Anyone ever hang a flat panel tv?

[mrplunkey]

1) Swivel mounts rule. Go for that if its in your price range.

2) Get a locking mount. Make it a total bitch for someone to simply pop your TV off the wall and walk away.

 

[Basikstylz]

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

Damn now I feel dumb... I traded in my LCOS 56" 1080p rear projection and got a 47" 1080p LCD wall mount. now I have to get a new 52" to stay in the cool kids crowd. Guess the 47" will just have to go in the room.

 

[SC4EVA]

Thanks for all the feedback guys - The builder installed some type of supports/bracket in the wall but it is impossible to get him to return a phone call.

Ouch - did realize how much the XBR was =/

 

[Chocolate_Thunder]

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.

If you can swing the extra $ you would be better served with a plasma. I have both a plasma and an lcd and the difference is night and day for the HD channels.

 

[stevieb]

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

i hung a 32 lcd and a 50 plasma. plasma weight is 130lbs had no trouble just have some help there when you attempt this. get bracket at walmart for 100.00 bucks comes with level, stud finder and good instructions. truth is ..its pretty simple. be strategic when choosing a spot to hang it because hiding the wires can be tough. ive done this twice so if you have questions i could help!

 

[txbondsman]

If you can swing the extra $ you would be better served with a plasma. I have both a plasma and an lcd and the difference is night and day for the HD channels.

what I am concerned with is the glass screen, I have 10 year old and he plays baseball/ hockey and other sports with his Dad in the Living room, despite all the yelling from his mother. (we cracked the plastic screen on the big 52" Pioneer projection, but hey, he made an excellent shot over my shoulder, lol).
Also, in reading about the two, one report said that plasmas reflect light really badly, we have french doors in that room and a wall of windows too, I was swayed by that report. Is any of that a concern or what's yalls take on it.

 

[stevieb]

what I am concerned with is the glass screen, I have 10 year old and he plays baseball/ hockey and other sports with his Dad in the Living room, despite all the yelling from his mother. (we cracked the plastic screen on the big 52" Pioneer projection, but hey, he made an excellent shot over my shoulder, lol).
Also, in reading about the two, one report said that plasmas reflect light really badly, we have french doors in that room and a wall of windows too, I was swayed by that report. Is any of that a concern or what's yalls take on it.

i actually sell electronics for a living and its all preference on lcd or plasma but the plasma does have glass screen. so you will get glare from screen if you have lots of windows in that room. lcd no glare at all. but i own one of each and have no favorite.

 

[Chocolate_Thunder]

i actually sell electronics for a living and its all preference on lcd or plasma but the plasma does have glass screen. so you will get glare from screen if you have lots of windows in that room. lcd no glare at all. but i own one of each and have no favorite.

Very true.

 

[txbondsman]

i actually sell electronics for a living and its all preference on lcd or plasma but the plasma does have glass screen. so you will get glare from screen if you have lots of windows in that room. lcd no glare at all. but i own one of each and have no favorite.

Thanks Yall, I do have windows, the french doors are always open (no curtains/ blinds) and we have a 10' row of windows a few feet down that same wall. I'm thinking that the LCD is the only way to go.

Stevie, I'm gonna get a 52", give me your "expert" oppinion on the ones that are out there. I was going to get one at BestBuy, but I haven't checked the links that were given earlier. My thoughts on buying off the internet are service concerns. If I get it at BB, I can just take the sumbitch back and tell them to fix it, off the internet, it's not that way. If the savings are big enough, maybe it's worth it... discuss

 

[stevieb]

the price jump from a 50 to 52 is astronamical. if you have no intetion on getting a blue ray player then 1080p is not a big deal. 1080i is still a beautiful thing when watching an lcd. they will try to up sell you into 1080p but if you can have some saving in getting 1080i thats what i did. sonyu is over priced and over rated. lg is your best bet, toshiba also makes awsome lcd at affordable price. ( if the windows are not on opposite wall of tv the the glare wont be a problem for plasma)most def do not buy online. wait for the sunday paper and do some shopping because the prices have dropped over the last year.