TVs on the mantle

Anyone have a flat screen hung above their mantle? Any issues with heat that close to the television?

If you have pics of your set up post them. I'm looking for ideas for the new house.

Thanks!

 

Not a good place for a flatscreen. I read somewhere that the heat could be detrimental.

 

Yes, the heat is bad for the TV. Also, the height of most mantles is usually not conducive to being able to comfortability view the screen. There's to much angle looking up. So it'd be bad for your neck.

Another thing I saw when looking into doing this myself was that the TV won't have as good of a picture by looking at that angle up.

 

Thanks for the replies. It's what I figured but I keep seeing pictures of that set up and was wondering if anyone had something similar.

 

I've been in a few homes with a TV mounted there and have never cared for the viewing angle.

 

I agree with the height complaint. I've seen them over a lot of gas fireplaces and I don't like having to look up that high. The smaller the room the worse it is.