SilverSport Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 ...anyone have experience on what kind of wall mount to get for my 50" Panasonic plasma???...it is heavy but not nearly as heavy as the old CRT types...I have never wall mounted a TV before...don't think I need the mount to do much more than hold the TV up with some minor angle adjustments...I have thusfar been using the tabletop mount... I've seen mounts from $50 bux to $250 and I know sometimes you get what you pay for but sometimes there are some bargains to be had but of course I want the best for the least [] Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 From Crutchfield.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Hey Bill, don't for get about checking out MonoPrice for the TV mount. Some really good reviews on the mounts that they have and as always, great prices. Bill that is a good link from a great company. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 thanks guys...you're the best...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share Posted June 19, 2010 ...you kids and your YouTube [H] ...it's almost all right there...thanks again BillH... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Your welcome. Saw that Crutchfield was doing the Video.............knew you couldn't go wrong. Good Luck, and of course, Post Pictures when you get it completed- Please. (Bill H. - 57) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinpan Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 I bought this one from Monoprice for my 55" Sony and it worked great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 which one???... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoak Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I installed this one for my 50" LG plasma: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4114&seq=1&format=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I also bought a mount from monoprice... Very heavy duty, holds my 50" Panny with no problems. I'd feel comfortable with a 65" on it....$24 if I remember correctly. Good luck!! Jrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psg Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Mine too was $24 from monoprice and has worked well for 18 months. Looks like the$18 post above; maybe it's even cheaper now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 i bought mine from www.plasma-guy.com mainly because he was in my home town at the time. i lived in lewisville at the time and his business was very close. by the time you add in shipping it was the same cost as the one at Monoprice. i decided to go with him because he was local. the mount i chose was the simple flat mount, no tilt or swivel. what i had to do so my HDMI cables would fit was a bit extreme, but i'll share a little. first off i purchased the treated 1" x 8" wood planks. i had to use that as a spacer and i chose that specific type of wood because it was actually 1". i then had to use the spaces provided in the kit to space my tv even further from the wall. i then also had to purchase the 90 degree hdmi adapters from monoprice so the monoprice hdmi cables were not kinked. i mounted the tv mount along with the 1 x 8 boards (used 2) with 6ea 6" 5/16" lag bolts. yep, that's right, it's not going anywhere. i used my stud finder to locate all my studs and then carefully drilled the correct size holds to be able to tighten down the lag bolts. it was a fun project. took me what i consider a day. i only have small window of time each day to do projects, and i was done and we were able to watch tv that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Silversport: We hung our Panasonic 50" (approx 108 pounds) plasma 2-1/2 years ago using a Premiere Mounts AM-250 Swingout Arm Mount. It's been great. It sits nearly flat against the wall, but we can easily pull it out and articulate the screen about 45 degrees to either side for viewing from the adjacent dining area. The screen can also be tilted vertically up to 10 degrees downward to help fight screen glare. Although the mount listed for $350, Sears sold it to us for $300. That's where we bought our plasma, too. I've attached the spec sheet for you. -Glenn AM250%20Spec%20Sheet.pdf AM250%20Spec%20Sheet.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Just make sure you find the studs. Was it Seti who had the tv above the fireplace and it came crashing down? I don't remember the details of the story other than seeing the pictures. I've tried to search for the thread of the crashed tv but no luck (perhaps my memory is wrong?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 I remember that...ouch! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 I just need it to tilt and hold the weight...thanks guys...I ordered from Monoprice...'preciate the help... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Warning to anyone reading this thread looking at mounts- Avoid the Sanus universal model at all costs. The instructions are incorrect and very generic. This mount supposedly fits anything from 34-60". The holes on mine did not line correctly for my 50" Panny plasma. One of the mount screws shifted in its groove(long opening rather than a hole to accomidate a range of sizes). The tv dropped way down on one side. Sacred the living*&^& out of everyone in the room. I ran out to the storage room and got a tool roller cab. Sat a large hydralic jack on top of the roller cab to jack up the tv back to the proper position. Absolutely no room to work behind the TV.I had to rig up a pair of small vice grips to turn the socket wrench to re- tighten the loose bolt/screw. If you see a Sanus mount that seems to fit every size TV- run like hell unless you planing on filming a U tube blooper video.. Next time I will pay someone to do this. If you do a DYI have several people ther to help out.Dangeous stufff when things go bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted July 5, 2010 Share Posted July 5, 2010 Used a Sanus for the 50" Sylvania (made by LG) plasma. No problems so far, but I used huge lag bolts into the studs..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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