The benefit of a flat-panel plasma television is that its slim design allows it to become a piece of art hanging on the wall. Many people design their homes around a fireplace. What better place to put the television than the focal point of the room–the fireplace? The problem is that it can be a [...]
Hiding TV cables can be quite a chore, sometimes requiring you to run cables behind the wall to a television panel in the room behind your fireplace. If that’s not possible, there are other options to help you hide the cables when you install a TV over fireplace. 1Find the studs on your wall. Slide [...]
While plasma TVs look great on your wall, having wires hanging down below can really detract from the aesthetics of the room. There are a number of ways to hide the wires, but the most simple is to use plastic conduit. Installing conduit is a simple procedure. Instructions Measure the length of the cable run [...]
Mounting a hanging plasma TV set is a bit trickier than mounting other big flat-screen sets. A plasma TV uses inert gases to produce the picture, and the positioning of the TV set affects how these gases work. Many retailers that sell plasma TVs offer professional installation, but it is possible to mount one of [...]
The one major disadvantage of putting a plasma TV on your wall is the unsightly clutter of wires hanging down. There are a variety of methods to conceal the wires, but the easiest is by using a wire raceway. The raceway is simple, plastic conduit that attaches to your wall and keeps all the wires [...]
Plasma TVs are very flat, which allows them to be mounted on a wall like a framed picture. Placing one above a fireplace may be a natural move, since it centers the room nicely. Brick or cement facades above a fireplace provide further incentive because they’re much sturdier than drywall and will support the plasma [...]
