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Couch Based Battle Station Idea with TV on the floor (hackertalks.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/battlestations@lemmy.world
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TLDR: Is it crazy to put a big TV on the floor for a couch battle station so that my eyes at couch height are at the top of the TV on the floor?

Context: I got a good price (buddy doing a clearance sale) on a 100" (254cm) hisense tv, so I want to setup a couch battle station.

I've always been near sighted, and I want to use this as a opportunity to move my display farther away from me. So put the 4k TV on the ground on the other side of the room, sit on the couch with a wireless keyboard / mouse and be productive.

When I'm sitting on the couch my eyes are about 120cm (~50in) from the ground, and putting the TV on the ground puts the top of the screen at 131cm (88in).

Anyone else doing a on-the-ground tv setup?

What quality of life add-ons can you suggest?

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

I had a 65" touch screen on loan from work for a few months and I had a floor setup because it didn't have legs. It leaned against my TV stand and I'd work on my laptop on the coffee table. And because it was half covering my TV, it became my TV.

Felt really cool for awhile but in the long run, I advise against it. It looks and feels in the way. You can't put your feet up and you get a sore back from slouching.

Put it 2ft from the ground and I think you'll be happy

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