How do I find my personal eye level for TV mounting?

Sit in your normal watching position on your sofa. Have someone measure from the floor to your eye line. That measurement is your seated eye level. Mount the TV center at that exact height. If you watch in multiple positions or with multiple viewers of different heights, use the average of the measurements.

What height should the bottom of the TV be for eye-level mounting?

The bottom of the TV should be at eye level minus half the TV height. For a 65-inch TV with a panel height of 81 cm and a target center of 105 cm, the bottom of the TV sits at 64.5 cm (25 inches) from the floor. For a 55-inch TV (68.6 cm tall), the bottom sits at 70.7 cm (28 inches).

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TV mount height at eye level

Eye-level mounting eliminates neck strain. Here are the exact measurements for every seating type, based on ISO 9241.

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The standard

Why eye level is the correct target

ISO 9241-303 specifies that display centers should be positioned at or slightly below the resting eye line for sustained viewing. The acceptable range is 0 to 15 degrees below horizontal. Zero to 30 degrees above horizontal is where strain begins.

For TV viewing specifically, the target is the center of the screen at seated eye level. This is not the bottom or the top: the center. A 65-inch TV has a panel height of 81 cm. If the center is at 105 cm, the bottom is at 64.5 cm and the top is at 145.5 cm.

Measurements by seating

Exact heights for every situation

Seating type	Eye level	TV center target	Example: 65” bottom edge
Upright sofa	105 cm (41”)	105 cm (41”)	65 cm (25”)
Reclined sofa	90 cm (35”)	90 cm (35”)	50 cm (20”)
Dining chair	115 cm (45”)	115 cm (45”)	75 cm (29”)
Floor cushion (Japanese)	70 cm (27”)	70 cm (27”)	30 cm (12”)
Bed semi-reclined	85 cm (33”)	85 cm (33”)	45 cm (18”)

Per TV size

Bottom edge heights for standard sofa seating

These are the heights where the bottom of the TV should sit for eye-level mounting with a standard sofa (eye level 105 cm).

TV size	Panel height	Bottom edge from floor	Bracket position (typically bottom + 8 cm)
43”	53.6 cm	78 cm (31”)	86 cm (34”)
50”	62.0 cm	74 cm (29”)	82 cm (32”)
55”	68.6 cm	71 cm (28”)	79 cm (31”)
65”	81.0 cm	65 cm (25”)	73 cm (29”)
75”	93.4 cm	58 cm (23”)	66 cm (26”)
85”	105.8 cm	52 cm (20”)	60 cm (24”)

Note: bracket position assumes the mounting holes are approximately 8 cm above the bottom of the TV. Check your TV's manual for the exact mounting hole location.

FAQ

Common questions answered

What height should a TV be mounted at eye level?

For standard upright sofa seating, mount the center of the TV at 105 cm (41 inches) from the floor. For reclined viewing, lower to 90 cm. For bed viewing in a semi-reclined position, 85 cm is the target. These values are based on average adult seated eye heights per ISO 9241-303.

How do I find my personal eye level for mounting?

Sit in your normal watching position. Have someone measure from the floor to your eye line while you hold your head in your natural resting position, not craning upward or downward. That measurement is your personal seated eye level. Mount the TV center at that height.

What height should the bottom of the TV be?

The bottom of the TV should be at the center target height minus half the TV panel height. For a 65-inch TV (81 cm tall) with a target center of 105 cm, the bottom sits at 64.5 cm (25 inches) from the floor. For a 55-inch TV (68.6 cm tall), the bottom sits at 70.7 cm (28 inches).

My mounting height looks too low. Is it correct?

Eye-level mounting almost always looks lower than expected. Most people are accustomed to TVs mounted above 120 cm center height, which is too high. A 65-inch TV with the bottom edge at 64 cm looks very low when you are standing in the room, but is correct when you sit on the sofa at eye level. Trust the measurement over the visual impression.

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