Cables & Leads
As with most modern technology TV’s are getting smaller and smaller, while offering vast increase in their performance. Gone are the days of the huge ugly box in the corner and the need for yet another piece of furniture to try and make it look decent. Nowadays modern TV’s are slim and styled to look good in our modern homes.
Modern interior design is all about minimalism getting rid of clutter and bulk from around your home. While the TV in a lot of homes is used on a regular basis the space that it takes up can be better used for other things or just to give you more space. Getting that TV off the floor makes sense and can look good too.
Here we will give you some pointers to show you how to mount a flat screen TV on your wall.
Before deciding where to mount your TV you need to consider where your other furniture is situated and whether people are going to be able to see it in its new position. If not then you need to rectify this before moving on. You will also need to see if there are any cables or plumbing in the area you are going to be working in. If there is any chance that there is then you will need to investigate this further.
Other things to consider are:
The bracket that you will need, it has to be strong enough to hold the weight and also the size of your screen. You also need to make sure that the bracket will actually fit on the back of your screen.
Cables and wiring. When you have the TV on the wall you have got to get the cabling to it. This can look unsightly when strewn across the living room wall! Options are to run the cables in some kind of trunking this keeps the Power Cables & HDMI Leads tidy and you can decorate over them to keep them looking tidier. Many people don’t like the idea of the trunking so the only option for these people is to hide the wires in or behind the wall. Of course how much work this takes depends on the construction of the wall itself.
Flat Screen TV
How you mount the TV is of course important. It has to be strong enough to take the weight and to take the extra load put on them by people leaning on it when cleaning etc… This again depends on the construction of the wall whether it is brick and plaster or plasterboard as these are the two most commonly found. If you are fastening it to a plasterboard wall then it is crucial that you fasten the screws into the wood that supports it and not directly into the plasterboard as this will result in it falling. The screws you use should of course be as strong and thick as practically possible, with a lot of the brackets on the market they will supply you with suitable fixings.
As you can see we have shown you how to mount a flat screen TV for that modern and stylish look. If you follow the advice above you will be able to do it with as little stress as possible and make it safe. The whole process is easily achievable by someone with a little knowledge. The only part that will give you problems will be if you have to bury the cables in the wall itself in the case of brick and plaster construction.
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Hi, Can you advice me what cables i will need to connect to a high spec HD TV. I have got confused by male and female leads! Help. Yvonne
Hi Yvonne,
Thanks for dropping by. It all depends what device you are looking to connect to you TV and what connection types you have available on the device.
Most HD TV’s conncect to devices via a HMDI Cable. As a rule the interfaces or sockets on devices are a female connection and therefore need a male connection to plug into them. So when connecting to devices together such as a Blu-Ray Player or Sky HD Box, you will need a Male to Male cable
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