nytransplant
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Anyone have any recomendations for a person to hang a flat screen on the wall? It's a very small job but I just want someone experienced. thanks
Flat screen tv install
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Don't get ripped of buying brackets anywhere else but online.
www.monoprice.com
I have used this company multiple times for purchasing brackets. They are just as good if not better than anything at Costco, Best Buy, etc...
Also use them for AV cables like HDMI. Monster HDMI = $100 - fail. The exact same spec cables here for $5-7. HDMI is a digital connection. It either works or does not work (1's and 0's).
irvinehomeowner
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It's very easy to do yourself.
If I can do it... ANYONE can do it (well... maybe except for Panda or IndieDev).
If I can do it... ANYONE can do it (well... maybe except for Panda or IndieDev).
nytransplant
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Anyone have any helpful information. Of course I can do it myself, I just want someone that will do it right
nytransplant
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Attached is a picture of the studs above the fireplace. I was planning on attaching the bracket to the horizontal beems - would that be secure? :-\
irvinehomeowner
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What size TV are you planning to mount and what style, plasma or LCD?
I ask because plasma is much heavier than LCDs... and I'm not sure those horizontal beams are enough (but they could be).
Most of the weight is distributed across the wall and as long as you aren't looking to mount one of those arm ones that extend out, so you should be okay. Many of the 46-60" LCD TVs today weigh much less than they used to.
I ask because plasma is much heavier than LCDs... and I'm not sure those horizontal beams are enough (but they could be).
Most of the weight is distributed across the wall and as long as you aren't looking to mount one of those arm ones that extend out, so you should be okay. Many of the 46-60" LCD TVs today weigh much less than they used to.
nytransplant
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52" LCD - a bit heavier then the new LED's. I plain on using a Costco bracket that tilts slightly (nothing with an arm)
irvinehomeowner
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That should be fine.
I actually think that they framed it that way with brackets in mind because the vertical posts may not line up with the holes in your mounting bracket.
At Costco, I saw this other mounting system that was really low profile and used more like clips than a bracket (the top 2 holes are mounted the bottom 2 holes are used for bumpers where the TV leans against the wall)... but I think it's for smaller/lighter TVs.
I actually think that they framed it that way with brackets in mind because the vertical posts may not line up with the holes in your mounting bracket.
At Costco, I saw this other mounting system that was really low profile and used more like clips than a bracket (the top 2 holes are mounted the bottom 2 holes are used for bumpers where the TV leans against the wall)... but I think it's for smaller/lighter TVs.
nytransplant said:
Don't get ripped of buying brackets anywhere else but online.
www.monoprice.com
I have used this company multiple times for purchasing brackets. They are just as good if not better than anything at Costco, Best Buy, etc...
Also use them for AV cables like HDMI. Monster HDMI = $100 - fail. The exact same spec cables here for $5-7. HDMI is a digital connection. It either works or does not work (1's and 0's).
That lower horizontal stud doesn't seem too straight or sturdy, simply toe-nailed into the side. However, the upper bracket looks far sturdier. For an LCD either should be fine versus a much heavier plasma.
+1 on monoprice, great cables, just beware on longer 20+ ft cable could have some issues on bandwidth. Yes, HDMI is digital, but cables are exposed EMI, power lines and still needs to carry voltage across long distances. For shorter runs, monoprice works fine.
Another choice on cable is www.bluejeanscable.com. My 30ft monoprice HDMI cable had artifact and dropout issues, while my bluejeanscable worked fine.
+1 on monoprice, great cables, just beware on longer 20+ ft cable could have some issues on bandwidth. Yes, HDMI is digital, but cables are exposed EMI, power lines and still needs to carry voltage across long distances. For shorter runs, monoprice works fine.
Another choice on cable is www.bluejeanscable.com. My 30ft monoprice HDMI cable had artifact and dropout issues, while my bluejeanscable worked fine.
Thanks for the clarification. I have never used an HDMI cable longer than 20 feet. Most people are in the same boat as me. I can understand that if you are running the cable really long, monoprice might not be the best option. But in that case you might need a signal booster or amplifier because no cable would really work. Just like I would not run an ethernet cable past 100 meters, I probably would not run an HDMI past 50 Feet. If I am doing that, might as well have a new cable drop in the room.
I try to educate people to stay away from the Monster cable propaganda BS. It's a waste of money.
I try to educate people to stay away from the Monster cable propaganda BS. It's a waste of money.
Definitely stay away from Monster cable at ALL costs, they're 10x as bad as TIC when it comes to pricing. If Monster were building homes, they'd be priced at $1500 a square foot, and they'd say your home comes with Oxygen Free Copper Romex, OFC Pipes, and other marketing BS.