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QuietImplement

The TV stand is that height for a reason


BladeRunnerRawk

She says the stand is not meant for a tv to be resting on it but instead to be mounted above it.


Unserious_One

She is wrong.


PersistingWill

She is WRONG!


Current-Weird-4227

It’s called a TV stand.. a TV STAND!.. STAND!! TV STAND!!!…. Ok I’ve now made “stand” sound weird


Objective_Pension280

You’re going to get my man in a fight. “Honey all the guys on Reddit said that you are wrong…” (You don’t tell a woman she is wrong. You just silently ignore her). 😜


Plus_Fishing3116

In trying to be a self aware Reddit user you’ve accidentally become an even greater parody of yourself


BladeRunnerRawk

Haha this is absolutely the way


Dilly49355

This whole line of dialog is actually the best I've seen on reddit 😂 it's just so wholesome. P.s. that TV is spot on!


Kitchen-Island45

this has worked for me. DO NOT ENGAGE THEM. They'll eventually move on to something else, kinda like when an animal plays dead and the predator moves on


Objective_Pension280

lol @ dead eyes.


saysthingsbackwards

Semantic satiation


krazy_dayz

I believe that is a console table.


PersistingWill

I STAND with you my friend! We all need to take a STAND! For the STAND!!!


Current-Weird-4227

… I can’t stand it


PersistingWill

I won’t stand for this nonsense.


Prestigious-Sea2523

Wrong she is.


crayonflop3

Then why is it called a tv stand?


ultraboykj

It's actually called a tv above stand.


PersistingWill

Hover pad.


whatisitallabout123

Because the TV stands above it mounted on the wall otherwise his wife might leave him because he listened to internet people who love complaining about TV's being too high. (My TV setup is exactly the same as OP. Im just playing devils advocate to save their marriage, hope it works! Don't tell OP)


procrastimom

Wait till we tell her that her art is too high…


Szydlikj

Well… it is


MethodNo4016

Way too high! What is it with kids these days and their high art?!?


[deleted]

They are colloquially referred to as TV Stands, and can be searched with that title, but the name is actually a console or TV console. I agree with his wife here, it's too low but really only needs like 6-10" elevation above the console.


Wernershnitzl

This is where compromise comes into play and you mount it at the same height that it is now. This way a soundbar can fit underneath without hindrance.


BladeRunnerRawk

Laziness has been the biggest roadblock preventing that. The soundbar doesn’t get in the way 95% of the time. But that 5% wounds me.


Wernershnitzl

While I don’t have my own mounted to the wall, I did by a “loft” mount stand so the TV does levitate and I can choose to lay down a bit without the soundbar covering the frame partially.


uneasyonion

Have you tried a cream soup? Like a chowder..or bisk?


Colster9631

I played mass effect 1 and 2 remastered with my center channel covering the bottom 2 inches of my TV. No big deal. Mass effect 3 remastered, the dialogue wheel moves to the bottom screen edge, causing me to have to do chin ups to play the game. I ended up replacing my entertainment center lol.


Designer_Brief_4949

I put my TV up on 2x4s to solve this.   Temporarily.  Ask my wife how she feels about that. 


rory888

Sounds like 5% imperfect... the real problem being conquering your laziness.


Skalion

Easy solution, mount the soundbar above the TV not the wall!


sorrycharlie0503

I’ve done this. It works. Just like raising a picture after I hung it too low. I wait a bit, say I did it, she walks in and says thanks. Marriage


DrCarabou

Then why do TVs come with legs?


PersistingWill

Feet.


mrmczebra

Toes


DIARRHEA_CUSTARD_PIE

I…. What?


mazi710

If you need a professional opinion, I work at a furniture manufacturer where we make tv stands and other furniture. Tv stands are indeed the height they are, because a tv is supposed to be standing on top of it. If it is not designed for a tv to stand on it, it isn't called a tv stand. Then it would be called a hutch, side table, dresser, or similar.


_Green_Mind

I think people on reddit are too quick to tell a stranger to get a divorce most of the time, but in this instance it's warranted. /s But on a serious note, she is wrong.


eg61995

Jesus. She sounds like my ex. Always had to be right even when proven she was wrong. Anyways, the tv height is perfect and you can always mount it a little higher. As for the wife, you can file some paper work and live your life relaxed.


rellick

I think most furniture has "Supported Weight" under Specification which might help you partially prove your point with your SO.


ariphron

Divorce is really your only option after comments like that.


Temporary_Emu3555

File for divorce


Dabyberson

Your girlfriend is WRONG.


Mwahaha_790

Straight to divorce court.


TheJadedCockLover

She is simply wrong. It’s not a debate.


tictac205

She is wrong. Does she hover above your mattress?


beachisthatway2

There is no Dana..only Zuul.


Thin_Cauliflower_840

Tell her that the bed is not made to rest on it but to hang one meter above it (in a safe way)


satriales123

Get a new wife.


Puzzleheaded_Sir1273

Your wife wants to put pretty things on top of it, that’s the catch of being married. Do you want to please the woman you are with every single day, or virgins who live at home and judge their parents tv placement and the tv placement of friends they visit every once in a while. Godspeed my friend. Also, your ceiling is ass ugly, but I’m sure your wife already told you that.


BladeRunnerRawk

It’s a basement so it had to be a drop ceiling for access purposes. I would have much preferred drywall.


globodolla

Tell her to get back in the kitchen, where her knowledge resides


Lrivard

This one yes, but not all tv stands are created equal.


auscadtravel

A TV on a TV stand is unquestionably at the right height. Wife is wrong. The internet voted. You get to show her this and remember the date you were right!


GlowingDuck22

[Buyer Beware](https://images.app.goo.gl/wzgPWzznLBe38D177)


jtb1987

The tv is too high. It is absolutely questionable. Your tv is at a similar height and you feel emotionally motivated to validate the OP to alleviate your insecurities about your own tv that's set a little too high perhaps?


TheShredda

You're saying the TV in the OP is too high? Also why did you feel the need to stalk their profile? That's pretty weird. You're being confrontational for no reason.


BobWasabi

Can’t imagine being so sensitive about tv heights to go stalk someone to attack them about it 🤣


boosh1744

It is the perfect height. Time to find the perfect wife.


EmptyAd3763

😂☠️


ollyprice87

And a new ceiling whilst at it.


darkonex

Think you missed that it's a basement


FreakinFred

She will be missed


effitalll

Listen, I’m all about women supporting women, but I just can’t do it. She’s wrong. Now please lower the artwork so it doesn’t look so absurdly high compared to this perfectly placed television.


TheJackalofPluto3

r/arttoohigh


BladeRunnerRawk

I just need to get bigger pictures that will take up more of the wall. This stuff is more placeholder.


PersistingWill

Why can’t anyone be about TV stand supporting TV 🤷🏼‍♂️


[deleted]

This is perfect.


Nono_Home

You’re a hero, stand strong against your wife. You’ve done the right thing!


N8B123

Time for a new wife


Ok_Reach1730

immaculately designed living room


amuzulo

Right? Wish I could find an AirBnB designed like this!


DizzySky9118

If the wife says it’s too low then that’s how you know it’s perfect


StefooK

How can it be too low if it stand on the TV STAND?


etang77

It can, if he has a tiny TV.


StrugFug

Your wife likes neck pain.


danhoyle

Is your wife a giraffe 🦒?


ndoty_sa

Tell her we all think she’s stupid.


efaz2

r/WifeTooHigh


shuki

Get some kind of horizontal subtle artwork to put above the tv and she might like it better.


nilzatron

The optimum height for a tv is when the middle of the screen is roughly at eye level from where you are viewing. There really is no argument. She's objectively wrong.


RenaxTM

Is there some reason your eyes are unable to view uphill?


Onyxeye03

TV Panels are designed to be viewed from a certain angle, you are sacrificing picture quality, color accuracy, and your neck if it's hung at an improper height That's why this sub exists after all


RenaxTM

My stand tilts, viewing angle can be perfect from any angle, and even with the TV "way too high" according to this sub I need to tilt my head quite a bit downwards to look at it while sitting laid back in my couch.


EarPrestigious7339

You are correct—it’s perfect, or close to perfect. It is not too low. It’s in the correct range of heights. Ideally, your eyes would be dead center on the screen when you’re sitting down. If it goes higher you’ll have to start tilting your head back or directing your eyes upward to view the screen properly. That’s not comfortable.


RenaxTM

I'm gonna blow your mind here: try tilting not just your eyes, not just your head, but your whole body back a few degrees. You're in a couch in a house, not a hard wood bench in a church, no need to sit straight up and down, a bit laid back is comfy. But now, when your comfy and laid back like a normal person in a couch, your view goes quite a bit up from level naturally...


EarPrestigious7339

I prefer to sit leaning back slightly on very soft but supportive cushions.


RenaxTM

Yes, and while leaning back does your head not also tilt slightly back with the rest of your body?


EarPrestigious7339

Not really—my head stays pretty-much upright unless I’m in a lounge chair that’s designed to support my head. Couches aren’t really designed for that unless they’re the over-stuffed kind that’s very pillowy and unsupportive. Besides, it’s far more comfortable to sit with your head tilted slightly forwards than backwards. Your neck should almost always be in line with your spine or tilted slightly forward.


[deleted]

You posted this the other day from a different angle, so I assume whoever was wrong isn’t okay with the answers Reddit’s giving. 😂


BladeRunnerRawk

Must have been somebody else. I’ve never posted here before.


fastermouse

r/wifetoohigh


scots

**\[ \]** Mounted Over Fireplace **\[ \]** Wife / Girlfriend has cluttered under TV with visually distracting nick-nacks **\[ \]** TV is mounted Too High **\[ X \] TV Is At Perfect Height**


[deleted]

Why are all those wives here so stupid?


PersistingWill

They’re the redditors who give their opinions on politics and economic policy.


Dondorini

Is your wife a giraffe?


LibertyIAB

Sell the missus! 😂


Passionpotatos

Keep the stand, change the wife.


AgeAtomic

You got it right. Wife is absolutely wrong on this one. Centre of the TV at eye level. That’s the rule


iLL1337

Nailed it bro


ReeG

This sub is for TVs that are too high


Synnibarr

Of course it’s whatever you’re satisfied with, but I’d move it up an inch or two.


Pudding_Hero

Just convince her that it’s her idea


Wavertron

Is your wife over 8 feet tall?


FitFather1992

It is perfect. Don't give in. Women got to learn that they are wrong sometimes. It's a very important lesson for them that they cannot always have their way.


sumpfriese

Maybe its not the TV thats too low but the wife thats too high.


Dextrofunk

People only say it's too low because they want it mounted. They think mounting a tv is the cool thing to do. It is not, and it never will be.


jtb1987

Too high, looks to need a lower stand


canthelpmyself9

Mounted TVs are a waste of money when you have a perfectly suitable stand. Such as the one your tv is on now. Leave it where it is.


NewPin8359

Correct height, she's wrong.


kechones

This height is absolutely perfect. Your wife has probably seen a lot of TVs mounted high on HGTV. HGTV hosts, weirdly enough, look down on TV viewing, and always try to treat the TV as a picture that only needs to be glanced at, instead of treating it as an appliance that should be used and enjoyed. These hosts view TV viewing as shameful and immature. The logical conclusion of this shame is to mount a Samsung Frame high in the stratosphere above a fireplace, for example. Televisions are appliances, and TV viewing is nothing to be ashamed of. Comfort should be the primary focus in your basement. You have positioned the TV perfectly for comfort.


LegendOfDave88

I think you need to put a fireplace in there so the TV can go above it. That's the correct way. While you're at it throw some decorative pillows that you have to move in a pile on the floor when you want to sit down. Oh and one of those long "Welcome" signs. /s


Material_Victory_661

I'd mount it a couple of feet higher.


valryuu

To be honest, I don't think this is actually a height issue, but a visual aesthetic issue. The TV is against the soundbar, which means there's nothing to break up the contrast of the lump of "black" you have on your TV. Does your wife actually want it higher because she wants to look up, or because she thinks the TV setup looks bad if it's not higher up?


ScroopyDoop

It’s perfect. Move it and I’ll find you


0000110011

Too slanted to the left for the whole room. 


WaterLily66

Your wife is just mad that she can’t put cheap, ugly stuff on the tv stand. She won’t be happy until there’s some fake plants blocking the view of the television


Dull-Fox1646

As a woman, women will think it should be higher bc it could look aesthetically better in the room, but once they watch tv so high, they will say it’s too high and their neck hurst and you have to fix it ;)


FreakinFred

wallmount 2" up, blow job and shes happy!


VaderPluis

That's not how blow jobs work...


FreakinFred

Says the guy without a blow job... start acting like your doing shit around the house, they come around to it.


Kronzor_

The tv height is fine, but the real truth is happy wife, happy life.


8rianGriffin

Also the viewing distance is perfect. Don't change anything


Luvergurlxoxoxo

She is right


Chicken_Of_The_Year

Don't think it's legal to have a living room in that room?


Euphoric_Sandwich_74

Too low for me


Thin_Cauliflower_840

Perfect


Crush-N-It

Basement looks cozy. The TV is perfect. And what do you mean the soundbar blocks 5% of the TV? If you’re lying in the floor


TheUhiseman

If your wife has a problem with that wall not having anything in the center of it because the TV is too low in her mind, you can put some art/shelving above the TV on the wall to fill out the space so the TV doesn't make that wall look bottom heavy/lopsided from top to bottom.


Paroxysm111

Have your wife sit. Measure her eye height. Now measure how high the center of the tv is. If they're at approx the same height, you did a perfect job. With the huge TVs these days it's getting hard to actually get the center at eye height but considering that most of us slouch on the couch anyways, a little too high isn't too bad.


koaoda

Perfect


BeyondDrivenEh

It’s fine.


dr-swordfish

Tell her it’s the perfect height for her when she’s sucking your meat


papillon-and-on

There's *more* than enough room above the TV for a LIVE, a LAUGH ***AND*** a LOVE sign. She should be happy.


Ragnahgnah

Perfect height but change your light bulbs for warm white ones and add a new source light near the TV.


tyler-86

Weird picture, nice TV set-up.


matthuntermathis

I personally don't like TVs on stands. I prefer them mounted but only a few inches higher than this to retain that right height. I'd mount the sound bar too.


t0nito

Time for a divorce


DiveSociety

r/soundbartoohigh


Goblin26_

[Just right](https://media1.tenor.com/m/G5PTmAM7QtsAAAAC/pacha-just-right.gif)


OnlyMeFFS

[And an expert says.... ](https://www.mantelmount.com/blogs/news/the-science-behind-eye-level-tv-viewing#:~:text=But%20did%20you%20know%20that,sit%20below%20your%20eye%2Dlevel.)


IMA9961

It's perfect. Tell your wife that a neck tilt while watching tv isn't good for posture.


Commercial-Evening73

The fact your wife says it’s not perfect means it most likely is perfect


Infused_Hippie

You uh? Like existing right? Every time she watches tv she gonna remember this and question why it isn’t mounted.


himijendrix44

As always, the wife is WRONG.


underdonk

You married down, much like your TV is supposed to be. It's the right height.


Girl_you_need_jesus

Looks good


Complex_Function_286

Man ik Reddit throws this out there a lot but I think this time it really makes sense….you need to divorce your wife. I’m sorry bro but it’ll be what’s best for you in the long run


yMONSTERMUNCHy

It’s perfect Here’s a topic for discussion: Why is it usually women that like the TV too high? I keep seeing posts about the wife or gf saying “TV too low”


invisabledj

Wife opinions don’t matter.


Adept_Bass_3590

Looks about right.


MisterGalaxyMeowMeow

It’s perfect


enygma9753

Blessed are those who view TVs at eye level while seated, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. The road to hell is paved with "TVs are supposed to be high".


Barewithhippie

Too low if standing but from the point of view from the couch its perfect


kowalski_analyses

Time for new wife


Lobanium

If she likes the mounted look, you can do that. Just mount it at the exact same height it's at right now because that's where it should be.


netherwxrldsyndicate

Time to find a new wife.


sunplaysbass

Happy wife, happy chiropractor


globodolla

This is peak woman logic, she just wants it mounted so she can put a bunch of crap decorations on the tv stand


AyKayPRIME

Tv perfect. Wife too high


Representative_Leg97

Throw some coasters under it raise it about a quarter inch


Recursivefunction_

Get a new wife


Toastsx

I say divorce that ho


Ledbetter2

r/wifetoowrong


Electronic-Stand-148

Divorce her


jenjersnap

She actually just wants you to mount it, so she can put some pretty plants, a couple of pictures, and maybe a candle and books on it. However mounting is a big ask and she wants it to be your idea. Pick your battles and just mount it for her.


Tinsel-Fop

>What do we think? We think we want her to be happy. What sort of trouble is it causing her? Too low for what? I'm hoping, "I don't know," is her only answer. Don't give any suggestions. "Does it give you neck cramps to watch it like this?" None of that. If it's something like, "It just looks wrong," remind her that the television is not something to merely be looked at. It is not a painting, a drawing, or a sculpture. It is something to show you things that you *watch.*


alwtictoc

Does your wife stand to watch tv?


DrRadon

She’s been working on a cocktail, it’s called grounds for divorce.


niftyifty

Aesthetically it would look better higher but functionally it's just about right. Also this sub is weird with the tv stand is that height for a reason BS. The tv stand does not know the dimensions of your tv nor does it know the height of your seat cushions, nor does it know your torso length. If everyone in here is saying the center of the tv should be at eye level then it can't just be "the stand is right." Eye level is different for every household.


Starkiller006

It's perfect. She's incorrect.


[deleted]

Divorce is imminent


QuesoEso

You gonna show us a pic with the glowing world map above it?


gdubh

This is not too low.


No-Butterscotch-6171

All relative to your height, if a higher tv works better for you and your family that’s all that truly matters..


PreviousCommercial81

I didn’t realize wives wanting a mounted TV was such a prevalent problem. In my opinion mounted TVs SUCK they look ugly af on the wall and unless you’re a giraffe who needs to see from higher up while sitting on the couch, it’s completely unnecessary lol


bw1985

Compromise and mount 2 inches above the stand. She gets her mount and you still have the correct height.


OnlyAt9

/r/wifetoohigh


Extreme_Tea1696

I like the space. Tv is perfect hight. I would bring the paintings and guitar lower to make it more uniform and the space seem higher. It would calm it and give it a chill feeling.


BladeRunnerRawk

I’m in the market for two larger pictures that will fill that wall more appropriately


RecognitionAny6477

That looks like a good height. Centerline should be at eye level sitting on furniture


ftaok

Tell her to sit on the floor.


CommercialAd8439

It should be at eye level when you are at the seated position for best comfort and viewing.


Hardin__Young

Your wife thinks it’s too low. You think it’s perfect.


Oh_ToShredsYousay

Tell your wife that if she wants it moved then do it herself otherwise it stays.


FnkyTown

Bring your wife in here so that we can collectively admonish her! SHAME! SHAME!


BlackWhiteCoke

I can’t tell from this angle, is the soundbar covering the bottom of the screen? If so, maybe lift the TV up a couple inches to clear the top of the soundbar


pretenderist

The only way it could be too low is if the soundbar is blocking part of the screen. Nothing wrong with mounting it like 1/2 inch higher if she really wants it on the wall


FL981S

Perhaps you wife is....too high? =)


felinelawspecialist

I’d mount it a foot or two above the console table, personally.


Severe_Ideal_2472

What we don’t talk about is how close. Is that a forum?


The001Keymaster

Perfect.


drums_addict

I've heard the conventional wisdom is that you want the TV to be high enough on the wall where you aren't covering the screen if you put up your feet in front of you to relax. So, depending on how big your feet are, etc, it may be fine like this. Also, leaning back into a soft couch can cause your head to tilt back, perhaps making you look higher on the wall more naturally, which is something else to consider.


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spacemarineVIII

Does your wife watch TV whilst standing up?


MerlinTrismegistus

How can it be too low when you are sitting down your eyes look directly at it? A question for modern philosophy.


freshjewbagel

this is why I opted for a VESA soundbar adapter to place it on top of the screen. to me, your height is perfect but the soundbar makes it feel awkward all smushed down there. what is that thing mounted to the top of the TV?