[seminolefan1]

I need to have a new electrical and cable outlet added for a wall mounted TV. Who is someone that you would recommend at a reasonable price?

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by seminolefan1

I need to have a new electrical and cable outlet added for a wall mounted TV. Who is someone that you would recommend at a reasonable price?

Pike's Electric or Lenhart

[retiredguy123]

I think Best Buy will do everything including mounting the television on the wall for $199. That is assuming the power and cable are located within a reasonable distance.

[John_W]

Tom at Villages AV has probably installed over a thousand flat TV's. Go to the search at the top of the page and type in "villages av", you'll find dozens of reviews, all good. I think he charges about $250, that includes everything parts and labor, all wires will be hidden and the TV will be mounted. He's a villager, lives in St. James, I had him help with my attic antenna. You can reach him at Phone: (352) 388-1677.

What I did for a wall mounted TV in a BR was I had a cable outlet and electrical outlet on a wall hidden by a dresser. I picked up this kit at Home Depot for about $40 and hide the power and cable wires behind the drywall. I bought the TV wall mount from Amazon for $30, it wasn't as hard as you would expect. When you look at the link, it appears the wires are visible, but they aren't, they are behind the drywall inside the tubing. You'll just run coax up the tube but you'll have an electrical plug at the top and bottom.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerci...2-KW/204412643



They show 6 in stock at Lady Lake Home Depot. You'll need an electric drill, they provide the round drill bit that will make a hole at the top and bottom. Then you run tubing from hole to hole, and then mount with a box at the top and bottom. The only problem was a cross stud blocked my original path, so I had to start the bottom a little higher than I anticipated.

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by John_W

Tom at Villages AV has probably installed over a thousand flat TV's..

+1 on Tom, he does a great job. His phone number is 352-388-1677.

He is even licensed to do the electrical work needed to hide the power wires going to the TV.

Home Audio Video Sales & Installation in The Villages, Florida

[retiredguy123]

Another option is to buy a TV stand and set the TV on it. I have never mounted a TV on a wall. Most of the ones I have seen are too high for proper viewing.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Another option is to buy a TV stand and set the TV on it. I have never mounted a TV on a wall. Most of the ones I have seen are too high for proper viewing.

Depends on the size of the tv and the height you wanted mounted. You can't beat the looks of no wires, and a wall mounted TV. Not to mention, price tv "stands" that will allow a 70-75" to sit on them...

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Another option is to buy a TV stand and set the TV on it. I have never mounted a TV on a wall. Most of the ones I have seen are too high for proper viewing.

What is proper viewing?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What is proper viewing?

I think it is a personal preference. I have a 75 inch TV in my living room on a 2 foot high stand, and I have a 60 inch TV in the bedroom on a 3.5 foot high dresser. There are no wires showing.

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What is proper viewing?

It depends.....

If you wear progressive lens bifocals you want the TV high. If you set the TV at table level and are in any kind of recliner you end up looking through the reading part of the lens unless you tip you head way down.

We have our TV (mounted by Tom) pretty high because of this.

[retiredguy123]

Most powered recliners now offer a headrest adjustment. I highly recommend it.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I think it is a personal preference. I have a 75 inch TV in my living room on a 2 foot high stand, and I have a 60 inch TV in the bedroom on a 3.5 foot high dresser. There are no wires showing.

I have the exact same setup. A 75" Samsung in the LR sitting on this TV stand. Bought it 2 years ago on Walmart.com for $265 with free shipping and got it in 5 days. I looked on dozens of websites and this was the best deal, it looks good in person as well.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sauder-So...e-Oak/32479596



I have the 60" Vizio in the M/BR sitting on a chest, the height is fine. It's the guest BR I wanted to put a 42" TV and there wasn't any floor space and the dresser was too close to the bed, so I mounted it on the wall above the closet using the system I mentioned in an earlier post. Since it's a guest BR I didn't want the monthly expense of another Directv box, so I put an antenna in the attic and ran it to this room via the coax already installed.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What is proper viewing?

You know, the TV viewing laws

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by photo1902

You know, the TV viewing laws

yea, that was what I was looking for. Stating proper doesn't really mean there is such a thing.

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Most powered recliners now offer a headrest adjustment. I highly recommend it.

It's not adjusting a headrest that's the problem, it's having your neck bent for hours that is.