mounting lcd tv height question?

[dilly]

Hi
I am thinking of mounting my 40 inch lcd tv on the chimmney breast,the
question is is this going to be a arkward viewing angle,the centre of the screen will be approx 5 ft 7 to the centre of the screen from the floor and the seating position is about 7.5 ft away i do not know anyone who have mounted on the chimmney breast so cannot see this configuration in reality has anyone done similar set up i would think of using the tilt mounting bracket.
Thanks in advance

 

[Diyisfun]

When I am laying down on the settee I want the tv at about 2'6''.
These people with wall mounted tv's at about 5' ...why.
each to his own I suppose.

 

[Space cat]

Don't do it! It's a terrible viewing angle that will give you a stiff neck. Stick a poster on the wall and sit looking at it for two hours. Then ask yourself if you really want your TV up there.

 

[ChrisFrost]

... has anyone done similar set up

Yep. Your local pub because the TV is viewed from a standing position and on occasions when folk are sat watching the footy - so it has to over the head height of those in front. The other group of people who mount at this height are DIYers who mark up for a bracket position from a standing position... Doh!!

At the end of the day it's your telly and you can do what you want, but sitting close to a large TV mounted high up wouldn't be the way I'd want to watch.

 

[dilly]

Thanks guys ,thats killed that idea LOL .
Looks like i have to think of something else