Recommendations for a TV stand.

My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

This is a common problem for homeowners and even for sports bars. The TV is
almost always too high. Probably because women do the interior design and
make furniture decisions. The absolute worst idea (although a favorite of
interior designers) is putting a TV over a fireplace mantel, which is
ridiculously high.

There are many stands shorter than 31". Personally, I think that 21" is
about right, but others prefer 24" - 26".

On Nov 25, 8:04 pm, "Mark A" wrote:
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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

This is a common problem for homeowners and even for sports bars. The TV is
almost always too high. Probably because women do the interior design and
make furniture decisions. The absolute worst idea (although a favorite of
interior designers) is putting a TV over a fireplace mantel, which is
ridiculously high.

There are many stands shorter than 31". Personally, I think that 21" is
about right, but others prefer 24" - 26".

Good observation! My mom did choose the stand because she liked the
color without regard for the height. I'll check out the stands in the
21" - 26" range. Thanks for the advice. Regards.

My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.


I bought this one for my 42" plasma. I don;t seem to have a problem with
the height if I'm sitting on the sofa or laying down and watching TV.

http://www.bello.com/index.php?parti...&categ _id=39




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On Nov 25, 8:04 pm, "Mark A" wrote:
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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

This is a common problem for homeowners and even for sports bars. The TV
is
almost always too high. Probably because women do the interior design and
make furniture decisions. The absolute worst idea (although a favorite of
interior designers) is putting a TV over a fireplace mantel, which is
ridiculously high.

There are many stands shorter than 31". Personally, I think that 21" is
about right, but others prefer 24" - 26".

Good observation! My mom did choose the stand because she liked the
color without regard for the height. I'll check out the stands in the
21" - 26" range. Thanks for the advice. Regards.

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:56:37 -0800, wrote:

My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

I this a serious question? Did you not learn math in school? Do you not
know how to use a tape measure or yardstick? Ok, if the viewing level is 6
inches too high, subtract 6 from 31 to get to the the proper height for
this scenario. A dollar bill is close to 6 inches. And if you tell me all
you have is a fiver, I'm going to tell your parents to drown you.

And don't believe that old saying about there's no such thing as a dumb
question. This proves it wrong, unless you are 5 years old.

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On Nov 25, 10:56 pm, "
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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

There's studies. The height is adjusted for the eyelids. The eyelids
should be relaxed, and muscles not strained by holding them up (or
neck muscles). Has to do with blinking, moistening the eyes and
preventing fatigue. Problem is it's impractical. To do it right, the
desktop has to be cut to lower into and angle up the monitor, to where
one looks slightly down upon it. Microsoft did studies when
developing Word, as well office environments and typist pools. More
lower the more comfort.

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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

Basically you need to figure out what height you want the screen at and
then do a bit of simple math. In my case I needed a lower-than-normal
stand because my new LCD set sits in front of a half-wall fronting a
stairwell. Nobody sold a stand that would work so I went into the shop
and built one all of 14" high, 17" deep, and 57" long that put the TV
exactly where I wanted it and which would neatly hold six pieces of AV
equipment below. Of course building one isn't an option for most folks
but in the extreme case where nothing suitable can be located this is a
project simple enough that almost any woodworker could build one to
specifications without bankrupting anyone.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

Dont limit yourself to looking for "TV stands". You'll find that a sturdy
coffee table is also about the right height.
To find the right height, sit in your usual chair/recliner/sofa, in your
usual position. Have someone measure how far your eyes are above the floor,
mine are 35". Measure the distance from the center of the screen to the
bottom of the TV, and subtract that from the height of your eyes. That
remaining number will be the optimum heigth of your stand.
If more than one person is watching from differnt height
chairs/recliners/sofas, you may have to do some averaging.
HTH

On Nov 26, 10:35 am, "Deke" no wrote:
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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasma TV and a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for that TV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

Dont limit yourself to looking for "TV stands". You'll find that a sturdy
coffee table is also about the right height.
To find the right height, sit in your usual chair/recliner/sofa, in your
usual position. Have someone measure how far your eyes are above the floor,
mine are 35". Measure the distance from the center of the screen to the
bottom of the TV, and subtract that from the height of your eyes. That
remaining number will be the optimum heigth of your stand.
If more than one person is watching from differnt height
chairs/recliners/sofas, you may have to do some averaging.
HTH

Sounds like a good way to calculate the proper viewing height. This is
for my parents who have bad eyesight and sit in chairs at different
distances so i'll just average it out. Regards.

On Nov 27, 4:45 pm, "Willey" wrote:
Most sellers of big screens TYs have a $200-400standsthat are too much.
We went to big Lots and found a stand for $70 bucks and loots great. It
could hold up to 250 pounds also.

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My parents bought a Toshiba 42" plasmaTVand a 31" high stand which
makes the viewing level too high. I'm not sure what size stand to get
for thatTV to make the viewing level straight ahead.

Dont limit yourself to looking for "TVstands". You'll find that a
sturdy
coffee table is also about the right height.
To find the right height, sit in your usual chair/recliner/sofa, in your
usual position. Have someone measure how far your eyes are above the
floor,
mine are 35". Measure the distance from the center of the screen to the
bottom of theTV, and subtract that from the height of your eyes. That
remaining number will be the optimum heigth of your stand.
If more than one person is watching from differnt height
chairs/recliners/sofas, you may have to do some averaging.
HTH

Well that's all well and good, but what angle are your eyes looking? If
they are slightly up then you need to figure the trigonometry calculation
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To me, any table strong enough to hold the tv would work, but my mom
is picky and wants a nice table.She's 92. Anything that make her happy
makes me happy. I'm lucky to have her around. Hell, my dad is 96 and
still around too.