You Have Just Bought The Latest LCD or Plasma TV. The Next Question You Probably Have is How Do You Properly Mount This On Your Wall or Ceiling?
The best place to start is to determine which LCD TV mount is the right one for your television and your situation.
The next question you need to answer is whether you have the capabilities to tackle wall mounting a LCD or plasma TV yourself or whether you would be better off leaving this to a to a professional installer? Mounting a LCD television on either on a wall or a ceiling is not especially difficult but it does take some basic home improvement skills as well as access to some basic tools. With the right skills it should only take you an hour or so to get the job done.
The first decision you need to make is to pick the right location … interior wall, exterior wall. One hint is that generally interior walls have less obstructions that get in the way and so are normally an easier installation as it is easier to pass the wiring from the LCD TV to your DVD player and other equipment.
The next step in the process is to make sure your LCD or Plasma Television is VESA compatible. VESA stands for “Video Electronics Standards Association”. The advantage of having a VESA compatible TV is that you can be assured that a VESA standard LCD TV Mount will work with your television.
Getting the right type of LCD television mount is critical to making the job of installing your TV on your wall or ceiling easier. You need to select the right TV mount that matches the size of your LCD or Plasma. TV mounts come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes and the type you select will depend on whether you want a ultra slim mount, one that tilts, an articulating arm mount, or even a fully motorized television mount.
There are a wide variety of different brands available. One brand that comes highly recommended and that does the job for almost all LCD TV mounting applications you could think of is the Peerless brand of TV mounts. Other manufacturers of mounts are Sylvania and Omnimount. These are also very good mounting untis and come highly recommended. One feature that is recommended you strongly consider is to use a mount that allows you to tilt the television slightly downwards. This will significantly enhance your viewing pleasure.
Universal Fixed LCD and Plasma TV Mount
This ultra-slim universal fixed LCD/Plasma mount has a very low profile and even includes a bubble level for easier installation. It is ideal for TVs between 37 and 63 inches and fits all VESA mounting hardware standards.
Universal Tilting LCD and Plasma TV Mount
This universal tilting mount is a great choice due to its versatile functionality and solid engineering. This universal tilt wall mounts come with everything you need for a quick and easy installation: Fits TV’s from 37″ to 63″ and holds up to 200 lbs. Lift and hook design for easy installation. Full tilt design for improved viewing angle. Fits VESA mounting standards Bubble level is included for accurate mounting.
Articulating LCD TV Wall Mount
The Sylvania SYL-MA3210B combines an excellent brand and high quality to achieve the perfect viewing angle and experience in any room for all to enjoy. This mount does it all! Pans (side to side) 180 degrees, Tilts (up and down) -5 / +15 degrees and Extends 20.3’’. It consists of a 2 Piece Design for easy installation. The removable bubble level helps ensure accurate mounting every time! Built for maximum strength and long lasting, durability.
After you have chosen the right mount for your television you need to position your LCD TV on your wall. Make sure that you can find the wall studs and are able to position the television so that you can anchor the LCD TV mount into at least one wall stud and preferably two with the anchor bolts. This will give your mounting system the strength it needs to be able to hold the weight of the TV.
All you need to do then is to follow the instructions that comes with the TV mount and you should have your LCD or Plasma TV installed and up and running in no time.