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Though he mentions it, I have to reiterate that how he ran the power cable is a code violation. He pulled the power cable through the wall, which is a big no-no.

I agree with Max. It's always a good idea to have a professional install it. I am not a pro but am assuming a separate grounded power outlet should be installed behind the set, recessed so the plug fits in between the set and socket.

Another comment: why do people insist on hanging their plasma's so high? When consulting with clients on this I always suggest the center of the display be at eye level when seated in the position to watch, usually around 40-45" from the floor.

This is strange to me too. The base of my 32" LCD is about 34" off the ground so the center of the television is in the range craigt suggests. It is just the right height for viewing from the couch. Why would you want your television to be up so high? I can only imagine doing it higher if the tv were in an exercise room and was used for viewing while on a treadmill.

Um, maybe next weekend they can work on those window treatments. Yuck!

"About screen height: As you can see in the photo links at the top of the page, this particular screen is positioned somewhat high on the wall, something I try to avoid if at all possible. Our reasoning for placing this LCD high on the wall was the four poster bed in this room, any lower and the view would have been obstructed by the lower left bed post."

"About screen height: As you can see in the photo links at the top of the page, this particular screen is positioned somewhat high on the wall, something I try to avoid if at all possible. Our reasoning for placing this LCD high on the wall was the four poster bed in this room, any lower and the view would have been obstructed by the lower left bed post."

max in the article it states:

"A quick note about the aforementioned power cable: There are several methods of getting power to your wall mounted display but not all of them are condoned by the National Electric Code. The preferred method is to employ standard romex electrical cable terminated inside a clock-box style receptacle."

They might have used that cable you see in the picture, to test it out before having an electrician finish the job off.

I can't help it: Everytime I see a wall-mounted flat TV screen, I think "Big Brother."

does the electrial plug change location from tv to tv? Because we don't have a tv yet but want to postion the plug outlet in the center wall where we think the tv will go. People tell me that different brackets can effect the postion.

We are building a game room and also want to know a generic placement for the yet to be purchaced wall mounted screen.

Building a New home question on Flat Screens mounting I'm trying to put backing in the walls to support Flat Sceens and want to know the best height for backing.

1. For viewing in Bed.

2. For viewing while seated.

3. For viewing while standing

I bought a TV that is unable to mount, according to the website, but I would still like to try and mount it somehow. Any suggestions?

can anyone tell me if there is any special mount to hang a 42" plasma on ,i have a new property the wall in question is a block wall with dot and dab plaster board can i hang my tv on this???

can a flat screen be mounted above a fireplace (approx 2 or 3 feet of space between) or is just not a good idea?

The Omnimount cantilever mount for flat screens: http://www.shop.com/op/~OmniMount_Cantilever_LCD_Mount_FPCL_Hinged_Wall_Mount-prod-11025636-16928144?sourceid=298

A neighbor directly downstairs had this and so when I purchased my Sharp Aquos (3 years ago) from Harvey Electronics as a store display model I picked up the mount for about $130.

Capacity to pivot to whereever you are in the living room: priceless.

As far as height I think a bit higher is not bad. Because when I watch TV on a couch I do a layback possition so to watch a TV set low on the wall I would have to have my chin against the top of my chest. Also if you wear glasse you have to set the temples off your ears and higher on your head.
With the adjustable wall mounts you can set the angle and it makes a huge differ. I played with a wood board before mounting actual LCD.

We are currently building a home and I hhave been told that mounting a flat screen above a fireplace should be reason for caution because of the heat? I have not found any documentation about this anywhere and was wondering if you had any thoughts?

Mark

I was told at Best Buy that all cables, including the HDMI and component cables need to be rated for "In Wall" or it would void your home owners insurance. Is this true? They were selling an 8 ft HDMI cable rated for "In Wall" use for $210!

What is the best way to actually have the tv power cord pluged in after it is run inside of the wall? Do you have the cord come back out to the open just next the the outlet and then plug it in?

Jim the cost of cables at Best Buy, Circuit City and similar stores is absolutely ridiculous. Look around on the web at sites like Amazon, Buy.com, and New Egg and you'll see that those same cables are available for a fraction.

I want to hang my 42 plasma over the fireplace. Is there any hazards in need to beaware of and is it dangerous to run the wires through the wall?

If you are mounting to a wall and there is no stud, use the Snaptoggle toggle bolt from toggler. I got these from Grainger and they make the installation easy.

We are at the starting point. We want to mount our 42" plasma over the gas fireplace. We have sooo many questions.
Besides the power cable/ outlet what type of (and how many) cables do we need to run to the TV? Component? HDMI? Coax? Combo? Any help or direction is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Scott Polo

I have recently invested in a new flat screen TV and am now in the market for a mount to put it up on the wall. For the past few weeks I have been shopping online and think I am decided on a mount from Moview. There mounts have a very appealing design and are backed with a 10yr warrenty. Also they are pretty affordable I feel. Please if anyone has any comments or suggestions please let me know.
The website I have been looking at is www.moview.com if you want to take look.
Thanks!

It is very possible to mount a TV over a fire place & there should not be a problem with running wires thru the wall. I mounted my 50" flat screen above my fireplace with a mount from Moview and its amazing. Adds a ton to the room and is very functional. I invested in the tilting mount to avoid glares but they offer a flush mount and a full motion mount as well.
I highly recommend these mounts!

Forget bestbuy and any big box store for cables. They are a major rip off. I got a whole bunch of cables (hdmi for under $5.00) cheap at MONOPRICE.COM. I have no affiliation with them, but I hate the fact that stores feel its okay to charge us 10-20 times the actual cost of a product. Btw I am searching for a good LCD around 46" to hang over a fireplace at my moms house for christmas. Any suggestions?

@Jer The Omnimount cantilever mount is great, thanks for the tip I picked mine up on www.ebay.com for a bit less than you paid.

We also got a nice frame to go with it from http://www.hdenvy.com/ and a minimalist component rack from http://www.ikea.com/. I wasnt gonna get the frame at first but we have little ones and I was afraid it would end up falling over on one of them.

Over all I love having my TV mounted. I dont think I could ever go back to a big entertainment center.