Anyone ever hang a flat panel tv?

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I hung mine. It was a pain in the ass. Its a plasma so its heavy.

 

[gonelifting]

check www.fatwallet.com and www.slickdeals.net before you go out and buy a tv. they always have AWESOME deals.

Yep, I second this^^^.

A 50 inch is really the smallest you should go for in that size room. I just installed a 50 inch Plasma for my sister on her wall. It cost $1500 for the Panasonic 50 inch plasma with a surround sound system which they sell for $450 -$500 everywhere, AND basic installation. She got a great deal at BestBuy about a month ago. They're always having these kinds of deals. The TV is 720p though. Very impressive PQ though. You would not regret it. I've seen the Tv recently for roughly $1100 Fuck the $2700 deals for a TV. That's just my opinion, of course.

I got the mount at Monoiprice.com for about $20 or so. Works great. Definitely put it in the studs. Yes a stud finder would help. You can always use it later if you're a home owner. It's very useful to have.

I also fished the cables through the walls which some people choose not to do. If you do that, you have to really pinpoint where the cable gets connected to the back of the TV and make the hole directly behind it so it can get plugged into the TV comfortably without getting kinked. All you see is the TV by itself without any wires around it. Looks very nice.

It seems like the center of the TV should be about 6 inches above eye level when seated on the couch when finished. good luck.

Panasonic Vierra 50px80u was the model number. $1100 and falling. 50 inch plasma. please no haters! I've seen this Tv and it rocks.

 

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www.frys.com always has good deals on tv + they ship it for free.

and if you don't live in CA, you won't pay any sales tax.

 

[gonelifting]

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=875707

^^Here you go... You have a Sears nearby? Deals like this all the time. You can get the 1080p if you want too, but ehhh whatever.





and here.... http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4114&seq=1&format=2 ... $20 for the wall mount. The tilting option is ajust a few bucks more. Not worth it if you're watching from dead on and across the room. It's lower profile this way.


Read the whole thread in the first link. They compare it to the xbr... but of course their opinion.

 

[Dial_tone]

I guess I have to jump to 2008 and get one. Has anyone installed one themselves at home? Was thinking about one of those SONY Bravia XBR ones - Room is about 12 ft wide - Is 46" big enough?

No, everyone on EF has at least 52"...unless you mean for the home gym?

 

[txbondsman]

I'm going to by a 52" LCD with my stimulus money, to stimulate my house. The room is 20 X 16. I haven't checked the links those guys just put up, but at BestBuy it was a Samsung, 1080dpi, yada yada, for 2K, I thought that that was good. The LG and Mitsubishi were basically the same TV but they were 400 and 600 bucks more. the only difference was something about the contrast.

 

[gonelifting]

I'm going to by a 52" LCD with my stimulus money, to stimulate my house. The room is 20 X 16. I haven't checked the links those guys just put up, but at BestBuy it was a Samsung, 1080dpi, yada yada, for 2K, I thought that that was good. The LG and Mitsubishi were basically the same TV but they were 400 and 600 bucks more. the only difference was something about the contrast.

Well, contrast is everything... sort of. Different companies "fudge" the numbers, so you can't really compare true contrast with only the numbers. Plasmas have been better than LCD's for contrast, but I think lately they might have coaught up. I personally love the plasmas. If you get an LCD you should definitely get the new 120 variety instead of the 60. They are also better for brightly lit rooms because they emit a lot of light/they're "bright". But all technologies are becoming the same quality pretty much, so just pick out a good set and find it for cheap and you're good at this point in time.


btw Pioneer Elite KURO is the best TV out there right now for it's superior contrast/black level/shadow imagery. Expensive though.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I guess I have to jump to 2008 and get one. Has anyone installed one themselves at home? Was thinking about one of those SONY Bravia XBR ones - Room is about 12 ft wide - Is 46" big enough?

you mean mouted one?

You can use a ceiling mount or a wall mount for flat panels. Get a mounting bracket depending on the size of your flat panel.

 

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you mean mouted one?

You can use a ceiling mount or a wall mount for flat panels. Get a mounting bracket depending on the size of your flat panel.

My mounting bracket is pimp. It swivels from right to left, so I can watch from the dining room or living room.

 

[the_alcatraz]

My mounting bracket is pimp. It swivels from right to left, so I can watch from the dining room or living room.

that's why it's called a swivel or arm mount bro