How wide is a 58 inch TV?

The active area of a 58 inch TV is 128.4 cm wide and 72.2 cm tall — 50.6 in by 28.4 in. With bezels the body is about 129.6 cm wide, which is the figure to measure your space against.

How tall is a 58 inch TV on its stand?

About 79 cm from the surface it stands on to the top of the panel: 74 cm of body on 5 cm of stand. Both are estimates from the size band — check the model’s spec sheet.

Will a 58 inch TV fit a 200 cm × 120 cm space?

Yes. Standard wall is 200 cm × 120 cm, and a 58 inch TV uses 65 % of its width, leaving 35.2 cm spare.

Dimensions

58 inch TV dimensions

A 58 inch TV measures 128.4 cm × 72.2 cm of active area — 50.6 in by 28.4 in — and about 129.6 cm wide including its bezels. Below it is drawn to scale on a 200 cm wall, measured against real spaces, and compared with the sizes either side of it.

Try it on your wall

On a 200 cm wall

Exact size

Active area, body size and height on the stand, by aspect ratio
Aspect	Active area	Active area (in)	Body, approx.	Height on its stand
16:9	128.4 cm × 72.2 cm	50.6 in × 28.4 in	129.6 cm × 74 cm	79 cm

Active areas are exact for the aspect ratio. Body sizes and stand heights are approximate — check the model’s spec sheet.

Does it fit your wall or your unit?

Whether this size fits each standard space, and by how much
Space	Size	Fits?	Detail
Narrow alcove	140 cm × 90 cm	Fits	cramped — less than 5 cm each side
Small wall	160 cm × 100 cm	Fits	81% of the width, 15.2 cm spare
Standard wall	200 cm × 120 cm	Fits	65% of the width, 35.2 cm spare
Wide wall	260 cm × 140 cm	Fits	50% of the width, 65.2 cm spare
Compact unit	120 cm wide	Fits	overhangs the unit by 5 cm each side
Standard unit	150 cm wide	Fits	86% of the width, 10.2 cm spare
Wide unit	180 cm wide	Fits	72% of the width, 25.2 cm spare
Low sideboard	200 cm wide	Fits	65% of the width, 35.2 cm spare

How far back to sit

Comfortable viewing distance for a 58 inch television, by what it is used for
Used for	Sit	In feet	Field of view
General TV	2.1 m – 2.6 m	6 ft 11 in – 8 ft 5 in	28–34°
Sports	2 m – 2.4 m	6 ft 6 in – 7 ft 10 in	30–36°
Gaming	1.9 m – 2.4 m	6 ft 1 in – 7 ft 10 in	30–38°
Movies	1.8 m – 2.1 m	5 ft 9 in – 6 ft 11 in	34–40°
Home cinema	1.5 m – 2 m	5 ft 1 in – 6 ft 6 in	36–45°

Measured from your eyes to the face of the screen, for a 58 inch 16:9 television 128.4 cm wide. A wider target field of view means sitting closer, not further away.

The sizes either side

The sizes either side, and how much bigger or smaller they are
Size	Active width	Width	Screen area
55"	121.8 cm	−5%	−10%
60"	132.8 cm	+3%	+7%

Compared with a 58" 16:9 panel. Area grows roughly as the square of the diagonal, which is why a step up is always a bigger jump than it sounds.

Common questions

How wide is a 58 inch TV?: The active area of a 58 inch TV is 128.4 cm wide and 72.2 cm tall — 50.6 in by 28.4 in. With bezels the body is about 129.6 cm wide, which is the figure to measure your space against.
How tall is a 58 inch TV on its stand?: About 79 cm from the surface it stands on to the top of the panel: 74 cm of body on 5 cm of stand. Both are estimates from the size band — check the model’s spec sheet.
Will a 58 inch TV fit a 200 cm × 120 cm space?: Yes. Standard wall is 200 cm × 120 cm, and a 58 inch TV uses 65 % of its width, leaving 35.2 cm spare.