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How high to mount my TV monitor?

Familiar story. New (to me) home, family room has a fireplace, as does living room. The height, to the top of the mantle is 53" and 55" respectively. Viewing distance will be 10'-12'.Is it advisable to mount a flat screen this high? Will my neck be permanently cocked upward, as if I am constantly looking for Superman? Any guidance is very, very appreciated.
Marty
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viridian OP
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Telemarc, LOL, I don't have a couch yet! Seriously, that is a really nice rig that you have. Do you know the approximate dimension from the floor to the bottom of the screen?

Thanks,
Marty
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viridian OP
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Sold! Or rather, unsold! Thank you all for your gracious guidance. Based on this, I have (ahem) shelved the idea of the over-the-fireplace screen. It would end up being quite a bit higher than the one described by Telemark. Oh, and Markphd, I will be stopping by the Lay-Z-Boy gallery this week; maybe I can pick the couch up there as well.
Marty
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viridian OP
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LOL, when I asked this question, I thought that there was a simple answer that everyone would agree on. Wow, when it comes to the exciting world of home entertainment, I was clearly wrong.

Interestingly, I would never have even gone here, but the family room already has wires pulled for the speakers, as well as the cable hookup, all oriented to the space above the mantle. As pointed out by some respondants, this is probably a decorating exegency. It's too bad really, whacking the thing over the fireplace would give me a lot more room and make life easy. C'est la vie.

Has anyone seen a mounting for a flat screen that pulls out and drops down a bit, kind of on hinges, that would solve the problem totally?
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