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- 2/27/09 4:24 PM
Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV?
by Lee Koo (ADMIN) - 2/27/09 4:24 PM
Where is your flat-panel TV?
-- On the wall. (What kind of mount?)
-- On a table. (Dining room table or one built for flat-panels TVs?)
-- Inside the entertainment center cabinet.
-- In an automated cabinet. (Nice! What kind?)
-- On my dresser .
-- On the ceiling, like at the dentist. (Does it flip down, or is it only used when lying down?)
-- Hanging from the ceiling. (Please describe.)
-- Floor. (Do you get neck strains?)
-- Other. (Where is it?)
-- It's still mounted on the wall at the electronic store.
not above fireplace
by maggiedev - 2/27/09 7:10 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i have a beautiful fireplace, and a beautiful 37 inch flat screen tv.. i would never even consider putting it above the fireplace. the fireplace is a good one and does not usually put a lot of heat above it, but should someone come along and turn our central heat on and the vents blow that hot air the wrong way, well, i just don't want to take a chance. all electronics are at the opposite end of the room from the fireplace. i like to try to keep them as cool as possible. i am even very careful of large pictures i put above fireplace and check them regularly to make sure not too much heat gets to them.. i think a tv is way too expensive to take chances with. just my own opinion.
Where is your Flat Screen TV
by betteguadalupe - 2/27/09 7:50 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I would love to have a flat screen TV but lack of money for it, keeps it on the electronic's store wall..
On the wall above the fireplace.
by tpobrienjr - 2/27/09 8:51 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My 50 inch flatscreen plasma TV is mounted on the wall above the fireplace. The fireplace vents to the outside via an insulated metal flue pipe. I had a remodeler rebuild the mantel with its top 1 foot lower. This lets the TV sit at a non-neck-breaking viewing height. It's on a tilt mount that keeps it pretty close to the sheetrock wall. Wiring is hidden within the wall, insulated from any extra chimney heat by being wrapped with aluminum foil tape. I don't use the fireplace often, and it is gas fired, with fake logs in it for effect. Part of the same project by the remodeler was to put in wiring for 5.1 surround sound. He built custom shelf brackets for the Aperion speakers and mounted them high on the wall, near the ceiling. The equipment stack is mounted on a pull-out shelf that swivels 90 degrees for access to the rear panels. I am VERY happy with the whole installation. It looks and sounds great.
plasma over fireplace
by jadealexander - 3/9/09 1:05 PM In reply to: On the wall above the fireplace. by tpobrienjri bought a new home that does not have a fireplace. I will be having one built (gas) and was planning on placing my plasma over it. does anyone have a picture of their plasma over their fireplace? Also want to know if anyone is happy with the results?
My 32" Sharp Aquos LCD TV is mounted on the salon bulkhead
by Yarrums - 2/27/09 9:21 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My 32" Sharp Aquos LCD TV is mounted on the salon bulkhead aboard my 34' sailboat 'Nakina'
on a shelf
by jolysmoke - 2/28/09 12:19 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Ours is placed on a shelf that sticks out a foot or so further than the other bookshelves on a wall devoted to books. It is supported by the original foot-stand provided by the manufacturer. The shelf is about 30 inches from floor height.
Mounting flat screen
by LEADBURNER - 2/28/09 2:04 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Rule of thum.
If the fire is used for decorative purposes only, ie. lighting fire glow purposes then ok.
If fire is used for heating at all then it is a NO.NO.
Inside the entertainment center cabinet
by elstar1 - 2/28/09 2:22 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Mine is inside the built in entertainment center cabinet that is in the corner of the living room. The way our living room is built and set up places this at an almost optimal viewing distance and height to enjoy our 42" LCD. We really wished originally to get a slightly larger, 46" system, but it was just one inch too big in one aspect or another. Considered mounting it on the wall above the fireplace but thought that the heat from the fireplace might be a problem. After consideration and having the 42" for about a year now have come to the conclusion that this location is very good. The size and location make for a very enjoyable viewing experience.
Sony 46" XBR...
by Anthony Consiglio - 2/28/09 8:15 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
After investing $2300 for Sony TV, I purchased a stand for my Sony TV, found that Sony didn't supply 4 screws to wall mount same. Called Sony...they charged me almost $10!!!! Now it hangs on the Inovex stand and looks great. Bravo Inoxex...BOO SONY!topcat1933
I am a do it yourself-er,
by ahtoi - 2/28/09 10:22 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I got wooden cabinets and bookshelves all along the walls and the set on top of the lower cabinet at the corner right now. But I just move things around when I want to have a new looks (tv included).
Where is my flatscreen tv?
by swamprat - 2/28/09 11:08 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Along with 1/3 of respondents, it is still in the store where it will most likely stay for a very long time. 1st, with directv I don't have a tuner issue. 2nd, I can only rec 1 OTA station so for local it is a non issue. 3rd HD programming is an extra cost I find not worth the value. I have a single 1080I CRT TV and will say it's picture is close enough to wall hangers not to worry about and it sits unused. It has not been on in 3 weeks. an old circa 1987 Toshiba gets the most use followed bu a Wally special Orian flat sdtv. I am giving serious consideration to having directv take the HD box and downgrade the hd set to sd.
Those who pay extra for the service feel it is worth it , well that's your decision. To me it is just more to pay for with too little value for the price. realistically, when I can see an individual hair out of place on sdtv, why do I need to see the blackheads in an actress face?
Flat panel A/V stand
by stereoman1980 - 2/28/09 11:20 AM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My 50" flat panel TV is mounted to the posts that rise out of the back of a black A/V floor stand with two glass shelves
Where is your flat panel tv?
by patpfeiffer - 2/28/09 12:03 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
One small one is on top of my refrigerator. Do I need to worry about the heat given off from the fridge?
The other is still in the store or not yet manufactured. After the hassle of hooking up the converter boxes to two other TV's we are not in a hurry to set up anymore for awhile. Just a note to anyone who has, as we do, a TV that gets both satellite from a dish antenna, and local channels from a roof-top antenna: When three RCA techies didn't agree on how we were to get all the channels,we discovered that the converter serves the purpose of a splitter, which one of the techs suggested we needed to get. I discovered by accident that if I just switched off the converter box and used the satellite receiver as before, I got my satellite telecasts, and to get the local channels, I just switched it back on.
Hanging On The Ceiling
by ict-cramps - 2/28/09 12:49 PM In reply to: Poll: Where is your flat-panel TV? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I got a 32inch HD samsung bordeaux hanging down on a ceiling mount over my bed , so when i lay down all i got to is look up and theres a nice big display for gaming,tv and movies. all the cables go up into the ceiling into loft through the beams and down the wall, which all connects up to a faceplate. where all the media accessories.
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