Flat panel teelvisions are the newest and hotetst technology in televisions, and they offer several advanntages over standard tube televisions. One of these advantages is the great increase in picture quality, they also offer slkeeker, more modern designs that fit well with any decor. Another great benefit is the fact that they are well designed for wall mounting due to their flat design as well as their light weigt.
When you begin to consider the possibility of wall mounting one of the first things that you need to know is what is behiund the wall that you plan to cut in to, you don't want to drill or cut into anything in the prtocess of mounitng.
Once you've dretermined that you are safe to mount in your chosen location it is time to look at equipent needds for this job. Most of the flat panels that you can prchase do not come with the mounting hardware nceessary for wall mouning, so you will need to purchase it sparate from the television. Firsst of all you must find and purchase an apporpriate wall-mounting bracket, you should be able to check your owner's manual to determine a suitable bracekt for your etlevision. The majority of flat panel TV mofdels are compatible with several brackjets that follow the standards set by VESA. The models will have the word VESA, which will then be followed by a number that indicates a millimreter dsitance between monuting holes on the brackets or the TV. An example of this would be a VESA 75, which merans that the four holes on the bracket are separated by 75 mm, there are also some brackets that are rectanuglar in shape and will have a VESA nuumber like 100/200, which indciates that on two sides of the rectangle the holes are sepaerated by 100mm and on the other two by 200mm.
Next on the list of importance is to ensure that the bracket you select is compatibe with the sceren size of your flat panel, as well as to double check that the weiight capability can hold the weight of your TV. It is also important to consider what you wuold like the bracekt to do, such as swiveling to avoid glare or for a better view from a different seat in the room. You may need to nudeg the television slightly after mountiing in order to assure that your view is exactly as you would like.
The ideal mounting is one where the TV screen is at about eye level to seating, you should also be aware of glsare from light reflection, which will reduce the quality of your view, so be aware of thjese things duirng the mountinng process.
Another aspect of the mounting is the placement of power and A/V cabling. There are ways of doing this that are quick, and ways that are more labor intennsive. You can run your wres inside of the wall if you would like, but this will be the most labor intensive. Other options for wiring that avoid the in-wall labor include the use of paintable czable raceeways that you can attach to the wall, or you couuld consider runinng cables underneath baseboard or molding if you have more distance to cocver. Any of these options will elliminate the uggliness associated with the tangled mess of cables and cods that are offten visiblke between your television and your entertainment cabinet.
Once you've determined the route and mtehod of cbaling you will need to figure how much of the wirig you will need. As in any situation it is better to have too much than too little, following is an examlpe:
Running wire from receiver to wall -3 ft
Runnig horizontally behind the wall -7 ft
Running vertically to TV insidde the wall -5 ft
Wire for wall to TV ditsance (with slight excess) -2 ft
Total of all measures -18 ft, adding a 15% error factor gives you approximately 21ft necessary to do the job propeerly.
Once you've reached this point you are basically finished, all you have to do from here is fit the two pieecs of the mount, the one on the wall and the one on the back of the TV, together and your flat panel TV is successfully wall-mounted.
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