How to install LCD TV mount? chapter 4

Getting Started

Plan for 2-3 hours to complete this job if you’ve never done it before. Likely, you’ll be done in a little over an hour though - you just should budget enough time so that if you run into problems you’ll be ok and you don’t want to rush mounting your precious new flat-panel TV.

Open the mount and lay out all the contents in a place that’s out of the way. Your mount probably included some instructions about how to proceed from here. If they’re clear enough, feel free to follow them. However, don’t get your hopes up on those.

How to install LCD TV mount? chapter 3

Tools for Mounting Your TV

To get started on this project you’re going to need some tools to make it work right and keep that expensive TV up on the wall. Here’s the preferred set of tools to make the project go smoothly:

Drill and 3/16″ bit
Socket set
Tape measure
2′ level
Hammer
A few nails
Utility knife
Stud-finder (optional)

How to install LCD TV mount? chapter 2

Selecting a Wall Mount for Your TV

You must either already have your TV or know the model that you’re going to buy. It’s very likely that the retailer you purchased (or will purchase) your TV from carries wall mounts. These are high profit items for the big box stores. Best Buy, for instance, carries a variety of wall mounts for flat panel plasma and LCD TVs, but they charge $200-$400 for them. Don’t get suckered for these prices. The wall mounts that these big box retailers sell are the same quality that you pay a fraction of the price at less expensive online retailers.

Armor Mount Low Profile Mount

TV Wall Mount Guide recommends ArmorMount, which specializes in affordable flat panel TV mounts. Armor Mount’s Tilt TV Mount for 37-63″ Plasma & LCD best seller covers the most popular size range of 37″ to 63″ flat panel TVs. Armor Mount also offers free 3-5 day shipping and a 100% money back guarantee. As a bonus, you can save some serious cash with the FREE HDMI cable that Armor Mount throws in with every wall mount that they sell.

For the price and service, you simply can’t go wrong with Armor Mount. You can view their entire selection of mounts on the ArmorMount homepage or browse by mount types:

* Low Profile TV Wall Mounts
* Tilt TV Wall Mounts
* Swivel TV Wall Mounts

You can click on the links above to go directly to ArmorMount, or you can continue reading our guide to Selecting a Wall Mount for Your Flat Panel LCD or Plasma TV. Additionally, TV Wall Mount Guide has featured a guide to the different Types of TV Wall Mounts, which are mainly low profile, tilting and swivel mounts.

How to install LCD TV mount? chapter 1

How to Wall Mount an LCD or Plasma TV

Got that new flat panel TV? Looking for one? Where are you going to put it?

If you’re like me and thousands of others, you know it would look good up on your wall. When I bought my flat panel plasma TV, I wanted the same thing. In this guide, I’m going to show you how easily I mounted a Samsung 42″ plasma TV on the wall of my living room in just a few hours on a Saturday morning. This step-by-step guide will teach you how to do the same.

First, let’s take a look at the before and after of what I’m talking about.

Before

This is what my wall looked like in my tiny living room prior the installation of the flat panel TV. To the left a tree hides the unsightly side of the TV from the view of those walking in the front door.

After: Flat Panel on Wall

This is the same wall after my project was completed. Look ma, no wires.

It’s all the in-between steps that make this happen! Read on for how to do it right.

LCD TV Mount Guide 06

Commercial Applications

The most common commercial applications involve a ceiling mount that can be lowered into the proper viewing height with extension columns. Buying a ceiling mount takes some thought based on the space, the drop of the mount, and a joist to connect to. We offer a variety of mounting accessories that allow for specific applications. Many restaurants and bars use plasma screens because of the wide viewing angle and brightness. In this case, a mixture of ceiling, corner, wall, and articulating mounts may need to be used. We have several years experience and we can recommend the best mounts to use for your situation. For commercial applications we recommend calling 1-888-764-9273. For large purchases, we provide discounts on commercial jobs.

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Smaller Rooms, The Kitchen, The Exercise Room, A Den

1. The Kitchen

The kitchen is most likely for screen sizes smaller than 20 inches. The most common mount for kitchen applications is a mount that attaches to the bottom of a cabinet. An under the cabinet mount is a great space saver, because it allows for you to flip the TV up and out of the way when it is not in use.

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2. Exercise Room or Den

The exercise area or Den is good place for LCD or Plasma TV, and we recommend a tilted wall mount or an articulating mount. This is all based on the room size and placement of exercise equipment or furniture in your room.

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2. LCD Articulating Mount

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Family Room, Bedroom, or Basement

Most Plasma or LCD TVs are mounted in a family room for recreational viewing. In this case screen sizes are normally 37" or above. Where do you want to mount the LCD TV?

1. Above the Fireplace
Mounting the TV above a fireplace is a good option for utilizing space in your family room. However, we would only recommend this option if you are able to sit at least 10 feet away from the TV. You should consider buying a "tilt mount", this enables you to adjust/tilt the TV to the best viewing angle.

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2. In a Corner

In today's homes many family rooms are filled with windows and have limited wall space. In this case, we recommend mounting the TV in a corner of the room and use a swing arm mount to adjust the viewing angle. You can then mount the TV at a custom viewing height and swivel the TV to the best viewing position.

1. Recommended Products For Heavy or Large TV's - Dual Arm Mount
2. For Lighter or Smaller TV's - Single Arm Mount

3. On Opposing Wall
In this case you can use a static mount or tilt mount. If you plan on mounting the TV higher than eye level then you should use a 'tilt mount' so you can adjust the viewing angle. If you plan to mount the TV at eye level, than you can use a 'static mount'. You could simulate the mounted tv by using string or masking tape on the wall and then decide which plasma or lcd mount to use.

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2. Tilt Mount - Low Profile with Lateral Shift and Tilt Mount

4. Table Top Mount
If you don't have enough wall space, corner space, or a fireplace you would consider using table top mount. Many consumer Plasma's and LCD's come with a table top mount. Table top mounts are placed on top of home entertainment furniture and provide a basic mounting option. Most commercial plasma's do not include a table top mount, in this case you will need to buy a table top mount and a piece of furniture to place the plasma or LCD.

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5. Home Theater Entertainment Centers
Do to the high demand of the LCD TV market, most entertainment centers now have an optional back panel to mount a plasma or LCD TV. Remember if you mount your plasma on a wall you'll need to store your AV equipment somewhere and if you don't have a nearby storage cabinet you may need to use audio video furniture. If you are hiding your av equipment be sure to have a way of sending ir remote commands to the equipment. You can accomplish this by using an rf remote or using an extender kit.

1. Recommended Products Home Entertainment Centers
2. Extender Kit
3. RF Remote

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