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Wall Mounting Your Plasma Or LCD TV

Mounting your plasma or LCD TV on the wall could be achieved in five quick steps. Materials required are a ratchet set for the mount screws, drill, level or tape measure, sheet rock knife (if you wish to placewires in the wall).

Step 1) Ascertain where you like to mount your TV. Think about a location where direct sunlight will not hit the TV. You may possibly also would like to think about where you could locate the speakers to get the most excellent surround sound and where the finest layout for seating. Common rule is that the seating distance must be 1.5 times from the diagonal size of the TV. When seated the underside of the TV should be at eye height.

Step 2) Now that you know where the TV will be placed, the subsequent step is to put the studs in the wall. It is really imperative that your TV mount be securely fixed to a stud and not only the wallboard. The quickest means to the studs is to obtain a stud finder.

Step 3) Now that we know where the TV will be and where the studs are in the wall, we have to resolve how to course the cables from your equipment to where the TV will be on the wall.

An alternative is to course the cables in the wall. One more alternative is to use a cable cover and texture and paint the cover to complement the wall. If running cables in the wall, cut a hole where the TV will be and cut a hole where your equipment will be. Ensure the holes do not cross on top of a stub unless you want to drill a hole in the stud for the cables to course through. Course the wires in the wall.

Step 4) Now that the wires are connected and we identified where the mount has to be, the succeeding step is to hook up the mount to the wall. Ensure that the mount is balanced, either by utilizing a level or by measuring from the floor to every side of the mount.

In addition, ensure that the screws run into the studs and that you drill starter holes for the screws so that you do not crack the studs. Most mounts go with the screws and direct you what size holes to drill.

Step 5) The final step is to put the TV on the mount. This is actually the most difficult step, make ceretain you get help with this step because it is problematical to look at the mount and haul up the TV at the same time.

You could mount on your wall one of the most popular models, Samsung LN55B650 due to huge size it’s best fits on the wall.