| There is a strong tendency in people nowadays | | | | stable connection. |
| to buy flat screen TVs and this is because they | | | | The mounting device type |
| are really good quality pieces at a great price. You | | | | There are many different TV mounting devices |
| might be also interested in buying one for your | | | | available online and while some have more |
| home, however have you considered how you | | | | features than others, it really all boils down to |
| are going to mount it on your wall the right way? | | | | how much flexibility you want to have in your |
| Installing a flat screen TV mount is not very | | | | mount. Basically you have either a fixed mount |
| difficult, however it's not that easy either, so | | | | with minimum or no tilting or swiveling at all, you |
| there are a few things you need to pay attention | | | | can have a tilting mount that gives you some |
| to before you start the installation project. | | | | tilting room of up to 15 degrees, and you also |
| The size of your television | | | | have a full swivel mount that allows you a nice |
| Depending on what TV size you are getting, it will | | | | rotation of your TV for best viewing angle |
| greatly impact the type of mounts you need to | | | | possible. Of course the latter will cost you the |
| purchase to match your installation. You can find | | | | most as well. |
| many sizes and different weights for TVs of 22 | | | | Hiding the cables |
| inch vs a TV of 50 inches. A proper mounting | | | | When you have a TV on the wall, the last thing |
| hardware will give you optimal support for your | | | | you want to have is lots of cables dangling from |
| bigger TV so it won't fall off the wall easily. One | | | | the back of your TV. There are several ways to |
| way to go about it is basically connecting it to | | | | hide the cabling either by installing molding to hide |
| several wall studs instead of having only one stud | | | | away your wires, or by installing a wall plate which |
| that holds it on the wall. | | | | enables the actual connectors to go through the |
| The wall type | | | | wall so you have a fully clean look away from |
| The type of wall you have at home will guide the | | | | any clutter. Maybe your best option is using HDMI |
| type of installation. Luckily flat panel TVs can be | | | | cables that are so popular nowadays. |
| easily installed on several different types of walls. | | | | The location of the TV on the wall |
| It is important to get a stud finder so you can | | | | It is important that the television is placed so that |
| easily find the center of the studs that will hold | | | | its center will be slightly above eye level for best |
| your mounting hardware. If you have a solid wall | | | | viewing experience. If you have speakers, you |
| of concrete or cinder block, you might need | | | | also need to leave some free place for them to |
| instead some solid anchors that give you a good, | | | | be mounted next to your TV. |