Which is better using the stand that comes with the flat panel TV or mounting it to the wall?
I’d like to mount it to the wall, because I have kids and a dog. But, that would mean running the wires through the wall. We are not planning on moving any time soon, but I am concerned on how it might effect the resale value.
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I was going through the same dilemma as you. Do we hang the TV or do we use the TV stand? We have a dog, so I really didn’t want her to jump up at it, bump it, lick it, ya know. Well, we ended up using this Floating TV Mount, http://www.importadvantage.com/Floating-TV-Mount-85 AND -so far so good. I think the dog has learned to stay away from it. If you do decide to mount it on the wall, rather than run the wires through the wall, I’ve seen those plastic panels that you can gather all your cords that would otherwise run down the wall and cover them with this panel type protector. I saw them at Best Buy recently; couldn’t find the link for you. That’s always an option too. AND – you can even paint this panel so that it blends in with your wall.
Hope this helps!
If you have an entertainment center that you put your TV on then you could just mount it and leave the cables hanging down behind it, and most newer HDTVs have something in the back that clumps the cables together. Since you want to mount it that would mean making at least 4 holes in the wall, and why not go the extra step and make two 1.5" holes in the wall for the cables, and you could make the hole smaller if you dont have that many cables just as long as the hole is big enough to fit the head of the cord. When you move out all you would have to do is put some spackle on the walls and your good to go.
There are TV stands that have a hollow upright beam that extends several feet up the back that you attach the TV to. The cables run through the hollow beam so you don’t have a visible rats nest of wires. That should be a good compromise, so you don’t have to poke holes in the wall.