To hang your TV on the wall

So that the vision of flat TV on the wall becomes a reality, a bit more is necessary than the device simply dowel. Most important utensil: a holder. It is screwed to the wall, the TV device is attached to it. For this purpose, flat-screen TVs usually have square-shaped screw holes on their backs, to which special connection plates of the wall brackets can be screwed.


The dimensions and arrangements of these connection holes are defined according to the VESA standard for different TV size classes.


From rigid frames over inclinable to all directions movable mounts there is a huge selection of fastening aids. On the following pages you will find the most important types and information on how to use them best. But before you perforate your living room wall, you should take a few thoughts about the stability of the assembly.


If the device is close to the wall, then the fastening usually works without problems: Normal screws and dowels usually suffice to secure the device in stable masonry. In porous old building walls it is worth to use extralange dowels and screws.


Holders on which the flat TV can be rotated away from the wall must, however, withstand higher forces. Due to the larger distance of the heavy TV unit from the wall, a leverage effect is created, which mainly pulls on the upper edge of the bracket. The forces on the screws can quickly exceed the weight of the TV.


If you are mounting such a bracket, you should use a test hole to check the material of the wall, and then obtain the optimum dowels and screws. The DA1 / 4bel manufacturer Fischer offers extensive help on its homepage.


Since the LCD TV now hangs nobly on the wall and is waiting only for connection. This can disturb the fun of the wall decoration: As long as the TV stands on a small cabinet, the necessary cables can be easily hidden behind the stand. If he hangs on the wall, the strippers are obvious.


First step: Save cables. Analogue and digital video signals from the different feeders can be switched over in one device and, if necessary, converted. In this case, only a single HDMI cable carries the pictures of the respective active player to the TV set. Such HDMI video converters have now installed most AV receivers from 600 to 800 euros.


How did you set up your TV?


Two to three cables still need to be routed to the TV: HDMI, power cable and - depending on the way of reception - the antenna line.


Second step: the cable camouflage. Practically, providers of TV brackets like Vogels, VCM or Sanus also have stylish stripping covers in the program. How to install them is in [int: article, 89656 /].


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