vallumlj

Just bought my first home and want to try and make the tv a nice centre point in the living room. I currently have a 40" samsung lcd and a sky + box.

Is it possible you guys could show me some examples of how you have put your tv on the wall and where you have put your sky , dvd box etc.

Thanks

Luke

Abdabz

For any who are really proud, please post your postcode and house number, suitable methods of entry and times when you will be out
(just kidding - I might live near Liverpool, but that doesnt make me a thief)

jaytc2003

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if you look in diy sure there are quite a few threads in there. Or I think P1mark has done a home installation, richardg and alistair(self build thread mentions alistair) maybe worth a pm

LG John

Here is mine. The picture came out slightly wavy for some reason but you get the idea...

PG

You'd be better off looking here: Members' Home Cinema Gallery - AVForums

davyboy

I'm a big fan of these threads.

I can laugh at those who have gone too big!

p1mark

I hung the telly, marked around it, then built a stud wall so it's flush with the panel and about a 2" gap around.

All the cabling, backlighting etc. then runs down the stud and exits at skirting board level. The storage holds the DVD player, Amp, sky box, and a media box for the TV so there is not one cable or ugly unit visible anywhere.

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SirFozzalot

Don't put it too high up on the wall would be my advice.

Seems strange to me that for all these years TV's have been at eye level (when sitting) but all of a sudden, folk buy a plasma/LCD and insist it's mounted high up the wall.

I find it uncomfortable to watch when its too high personally.

GazTheHat

I hung the plasma on a tiltable wall mount, built an AV cupboard into the wall and ran all the cables through the walls and under the floor.

I now have EL Wire lighting around the edge of the plasma, behind the glass lip for a nice feature and mood light.

mightyyid

Haha

Agree - and those who think that putting a plasma or LCD up above the fireplace is the perfect place for it as it 'looked good in the shop', only to find the TV does still need cables, and sitting on a low sofa looking virtually at the sky does little for ones neck!

LG John

Mines is fine. Before designing it fully (i.e. building the false chimney breast) I hung the TV at the height it is now at on the main wall whilst we were decorating to be sure I could live with the height. It was and ever since has been fine although it's not as high as an 'above the mantelpiece' install would be since I elected to get a landscape fireplace.

GazTheHat

Aye, mine had to go up about 6"-12" above direct eye sight, due to a glare from the window, but with a slight tilt on it i've got the perfect viewing angle. We were like measuring eye height when sitting on the sofa and all that.

I'm 11' away from the screen as well. The recommended distance for a 42".

I don't get these high-up-the-wall installations or too big of a tv for room size either.

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Mine



Wires are in holes drilled through the pillars - just a shame there was a socket below already
But I might remove it...

POC

nardoblue

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GazTheHat

Nice. Did you build that?

After a movie you finish the night with a game of cluedo hey!??

Alan-G

Heres mine



Note the skirting board askew.

Thats where the dvd is behind, and a " See through " (for the infra red controller ) clear panel which was stained with wood stain. Dvd is still able to see the controllers input.

Sky is operated using a dismantled " magic eye " thingy and tucked just under the telly. Photo doesn't show it cos its too small.

Telly inserted into the wall on top of a custom dwang nailed to two straps.

p1mark

Thats clever Alan, very smart!

As for the height, well yes and no. It very much depends on the seating. I have very low 'loungy' seating and TBH its perfect. Far more comfortable than looking at the TV when i had it resting on units before i built the stud wall. The natural angle of your head and upper body is straight at the panel.

IMHO if you want a big TV (42"+) and you don't want it to dominate the room, you have to put it on the wall. And putting it on the wall at a low height looks nearly as bad as having them free standing or even worse on an angle in a corner of the room.

Many people walk into my house and don't notice the TV. It might be big but do it properly and they can be pleasingly aesthetic and actually compliment the room. There are some good examples on this thread. Hang them low, or sticking out loads (as a 50" will) or even worse on a stand with loads of visible cables and they look a right eye sore. Very council flat..

Jamo

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can I ask in regards to the ones put in a stud wall, what happens if something goes wrong with the tv and it needs to be removed for whatever reason?

they look great, but how easy is it to get at in this case?

james

p1mark

Mine just lifts off the wall mount as per normal. I have left enough of a gap to get your fingers round it.

If the telly goes Fubar and i have to get another one thats a different size i obviously have a bit of DIY to do though if i want it to look as good.

Alan-G

I'm lucky James that the back of my telly resides in a larder type room. So access for servicing would be easy, but if a telly gives up the ghost - then it's cutting a bigger square out the living room wall and start re- connecting the wires ! (with a bigger telly that is)

alistair

There's a couple of previous threads here and here

Here's mine -

Pioneer 50" with 8' motorised screen in front


7.1 speakers

I went for a 43" Pioneer in the kitchen with 5.1


All the kit for the kitchen & the lounge (which is behind the TV in the kitchen) is in one of the kitchen cupboards -

Alan-G

This is now getting to be a - how smart is your house thread

Wow, your house is pretty cool mate.

10 dining chairs FFS. :-)

p1mark

Having had the pleasure of visiting Alistairs (top bloke) and joolz's (top tart) gaff on a couple of occassions (and still not returned the favour ) i can say his house, and in particular all his electric gizmos are

The man is a DIY god!

The Chief

F**k me how many people can you get round that dining table?
I dont have that many friends!!!

ronjeramy

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not the best pic but heres one of my 42" LG Plasma

corradoboy

Need to take some new ones of mine as it's now in a different position with a new equipment unit and full redecoration with oak flooring....

StickyMicky

and fitted them at eye level while standing up

so when you are sitting down you either, cant see **** all as its a LCD, or strain your neck because you can see something when its a plasma

StickyMicky

get a bushy plant

hectic

how we had the *games room* set up