turboman786

Ive been given as a present a 28" Philips LCD TV......I want to wall mount it in my bedroom, but the offical Philips wall bradket is a hefty £199.....Ive seen many other after market wall mounts (universal type ones), and I am wondering which to go for.......any recomendatiosn welcomed...Im rubbish at DIY so the easier to fit, the better!

GC8

Does it have a standard VESA mount; either 75mm or 100mm square? If so you can buy a mount from about £3+VAT wholesale (or about £25 for the same thing retail!).


Simon

turboman786

Thanks for the reply....so am I looking to see if it has a square on the back to hang it from..or have I missed the point?...

GC8

If you have an LCD display on your PC its likely that it will be mounted to the upright part of the stand in the same manner. There are two VESA sizes, 75mm and 100mm (square). The display Im using currently has a 75mm VESA mount; if I wanted to I could remove the display from the stand and fix it to the wall using a VESA wall mount; LCD televisions (up to a certain size...) commonly have a similar mount on the rear. All of the VESA mounts Ive seen have been massively over priced though, theyve not come down in price since the 15"/17" displays they were used with cost well over £500...

GC8

To clarify that further; the 'mount' is only four tapped holes either 75mm or 100mm square. Some devices will mount their existing stand to this and others may simply have the provision for fixing a seperate VESA mount. Some dsvices wont have any provision at all.


Simon

Chip

I bought one in my local B&Q last week for £25 which was a bargain as their about £80 elsewhere which is rip off for a few bits of pressed steel.

Chip

GC8

I bought one for £3+VAT, that was a simple mount; an adjustable extending arm was about £7+VAT... They are a total rip-off, as are plasma display mounts; their price hasnt dropped since the screens cost over £4,000!


Simon

turboman786

GC8/Simon, many thanks for the replies.....where can I get hold of one of these cheapy ones, as I am reluctant to spend £30 on a bit of pressed steel!

GC8

Well; I chanced across them at JTF Wholesale in Sheffield; other than that Im not sure Im afraid. I assume that you television does have a 75mm or 100mm mounting points then?

penfold118

If you havent already got one, i can ask my dad, he is a director at a company called AVF which sell TV mounts, he mite be able to pick a faulty ;-) one of the production line.

Chip

£25 B&Q hardly expensive.

Chip