Hanging a 50 in plasma on drywall?

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BoomerD

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A REAL man would simply hang the TV from a Kabar driven into the sheetrock far enough that it penetrated the exterior wall.

Everyone knows this.
 

Kanalua

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Originally posted by: Kelemvor
Just mount a couple boards across the wall to the studs and then mount the TV rack thing to those boards.

this...even some 3/4" plywood or something...
 

sdifox

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Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.
 

olds

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Originally posted by: sdifox
Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.

I just mounted my 72" in the sheetrock directly over the bed on the ceiling. But it perfectly in line with my eyes. It should perform OK shouldn't it?
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: sdifox
Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.

I just mounted my 72" in the sheetrock directly over the bed on the ceiling. But it perfectly in line with my eyes. It should perform OK shouldn't it?
Go 150" or go home
 

sdifox

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Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: sdifox
Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.

I just mounted my 72" in the sheetrock directly over the bed on the ceiling. But it perfectly in line with my eyes. It should perform OK shouldn't it?

Sigh, I shouldn't have to tell you this, but the TV goes on the wall and the mirror goes on the ceiling, ok?
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: sdifox
Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.

I just mounted my 72" in the sheetrock directly over the bed on the ceiling. But it perfectly in line with my eyes. It should perform OK shouldn't it?

Sigh, I shouldn't have to tell you this, but the TV goes on the wall and the mirror goes on the ceiling, ok?

no.... believe me... it's good for olds to do it that way. :Q
 

BeauJangles

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Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: sdifox
Stop hanging tv on walls. It looks good in magazines but it performs poorly since it is usually mounted too high.

I just mounted my 72" in the sheetrock directly over the bed on the ceiling. But it perfectly in line with my eyes. It should perform OK shouldn't it?

Sigh, I shouldn't have to tell you this, but the TV goes on the wall and the mirror goes on the ceiling, ok?

Nonsense. TV + mini pc + webcam = win.
 

ja1484

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Originally posted by: h8red
I just mounted a 55" TV on the wall using toggle bolts. I used this mounting bracket. I was lucky that I could drill into the stud and use lag bolts for the center anchor but I still used four toggle bolts around the corners. This TV will not come down unless the house comes down.

Yes...because it's in the stud.