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From: Erock's my boat!
Originally Posted by kumainu,Dec 1 2006, 06:20 PM
Hanging is pretty nice and sweet, but there are so many negatives. 1) TV would remain permanent; can't move it around. 2) It would leave huge holes in the wall once it's taken off, thus depreciates the house value if you intend to sell the house. 3) Not all TVs fit onto the same rack, so if you intend to replace the current TV, you'd need to make sure it'll fit onto the same wall rack. And other negatives too.
I would love to hang mine because it's so nice and sweet, but the negatives are just too much, esp. the huge holes in wall.
I would love to hang mine because it's so nice and sweet, but the negatives are just too much, esp. the huge holes in wall.
you can buy universal mounts that will adapt to most (if not all) TV sizes and models.
as for holes in the wall....are you serious? four 3/4" holes were all that was required to mount our main 60" pioneer plasma. to fix 4 holes in drywall takes 5 miinutes and will cost you $1 in drywall compound, and $5 for a small paint bottle.
re: portability - all TV's come with stands too (or as an optional accessory).....if you want to put it somewhere else, take the TV down, fix the holes in the wall, buy a console table and put the TV wherever you want....personally, if you have small kids, i'd be afraid of having a freestanding TV that's 50" or bigger.....they don't have the foot print of the CRT TV's yesteryear.....it could tip if the kids started goofing around with it.
someone mentioned reflections - if you have a situation where you have a window or light coming on to the TV, you buy a tilt mount that tilts the TV down about 5 degrees....problem solved.
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I really don't get the whole hanging on the wall craze. Do you have a flat receiver, a flat Tivo and a flat DVD player? If not, then where are you saving space? If your viewing room is so small that a flat TV is necessary then save your money and buy a bigger place.
I have a 61" DLP that is several inches less deep than my receiver and the picture is amazing, especially given the price.
The word flat seems weird now after typing it so many times.
I have a 61" DLP that is several inches less deep than my receiver and the picture is amazing, especially given the price.
The word flat seems weird now after typing it so many times.
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Originally Posted by PLYRS 3,Dec 4 2006, 06:45 AM
kumainu,
you can buy universal mounts that will adapt to most (if not all) TV sizes and models.
as for holes in the wall....are you serious? four 3/4" holes were all that was required to mount our main 60" pioneer plasma. to fix 4 holes in drywall takes 5 miinutes and will cost you $1 in drywall compound, and $5 for a small paint bottle.
you can buy universal mounts that will adapt to most (if not all) TV sizes and models.
as for holes in the wall....are you serious? four 3/4" holes were all that was required to mount our main 60" pioneer plasma. to fix 4 holes in drywall takes 5 miinutes and will cost you $1 in drywall compound, and $5 for a small paint bottle.
I've repaired many other things though, so don't start calling me names. Actually, years ago, I repaired a few small holes on the walls, but the results weren't that good, they didn't blend in.
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Originally Posted by VTEC_Junkie,Dec 4 2006, 11:16 AM
making a mounted tv aethetically pleasing requires hiding the wires in the wall which will require more than 4 3/4" holes in the wall... 
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Originally Posted by CBR2200,Dec 4 2006, 12:27 PM
Do you have a flat receiver, a flat Tivo and a flat DVD player?
If not, then where are you saving space?
If your viewing room is so small that a flat TV is necessary then save your money and buy a bigger place.
If not, then where are you saving space?
If your viewing room is so small that a flat TV is necessary then save your money and buy a bigger place.
2. my stuff is located in another corner of the room and used with an RF universal remote....benefit is that i can use a small stereo shelf for all that stuff and all my wires are hidden.
3. room is 25 x 20...you tell me if that's big enough...LOL
