Bob,

For projector displays, the rule of thumb is to have the lower 1/3rd of the display at eye level to avoid neck pain. Average eye level is 36" or so depending on your furniture. So if you had the bottom of your 50" display at 30" or so, that would be fine I think, YMMV.

I think having the TV half way at eye level is not realistic because the bottom of the TV will end up being only 13" from the floor

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