Questions tagged [television]
A television (or TV) set is an appliance that allows you to view moving pictures and hear sound. Use only for questions about mounting television sets to a wall or other structure. Questions about buying or using TVs are off-topic. Use with the [mounting] tag.
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What type of a wall mount is needed for an old TV?
I have an old Onida TV that doesn't have the standard 4-hole VESA mount.
It only has these two hinges slots of some sort.
What kind of wall mount would hold it in place on a concrete wall? (It would ...
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My TV supposedly doesn’t have VESA mounting support, but I want to mount it. Any ideas?
I’ve found an option when searching for my exact model of tv (50” Samsung UN50ES6900F), but it’s a very basic mount that doesn’t do what I want and it costs more money. link.
I was hoping to get ...
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220-240 V 50 hz Sony Bravia TV for use in 110/120v 60 hz power [closed]
I just moved back to US from Europe and brought my Sony Bravia 65" (KD-65AF8) TV back with me. I thought I had checked tag on back to make sure it was compatible before bringing it back but ...
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Trying to mount a TV to the wall and cannot find a stud to save my life [duplicate]
I am trying to mount my TV with a vertical mount to the wall. I cannot find any vertical studs however, only what feels like horizontal ones, which is strange to me. The power outlets are mounted ON ...
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TV Mount fire block hidden
I want to hide this cable behind the wall. I think I’ll use fiberglass or fish cable to send the cable diagonally behind the wall. But I’m worried there may be fire blocks along the diagonal path (...
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Mounting a large TV to metal studs [closed]
I tried searching for existing questions but didn't find any that answered this scenario, and in general I feel like I've been getting conflicting information so I wanted to ask here.
So basically I ...
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Should I unplug my TV(which is turned off) during thunderstorm
There is a common sense to unplug the expensive electronic devices during thunderstorm as lighting strike can affect the power lines and anything that's connected to powerline is going to be wasted.
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Mounting a TV on a 5/16" thick stone (or faux stone) facade
I'm planning to mount a 65 inch TV (62 lbs) over my fireplace using this pull-down mount.
The fireplace has a stone facade as shown below. It may be faux stone, I'm not sure - the individual stones ...
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What kind of mount is best for a 100lb 85 inch tv? [closed]
I have an 85inch Samsung QLED TV that weights around 100 lbs. I'm planning on mounting it on a wall with metal studs. I was wondering if I should get a full motion mount or a tilt mount. What do you ...
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Grounding a roof mounted TV antenna
Can I use a single common 10AWG wire to simultaneously ground both the coax cable and the mast by running a short jumper between the coax grounding block and the mast? Or should I use two separate ...
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How to connect a soundbar Philips TAB5105/12 to Philips LCD-TV 42PFL3604H/12?
Trying to help my friend who has bought a used Philips Soundbar Speaker model TAB5105/12. The soundbar has an optical input, as shown in this video found on Youtube. The tv on the other hand has a ...
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Guidance on how to add electrical outlet for TV Mount
Happy Friday!
I wanted to get a bit of feedback on different options I have on installing electrical outlet behind TV Mount.
I have attached photos of open wall construction, from back in the days - ...
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Directv in to a antenna tv port hole
I have DirecTV: Next to the satellite is a 4 way splitter one of the port holes is not being used, can I screw a coaxial cable to it and run it to my garage than screw the other end of the cable to ...
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Studs too far apart to hang tv wall mount [duplicate]
i noticed that my studs are too far apart to use the wall mount i have to hang my tv. Do they sell extension bracket arms that attach to the tv wall mounting bracket so that i may attach it to the ...
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Mounting TV into "sideways" studs (3.5" side is facing the wall)
I am trying to mount a 75" TV in my basement, and upon initial investigation, the studs behind the drywall are mounted "sideways". Sideways as in the 3.5" side is facing the wall ...
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Mount TV to Drywall on Concrete without Furring strips?
I have a wall in my bedroom, it is drywall, on top of furring strips spaced 24 inches apart, on top of concrete. I have a small blue arrow below the center furring strip on the picture below which ...
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What screws should I use to mount a small 15lb TV?
I have a small TV to mount that weighs 15lbs. The articulating mounting bracket itself weighs 8 lbs. There will be 4 screws used to mount the bracket into the studs.
The lag bolts that came with the ...
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Can a Modified Sine Wave input damage an OLED TV?
I live in an area where power cuts are common. In order to protect my TV from the sudden power loss from a power cut, I am planning to buy a uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Most of the cost ...
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creating a frame in an old tv closet to hang a tv too big for the closet
We have a tv closet. We bought a new tv and the tv doesn't fit in the closet anymore. I would like to hang the tv up against the closet. I would make a wooden frame with studs in the closet. Do you ...
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Mounting 65” TV to 3/4” OSB
I am a new home owner and was looking to mount my 65” TV to a wall. The total weight of the TV with the TV Mount is 50lbs. I used a Stud Finder and determined due to the stud placement, I would be ...
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How close to an old mount point can I mount a TV?
I recently purchased a house and the previous owners had a TV mounted over the fireplace, but removed the mount and painted over the holes before they sold. I would like to mount a TV, but ...
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Type of wall anchors needed for TV mount
I had a wall-mounted television in my old house. While taking down the TV, in preparation to move it to my new house, I saw that it had utilized wall anchors. This is not a reusable wall anchor, so I ...
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TV mounting bracket removal
How do you remove this type of TV bracket? (separating the TV-mounted rails from the wall mounted bracket) For context, this bracket is likely 15+ years old. It doesn't appear to have pull tabs on the ...
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Running Wall-Rated HDMI Cable Horizontally
I’m trying to run Wall-Rated HDMI Cable both vertically and horizontally behind the drywall. Have tried using fish tape to assist but have made zero progress because of the insulation and metal studs…...
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Extend tv coaxial cable (uk)
I recently moved into a property and the TV aerial socket is in a different room from where we want it.
Currently I am running a 15m coaxial cable through the house to the tv in a different room.
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Hanging a ethernet and television cable between 2 buildings
I want to connect to the internet and television (via cable) 2 buildings. In the 1st building is the main internet router and the main television cable. I want to bring the internet and tv cable to ...
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What's behind my wall? Is it safe to mount a TV?
My house is located in Washington state and is wired with ethernet and coaxial cable to several rooms. I am hoping to mount my TV on an exterior wall. I've been looking for studs using a Zircon ...
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How can I install a TV mount on a non flat stone wall?
We moved to a new place that has a stone wall. There is a place to put the TV. In fact, I can see 5 holes in the wall.
I am wondering if I need to do anything special to install a TV wall mount. ...
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Is 3/4" plywood sufficiently strong to mount an 85" television?
Most of the answered related questions seem to be for smaller sized TVs. So here's a similar question with slightly different condition.
I have a 85 inch TV I want to mount on the wall, so it will be ...
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Triggering a Smart TV to turn on via a Tornado Warning signal
I live in Oklahoma and we obviously have problems with severe thunderstorms and tornados.
I've been upgrading some stuff around the house to be compatible with Alexa and also recently got a weather ...
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Putting TV unit on a glass shelf
I have a TV unit (which weighs about 10 kg) that I want to put on top of the first shelf. As you can see on the photographs, it's already being used as a TV unit but it's too short for viewing ...
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Wall is ripping after tv mount
We mounted our tv last night and now today there are 2 places where like the wall is cracking. Should we be concerned. We mounted to the studs.
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How to vertically center-align a new TV to a pre-existing wall-mount
I'm replacing an old TV with a new one and I want to wall-mount it using the old mount.
In the new TV, the location of the VESA fitting isn't exactly where it is in the old one.
I'm using the Barkan ...
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Mounting a TV on a wooden wall stud with ~42cms of extension
I'm trying to mount a TV to a wall over a bed, and the best option we seem to have is a wooden stud in the drywall on the right side of it. Because of this, we want to use a mount that we can extend ...
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My LED lights flicker when i use my TV remote, why does that happen?
My tv remote is not connected to my LED lights, and whenever I use my remote for the tv my lights flicker a bunch of different colors when impress a button on the remote. Please help, I'm very ...
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Best way to mount tv on cavity wall?
I have a TV that is 65" and 24Kg and I am wanting to mount onto my wall.
My wall appears to be stud & plasterboard (potentially dot & dab?) with breeze block behind - cavity between, of ...
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Mounting TV with plywood backing
I am trying to mount my Tv and I am using a 1/2” piece of plywood to make it centered. The TV weighs 78 pounds and not 100% sure about the mount. The mount is a full tilt extension and extends up 5.2”
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Are snap toggles a good way to mount a TV to metal studs? [duplicate]
We have metal studs. The mount we purchased weighs about 6kg and is a single stud mount with 20" articulating arm. TV is a thin 55" LG TV ~19kg so about 25kg/55lbs all in.
Was thinking about ...
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Is it ok to use hardwood ply for cupboard and furnitures [duplicate]
I have been advised by plywood sellers to buy BWP(Boiling water protection) grade plywood from kitchen to cupboard,showcase,TV stand and it's expensive as well.
But some people suggested me to use ...
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Is Moisture Resistant plywood good enough for Furnitures
I'm planning to do furnitures for home.
I'm confused whether to use MR (Moisture Resistant) plywood( IS 303 standard) or BWP(Boiling Water Proof) plywood ( IS 710 standard) for furnitures.
I'm happy ...
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How can I disable a bathroom ceiling fan? [closed]
I need to be able to disable an electrical wire, what is the safest way to do it? I cannot just leave it unplugged and I cannot cut it. I'm able to shut off the main electricity from the house to do ...
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Can I mount a large TV on flat studs with lag screws?
Trying to mount my 75" tv and ran into a double wall. Starting from the room is 5/8" drywall, 2x4s 24"o/c laid on the flat side, vapour barrier, 6" gap and then the exterior wall. ...
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Is my 75” TV Mount Falling Off?
I recently mounted a 75” TV into timber studs through plasterboard.
The Mount feels very solid, but I can now see a little bulge and cracks in the plasterboard under the bottom mounting bolts. The ...
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What is the best way to attach wood studs to existing steel studs?
I'm facing this problem in a friends apartment in MA. His studs are 24 on center which met code requirements when it was built. I had planned to go with a piece of half inch ply, but it seems 3/4 is ...
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How can I mount a 55" TV on a wall with 5/16" paneling?
We have a 55" OLED TV 55 C9 and its wall bracket go together in the box. However I need to mount it on the wood paneling wall which is 1 cm thick and there is a distance around 2 inches space ...
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Mount 50" TV into shallow studs
I'm trying to mount a 50 inch TV (25 lbs) over a fireplace using a Sanus tilt mount.
The previous homeowner had a TV mounted over the fireplace so I assume it's doable, but I'm not sure what the size ...
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Best way to remove tv projector mount to access air filter?
I bought a place that has a TV projector mounted to the ceiling. However, the mount is sort of a Y bracket that blocks the air filter from being removed and cleaned. I tried using a 3mm and a 4mm ...
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Okay that TV wobbles when articulating wall mount is extended?
I have a TV securely (lag screws into studs) mounted to the wall with an extending/articulating wall mount. We don't move it around, the TV remains in fixed position, about 20" away from the wall....
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Mounting TV on Faux Veneer
I just bought a house that has a stone fireplace but the facing was actually covered up with faux veneer. I want to hang up my 65 inch TV on it, how would I go about that? any help is appreciated!
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