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Tips for TV/Cinema system Placement

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Home PlannerApp Team · May 30, 2022

Where to put a TV and home cinema speakers: eye level, viewing distance by screen size, the TV as a focal point, surround sound layout and power outlets.

Top-down surround sound layout with front, center, surround and back speakers around a sofa

Placement

  • Spacing
    Put the TV at eye level. Use reccomended distances/diagonal ratio to place the TV
  • Focal points
    If your TV is a focal point better to place it in the center of the seating area. If not you can hide it or integrate on a unit such as a bookcase
  • Sound systems
    Place speakers around a seatings. Put the seating to make audio waves spread to the center. See the example in the image above.

And don't forget to locate the closest power source to the place where you want to put a TV!

Diagram of a 400-inch cinema screen with a viewing distance of 20 to 50 metres
Chart of TV screen sizes from 40 to 85 inches with recommended sofa distances
Home Planner editor measuring the distance between a TV and a sofa
Home Planner furniture size dialog with TV width, depth and height in inches

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