There are more than a few homeowners who prefer to install their new flat-screen TVs by hanging it on their walls, using mounts. (And sure, you’ve certainly seen a fair share of TV manufacturers’ commercials showing just that.)
That’s because wall-mounting TVs is a great way of freeing up space for the rest of your home entertainment system. Let’s face it: not all of us live in a palace. Sometimes we need to maximize every inch of precious real estate in our homes. Hence: TVs mounted on walls. (But not above fireplaces, for the love of God!)
If you’re thinking of doing the same thing, you might want to consider having home theater professionals install the new TV on your wall. It’s one such case in which we counsel against DIY (do-it-yourself). Here are only some of the reasons why:
Because your TV is actually pretty heavy machinery. Your new plasma may be only a few inches thick, but don’t be fooled. It takes work to move that baby around – and much more to hold it up and mount it on a wall.
Because your TV, surely, must have cost some money. It doesn’t matter if you just bought a best-in-class 3D HDTV or an entry-level slim flat-screen TV. Mount it incorrectly and you risk having it fall off the wall. That’s a very expensive mistake to make – and one that no warranty will cover.
Because professional installation is easier and quicker. Save yourself some time and hair-pulling frustration. Let the TV wall-mounting be done by those who are professionally certified to do it.
Because the muscular delivery people won’t do the job. Sure, they’ll put the box on the curb outside your house. Or they’ll press the doorbell and walk in to place the TV on the carpeted floor of your home entertainment room. They might even give you free advice on the best movies for testing and calibrating your home theater. But mounting that plasma or LCD or Internet TV on your wall? No, they won’t touch that. They know well enough – and so should you.
Because mounting TV on a wall isn’t just about mounting TV on a wall. To do the job, professional installers will look at other things: like what the actual conditions of the wall are, or how every other component of your home theater system will be connected to the TV (without a bunch of wires making up a snake pit, that is), or what type of wall mounts to use (you might, for example, want to allow for a 350-degree swivel). As you can see, it’s not just a matter of Googling the whole process. There’s a whole lot more to it than that.
Flat panel installation is one of our top service requests here at Hooked Up Installs. We will mount your TV on the wall and wire all video components. When feasible, we will run cables through back walls; if we cannot conceal the power cable through the wall, our electricians can install an outlet behind the television for a minimal charge. We will not leave your home until your components are performing at their optimum level, which includes programming and calibrating system for best possible performance. User training is also included with all our installation services.
