Plasma TV Mount Makes Wall Mounting Easy
One of the attractions of owning a plasma television set is the ability to hang it on a wall. Due to its slim, shallow design it can also be built into a wall with a plasma TV mount to help free floor space and to inhibit blocked viewing of the programs. Most manufacturers include stands to hold the televisions upright on a flat surface and sell a plasma TV mount separately as an option. There are a few drawbacks to mounting the television on the wall however, and some folks choose not to use them.
As with most electronic devices, a plasma television will require wires. The electric cord to plug into the wall will never go away and every video device, VCD, DVD player, video game system and sound system will need to be connected to the television. Most of these wire can be run through the wall behind the plasma TV mount, but they will still show below the television set unless hidden by another piece of furniture or a tall plant.
Several of these devices are available with wireless connections, but replacing everything owned can be expensive and tricky to set up. To keep the plasma TV mount installation as clean ass possible, recessing it and all of the associated wires can help provide an exceptionally neat presentation.
Making Sure Mount Is Right For The Television
It is best to buy the plasma TV mount from the television manufacturer to make sure it holds that specific model firmly on the wall. There are many adjustable mounts supplied by third party vendors that will perform well, but for peace of mind with an expensive piece of electronic equipment, it pays to have the one designed for that particular set.
Regardless of where on the way the television is to be mounted, the mounting brackets for the plasma TV mount must be fastened to wall studs to eliminate the chance of them being ripped out of the wall. While most of the televisions are light weight, they still weight more than most pictures and if the screws or bolts holding the plasma TV mount to the wall do not have a firm grip on the wall studs, there is a good chance of them ripping loose and dropping the television on the floor.
Many of the plasma TV mounts can also be adjusted for depth, allowing to top of the television to be slightly pushed out from the wall, making viewing from a lower alignment more suitable.
