Which TV unit for your screen size
Inches measure the diagonal of the screen, not its width. On a 16:9 TV the width in centimetres is the diagonal in inches times 2.2, plus 1–2 cm of bezel.
TV width and unit width
- 32 inches: a TV of about 72 cm; unit 80–100 cm.
- 43 inches: about 96 cm; unit 100–120 cm.
- 50 inches: about 112 cm; unit 120–140 cm.
- 55 inches: about 123 cm; unit 140–160 cm.
- 65 inches: about 145 cm; unit 160–180 cm.
- 75 inches: about 167 cm; unit 180–200 cm or more.
The unit should be at least 10–20 cm wider than the TV: it looks steadier and nobody knocks the screen. If the TV stands on feet at its ends, check that the distance between the feet fits on the top.
- TV units 100 cm wide 27 models
- TV units 120 cm wide 106 models
- TV units 140 cm wide 91 models
- TV units 160 cm wide 166 models
- TV units 180 cm wide 240 models
- TV units 200 cm wide 157 models
Depth and height
35–40 cm of depth holds the TV stand, a soundbar and a console. The centre of the screen should be at the eye level of someone sitting down, about 100–110 cm from the floor: with a 55-inch TV that means a unit 40–55 cm high.