on the wall to the left of the fireplace. I wouldn't say it looks awesome - we need to find a way to style the wall better and give it some symmetry - but over the mantel just felt too high and the room is pretty narrow. But, the extra 2 feet of width you have could make a difference.

Do your neighbors have the same floorplan? It was helpful when we saw a neighbor's house with their tv mounted there.

[Anonymous]

We put it over the mantel in a newly built room. We designed the fireplace and mantel to be lower than standard but proportional and not obviously so. It worked out great. Probably expensive to do with an existing mantel but may be worthwhile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have no choice but to put it there. Ours is not too high either. It's also a frame TV.

Stand by for the pearl-clutchers.

+1. I don't love it but all the other walls in our main level living space are covered in windows.

Same. It’s fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's an entirely legitimate location, and may be preferable or even the only option in some rooms.

Be careful of fireplace heat potentially affecting the TV.

The other variables are viewing angle and distance. You don't want to crane your neck upwards at an uncomfortable angle, and the size the TV should be suitable both for the space and for the viewing distance from the screen.

As others have noted, you also have the option of mounts which lower the TV height when desired, and which can also tilt/turn to adjust viewing angle.

I don't really get this. Most homes in this area were built before flat screen TVs existed. People put their TVs somewhere else. You don't NEED a giant TV in every room. We have one TV in our family room.

There is literally no where else to put a tv (of any kind) in our family room. The other walls are covered with windows, built in cabinets/window seat, a stairway or have large doorways. It’s a beautiful room and the tv over the fireplace is fine.

[Anonymous]

So can you run your fireplace while the tv is pulled down on the mantle mount?

[Anonymous]

We put our tv in a room that doesn’t have a fireplace so we could have it at the right height.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's an entirely legitimate location, and may be preferable or even the only option in some rooms.

Be careful of fireplace heat potentially affecting the TV.

The other variables are viewing angle and distance. You don't want to crane your neck upwards at an uncomfortable angle, and the size the TV should be suitable both for the space and for the viewing distance from the screen.

As others have noted, you also have the option of mounts which lower the TV height when desired, and which can also tilt/turn to adjust viewing angle.

I don't really get this. Most homes in this area were built before flat screen TVs existed. People put their TVs somewhere else. You don't NEED a giant TV in every room. We have one TV in our family room.

There is literally no where else to put a tv (of any kind) in our family room. The other walls are covered with windows, built in cabinets/window seat, a stairway or have large doorways. It’s a beautiful room and the tv over the fireplace is fine.

DCUM says you need to add an extra room - either off the back or excavating a deeper basement - for a dedicated home theatre with stadium seating.

'Cause, well, DCUM has shown itself - over and over again - to be quite insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nobody who truly understands home theater would ever do it. But if you're 70 and all you do is watch fox news, go for it

I'm sixty two and in simplifying this house that we recently moved into (yes, had the obnoxious tv/media room in our previous house) we minimized our paint colors and color palette in general and yes, our big 85" black tv is front and center over the family room fireplace. In our situation it looks very modern and chic and it is not at an odd angle. I've done all the other stuff being recommended in previous houses and was an original armoire person for every tv in our house, not again, won't do it. Love the simplicity of our family room and we get compliments galore, not that I need them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's an entirely legitimate location, and may be preferable or even the only option in some rooms.

Be careful of fireplace heat potentially affecting the TV.

The other variables are viewing angle and distance. You don't want to crane your neck upwards at an uncomfortable angle, and the size the TV should be suitable both for the space and for the viewing distance from the screen.

As others have noted, you also have the option of mounts which lower the TV height when desired, and which can also tilt/turn to adjust viewing angle.

I don't really get this. Most homes in this area were built before flat screen TVs existed. People put their TVs somewhere else. You don't NEED a giant TV in every room. We have one TV in our family room.

There is literally no where else to put a tv (of any kind) in our family room. The other walls are covered with windows, built in cabinets/window seat, a stairway or have large doorways. It’s a beautiful room and the tv over the fireplace is fine.

DCUM says you need to add an extra room - either off the back or excavating a deeper basement - for a dedicated home theatre with stadium seating.

'Cause, well, DCUM has shown itself - over and over again - to be quite insane.

You are so funny and truthful. I remember when we purchased our first flat screen tv and the salesperson had us sit in chairs with our feet elevated (think ottomans) and told us what the height should be. We followed his instructions and it was a joke. We are feet up people when watching a movie or sports and all you could see with that lower placement (the correct one, lol) was the top of peoples feet on ottomans in front of the tv. I promptly moved that tv up 10 or 12 inches and it worked beautifully. Proper height for optimum viewing my ass. Laughable really, but I guess if the experts say so we must all go along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody who truly understands home theater would ever do it. But if you're 70 and all you do is watch fox news, go for it

Lol at PP trying and failing to dunk on people who don’t care about watching TV as much as they do.

You've got this wrong, they don't care about watching TV at all, they just care what other people think when they come into their house. Everything must be up to today's judgmental standards don't you know, or people will talk. Hilarious how many people think doing it just right makes them upper class.