Prices on LCD televisions are coming down again. I got my Samsung 40″ LCD a year ago and now a friend of mine got a 46″ Samsung with a faster refresh rate for the same price. That’s a lot more screen for the same amount of money – nice. There are a lot of different brands out there and I favor Samsung because of the picture, which is hands down the best looking out there but you’ll want to do your homework to find out which LCD TV works best for you in your price range. Remember that the quality of the picture is in the contrast ratio – the higher, the better. The Samsung LN52B750 52-Inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV looks like an amazing TV.

Once you’ve picked out your new, LCD TV it’s time to wall mount it. Wall mounting provides you with the best viewing angle. Another advantage is that it frees up floor space while keeping that expensive TV out of reach of children and pets. The last thing you want to see is that fragile TV laying on the floor in pieces. And using a wall mount just makes your living room, den or family room look nicer. You’ll enjoy having friends over to watch a movie or the big game.

So What Should You Look for in a Wall Mount?

First, you’ll want to decide if you want one that’s in a fixed postiion, one that tilts, on that swivels or one that does all of those things. Look at the room where the TV will be mounted. What is the viewing angle like? Where is the couch, recliner or where are other seats? Are they spread apart or fairly close together? In most cases, a fixed position TV wall mount will do just fine because the viewing angle in most TVs made now are greater than 170 degrees, which is great.

Sometimes, in a bedroom or den, you may want the TV to move a little since there are multiple places in the room where the TV can be viewed from. If that’s the case, then you may want an arm TV wall mount which lets you pull the TV out from the wall and position it where you like. For obvious reasons, you can’t do this with very large LCD TVs, but you can with the smaller ones and having the swivel arm really makes a huge difference – you won’t believe it.

Are They One Size Fits All?

For the most part, yes – in terms of where the mounting holes are positioned. Pretty much every TV wall mount made now is VESA compatible, which just means the holes are positioned according to a standard – versus everyone manufacturer coming up with their own hole placement. You’ll just need to match up the VESA FPMPMI numbers on your TV specifications to the wall mount specifications. There will be a number like “100×100″ or “75×75″ or the like. Do that and then make sure it can handle the weight of the TV and mount along with the size of the TV and then you’re set to get to work installing it!

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When you buy an LCD TV wall mount to mount your flat screen TV on the wall or ceiling, you’ll find that most are VESA compatible so that you can use a variety of mounts by manufacturers such as OmniMount, Sanus, VideoSecu, Peerless, Atlona, Vantage Point and by TV manufacturers like Samsung and Panasonic.

The VESA compatibility means that the TV manufacturer made their TV so that a variety of wall mounts can be used instead of a proprietary type of mounting system. Most flat screen TVs adhere to this standard but you will want to check this out when purchasing a new TV.

The Flat Display Mounting Interface (FDMI), also known as VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS) or better known as “VESA mount”, is a set of standards defined by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) for mounting flat panel monitors, LCD TVs, and other displays to stands or wall mounts. The standard is implemented on most modern flat-panel TVs. Check for the VESA mounting specification on your flat panel TV.

Flat Display Mounting Interface Standard (FDMI)

FDMI is intended to provide industry standard mounting interfaces for Flat Displays (FDs) such as flat panel monitors, flat displays and TVs. This standard defines mounting interfaces for Flat Displays, corresponding standards for mounting device manufacturers and cable and cable connector location guidelines.

The FDMI was extended in 2006 with a collection of additional screw patterns that are more appropriate for larger TV screens.

The VESA/FDMI standard makes it possible to easily find a suitable stand or bracket for your LCD TV by knowing the screen dimension.

Virtually every LCD flat screen TV has the ability to be mounted on to a wall or a ceiling. Look for 4 screw holes on the rear of most screens. which are usually located near the middle of the screen (on smaller screens) and further apart on larger screens.

The most common VESA MIS spacings are:

• MIS-D Mounting hole patterns in either of these patterns: 100 mm x 100 mm or 75 mm x 75 mm
• MIS-E Mounting hole pattern of 200 mm x 100 mm
• MIS-F Mounting hols spaced in 200 mm increments

Like we mentioned above, you should make sure that your LCD TV is capable of being wall-mounted. There are some early models that were designed to just sit on a table. Even if you don’t plan on wall mounting your LCD or plasma TV, you should still check that it’s VESA compatible in case you want to do that later or if you would someday sell your TV.

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