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tv above fireplace

kingshankly · 2011-01-27 21:20:24

hi folks met today with the electrician and was think about mounting the tv above the fireplace in the sunroom. this will be a stove and have a mantle over it and was wondering does the heat affect the tv? also where does the sky and DVD player go

27-01-2011 9:20pm

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kingshankly

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hi folks
met today with the electrician and was think about mounting the tv above the fireplace in the sunroom.
this will be a stove and have a mantle over it and was wondering does the heat affect the tv?
also where does the sky and DVD player go

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#2 27-01-2011 9:24pm

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055916936
discussed before
looks great if done right
some say they dont feel comfortable looking up at tv so keep it as low as possible

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#3 28-01-2011 1:15am

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We have a wall mounted TV in one of the rooms, we build a custom built in unit nearby to hold the blueray palyer, Sky+ box and the xBox.

You won't be able to recess the tv into the wall its its an existing chimney

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#4 28-01-2011 8:58am

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I was considering this and even got an ultrathin led

BUT

1. despite the build in stove being low enough to ground the tv be to high to be comfortable

2. there is alot of heat from the stove rising! Alot! the granite around the stove and the wall above get fairly toasty

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#5 30-01-2011 11:18pm

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well, heat is the enemy of any electrical appliance, and based on my own fireplace, I wouldn't dream of putting a tv over a stove, mantle or not.

Secondly though, is the viewing angle. LCD/LED's have a specific viewing angle, and are primarily designed to be viewed at eye height, sitting. Mount it high, and you will have to cant it forward to maintain picture quality.

This is demonstrated quite easily in the tv shop if you walk around, and stand up/sit down, to play with.

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