| Author | Message | ||
     Kyrocket |
The quick board has become my "go to" place for all things knowledge  My question is oh great oracle of everything; Can I hang a LED TV with a mount that meets my VESA standards and is more than appropriate for weight but undersized for size? The mount description says "up to 37" and my television is a 42". The only thing I can think of with the extra size is that I may on get the full tilt when folded against the wall. As far as weight goes my television is half of what the mount is rated for. What say ye'?  | ||
| Orman1649 |
Will the mount actually fit the TV? I would say if the mount will fit the TV and the weight is within specs, you are fine. | ||
| Brinnutz |
www.monoprice.com for all of your cabling and A/V needs. Did you want one that articulates, or one that doesn't? Ultra slim mount? What are your needs? Below is a link that you can sort through them. Monoprice is seriously the first place I stop for anything I need in regards to this stuff. HDMI cables for $1.79, yes sir, I'll take three. And, they have been tested to outperform those $100 Monster HDMI cables. I feel bad for those who pay $100 for those cables. http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.as p?c_id=109&cp_id=10828 | ||
| Swampy |
Monoprice.com for all of your cabling and A/V needs  Always top quality and cheaper than dirt. I don't care where you buy your equipment, but I have bought 2 tv mounts just to be able to move a tv from one room to the next on a whim. I almost bought a wall mount from Bestbuy for my 52" for over $450. I bought a better mount from monoprice that did the tilt, and angle in aluminum(stronger) for $70. I did the same with cables, over $450 from Bestbuy and monoprice was under $70. Check it out and rest assured you got the best price and better quality. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
The stud in your wall will be subjected to a good deal of torque form all that weight at the the end of an extended arm. It may be worthwhile to mount it to a big chunk of wood so that the wood can then be screwed into two studs. | ||
| Brinnutz |
It's fine, had one mounted for ages like that. If you use the correct screws (I used some beefy ones and hit dead center, you're completely fine. A little overkill to build another base to mount it to. (Message edited by brinnutz on July 12, 2012) | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
That's good to know. I have an aversion to wood things My brother in law wants me to help him set up his TV with one of those too. | ||
| Kyrocket |
"Will the mount actually fit the TV? " It should, the VESA (or as I've found out is just the distance, horizontally and vertically, between the mounting holes on the back. Mine is 200X200 or 8" X 8") matches my television and the weight is well within spec. I'll go check that website now and find something I like. I don't have to have the articulating arm but if the price is reasonable I'd like to have it but no, it's not a must have. Wallyworld hangers are horribly over priced! | ||
| Kyrocket |
Just made my first purchase from Monoprice, I'll let you know. The price was right. | ||
| Brinnutz |
Hey Nate, You could build a base, with an outside perimeter painted to match the wall around the whole thing to hid the articulating mount and wires and make it more clean and not have an awful looking cross section of extra 2x4's showing. Benefits hiding the cable mess as well behind the TV. and the TV could "recess" into it making it pretty nifty. Might I suggest snaking the wires inside the wall behind the TV? Then out at the bottom through another hole:  Whatever you do, do not mount the TV to only dry wall:  | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
My brother in law needs to keep my 2 year old niece's fast, smart fingers away from those buttons and wiring Her game is to disable "Thomas the tank engine" playback to make her older brother freak out Fun to watch but I don't have to live there! He's thinking of a shelf up high for the DVD player, cable box...etc. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Yeah...always mount to studs. SO FAR, my 52" has stayed above the fireplace | ||
| Bent_mind |
I've seen LED's hung on the wall just like a framed piece of art. (using a kit supplied by the tv manufacturer) | ||
| Leftcoastal |
Be sure that you pilot the holes in the stud for the correct size lags, and hit as close to the center of the studs as possible. Spend some time on this! The leverage on that mount when the tv is out away from the wall is huge. I often use a finish nail and drive a series of holes across the wall near and over the studs to find exactly where the stud center is. Spackle will hide the little holes, or they get covered by the mount. I've also built custom frames that mount to the wall that cover the TV when it's pushed in tight to the wall. Makes that appliance look like something other than, well, an appliance. | ||
| Kyrocket |
Six days. From purchase to my front door with a weekend in between wasn't too bad. It's heavy duty. It also has the longest reach of any I looked at. I would have paid three to four times more at my local box stores. Came with all the mounting hardware too, even the screws for the back of the tele. I'll do more business with them now that I know. Thanks |
