The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

So you've saved up your money and now going to buy a flat screen TV. Perhaps you have settled on a Lcd or Plasma.

The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

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The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

I hope you didn't spend all of your money on the TV because there a few things you may want to budget for if you are not particularly handy around the house.

Where are you going to install your Flat Screen?

If you are going to mount your TV on the wall there is something very important for you to consider

Do you have a TV outlet installed at the height you want your TV? Even if you said yes ...I am sorry it will not be enough. Allow me to explain.

Can you picture where your existing TV is set up? Maybe it's in an entertainMent center. Now close your eyesand see all of those wires that connect between your Television & your satellite box, DVD player and receiver.

Why do I bring this up?

If you hang your TV on the wall with a standard TV jack installed there-

What about all of those wires that we just talked about? How do you plan on connecting all of those wires that are needed to work all of your electronic equipMent?

I told you that no one thinks about this.

Unfortunately, with a single cable TV jack over the Fireplace ... your ONLY option is to stack your:

· Satellite receiver

· Cable TV box

· Surround sound receiver

· DVD player

All on top of your beautiful Fireplace!

Or have a bunch of ugly wiresdraped all over the place serving as a serious tripping hazard

Can you imagine moving into a beautiful new home and seeing all of those pieces of equipMent balancing on your mantel?

You would be surprised how many new homes are built this way. They install just a simple TV jack over the Fireplace. The homebuilders are totally clueless. Unfortunately, its up to you, the homeowner to foot the bill to wire this correctly.

So what can we do about it?

If you want the best signal possible, Then HDMI cables are the way to go. One HDMI cable run through the walls will do the work of all of those other wires we spoke of moMents ago. To have this professionally done I would budget from $ 395-$ 595 for HDMI cables, depending on how long they need to be.

You canprobably save two hundred Dollars if you do this yourself.

Remember that buying the flat screen TV is just the beginning of your investment to have HD TV in your home.

The Biggest Oversight When Hanging Your Flat Screen TV On The Wall

Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace

If you are looking for a good place to put a flat screen TV, you might want to try putting one over the Fireplace. When you place a TV in this location, you can ensure that it will be in a highly visible location. At the same time, you will never need to worry about it taking up valuable wall space that you might want to use for other decorative items.

Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace

Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace

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Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace

Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace

Flat TV's and Optimal Viewing Angles

No matter where you put chAirs or couches in a room, it can be very easy to establish a direct line of sight for all potential viewers. This tends to occur more often when you have plenty of wall space, and then set the TV at eye level. On the other hand, when you place a Flat Screen TV over a Fireplace, you willmost often have to place it higher than usual. While you are arranging furniture in the rest of the room, you are sure to notice that it will be much easier to create an phenoMenal view from each location.

Safety and Damage Prevention

Even though your pets, children, and other household members may not intend to be destructive, one single thrown object can destroy a flat screen TV. In a similar way, if you decide to use the pets TV frame as a scratching post, you will find that the TV does not last for very long. Typically, placing a Flat Screen TV above the fireplace will remedy both problems. Among other things, children will not be inclined to throw balls or other objects in the direction of the fireplace. At the same time,your pets will also not be inclined to climb onto the fireplace just so that they can use the TV as a scratching post.

Attractive and Enticing

Many people today enjoy having electronic photo frames that will display all kinds of images. When you have a Flat Screen TV, you can easily use a wireless device to transmit images from a Computer. Without a question, if you have pictures of family members, or even stunning sunsets, they will look perfect when displayed on an enormous screen located above a fireplace. As may be expected, if you want to switch over to regular programming, or Watch a video, it will be just as easy to accomplish.

Put a Flat Screen TV Above the Fireplace