TV wall mount height calculator

Mounting height by TV size (eye level 42 in)

Each row puts the screen centre at seated eye level.

Picture height and bottom and top edge heights for 55–98 inch TVs (eye level 42 in)

Size	Picture height	Bottom edge	Top edge
55″	27.0 in	28.5 in	55.5 in
65″	31.9 in	26.1 in	57.9 in
75″	36.8 in	23.6 in	60.4 in
85″	41.7 in	21.2 in	62.8 in
98″	48.0 in	18.0 in	66.0 in

How it is calculated

Centre at measured seated eye level. Samsung recommends measuring floor to eyes in your usual seat. LG recommends the screen centre at eye level or slightly below. Subtract half the picture height to find the bottom edge. A 65-inch 16:9 picture is about 31.9 inches tall: with eyes at 42 inches, its bottom is about 26.1 inches from the floor. This is not the wall drilling height.

The default is an example. The 42-inch eye height comes from Samsung’s fallback example, not a population average. Sofa height, cushions and posture affect your own measurement.

Recommended range: from our TV-unit example to eye level. The high end puts the screen centre at seated eye level (Samsung and LG). The low end uses a bottom edge of 53 cm (about 21 in): a 45 cm TV unit plus an 8 cm stand. This is an estimate for SofaView’s furniture example, not a manufacturer’s minimum mounting height. When a large TV reaches eye level below that height, the range becomes the single eye-level position.

Distance and the range. Distance does not change the eye-level height. At very short distances, we raise the low end so the screen centre stays within 15° below eye level. Jaschinski et al. (1998), Burgess-Limerick et al. (2000) and OSHA studied desk monitors: this angle is a reference limit adopted by SofaView, rather than a guarantee of TV viewing comfort. Adjust for your actual furniture and posture.

Reading the picture. The grey dashed box with the light green fill is the recommended range, and the yellow line across the TV is the current screen centre. The green stretch on the height slider is the same range. “Set to eye level” returns to the top of the range. Changing eye height moves the TV and the range while the floor stays fixed.

Before you drill

• The bracket position depends on the model. The calculator gives screen heights; work out the hole positions from the VESA mounting holes in your TV's manual.
• On a stand, the unit's height plus the distance from the stand's base to the bottom of the picture (in the spec sheet) sets the bottom edge.
• Recliners and beds change your eye level; measure in that position.

Sources: Samsung US support — how high to mount a TV; LG US — how to measure and read TV sizes (mounting height); Jaschinski et al. (1998), Ergonomics 41(7):1034–49 — self-chosen screen positions: gaze from horizontal to 16° down; Burgess-Limerick et al. (2000), Human Factors 42:140–50 — optimal visual targets at least 15° below eye level; OSHA Computer Workstations eTool — monitor centre 15–20° below horizontal eye level; IKEA Korea TV benches — 35–78 cm high (checked 2026-11-03)

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