Televisions, which today can be seen on store shelves, are presented mainly in the form of flat panels. Everyone wants to get a screen with a maximum diagonal for more detailed image transmission. For this reason, thin lightweight TV models still have a decent length and width.
Placing such equipment on stationary stands is not only inconvenient, but also unsafe. After all, equipment with a low weight can easily be knocked over by a child or pet. Therefore, as the most convenient location, choose a free place on the wall at a decent distance from the floor. To fix the device to the wall surface, special TV consoles are used, which are also called brackets. More about them in the article.
Varieties of Consoles
Convenient mount without problems allows you to place the TV on one of the walls, instead of placing the device on a stationary stand. Today, this arrangement has gained great popularity, which designers have successfully used when decorating interiors. With a good location using the console for the TV, the device can be a good element, emphasizing the belonging of the room to a certain style.
However, the main reason for installing the equipment on the wall is not the safe storage or designer's decision. It's all about the convenience of watching movies from anywhere in the room, using a change in screen position using the console.
Fixed position
If a good screen layout allows you to see the picture from anywhere, then the best choice would be a console for a TV in a classic style. This device allows you to permanently place the device on a selected section of the wall. Provided that no further manipulations will be made with him. In addition, such a console for the TV has the most attractive price.
Swivel mechanism
If for convenience of viewing there is a need to periodically change the angle of inclination or rotation of the screen, then a fixed bracket will not help here. In this case, it is best to use the pan-tilt console. Thanks to this design, you can safely change the position of the screen in two directions - from top to bottom and from right to left. This is especially convenient if it is not possible to fully see the screen from different angles of the room. Plus, the price of such a mount is not much higher than the cost of a fixed console.
Swivel-out. The best way
Most highly rated is the latest model of mounts in the form of a swivel pull-out bracket for a TV on the wall, which has the most developed functional characteristics. This design allows you to move the TV at a considerable distance from the mount. This allows you to take the screen beyond the various barriers that creates the configuration of the room or decorative tricks.
The magnitude of the angle of rotation of the screen or its inclination in this case is not limited to anything. In this case, the maximum amplitude of the screen movement over the entire size of the console under the TV is achieved by a simple movement, without using various tools. And in the assembled state, the device practically does not take up extra space, moving the screen up to a maximum of 10 centimeters from the wall. An additional cell is also included in the package of this design, which allows conveniently positioning video equipment.
Mounting the console for the TV
It is best to determine the choice of bracket model during the purchase of a TV, when it is possible to visually compare the mounting options with the parameters of the device. Otherwise, you will have to consider in detail for what weight the selected console is intended, what maximum screen dimensions, and whether the attachments on the console will fit the purchased TV model.
Calculation by location of fixtures
The location and diameter of the holes intended for mounting the console to the TV cabinet were systematized for convenience, bringing them to a common standard called VESA. The difference is only the size of the diagonal of the screen of the equipment, with an increase in which the distance between the fastening places increases. This is the first important feature that you should pay attention to when purchasing the bracket separately.
Weight calculation
The next important point is the weight of the purchased TV. When searching for a suitable console, the parameters of this value are also recommended to remember. And all because for the full operation of the fastening it is necessary to create a safety margin. For this, the TV must weigh slightly less than the selected console can carry. The swing-out bracket, designed for televisions with a large diagonal, is able to carry loads weighing up to 24 kilograms.
Installation Procedure
The procedure for installing the bracket with a rotary retractable mechanism does not require professional skills. To mount the device on the wall, it is enough to have a drill with a percussion mechanism, a screwdriver and a suitable wrench. work is carried out in several stages:
- First, they decide in which place to install the device.
- After marking is applied to the wall surface for fasteners, provided that they coincide with the center of the screen. Drill the wall.
- Then, dowels are inserted into these holes and the console suspension is screwed to the wall with screws. Fasteners are usually included with the console. For efficiency, it is best to use a screwdriver.
- Next, decorative components are superimposed on the fixed suspension. They are inserted into the corresponding groove, with a full landing, a characteristic click should sound.
- Lastly, a counter bar is installed on the TV case with the bolts supplied. The TV is attached to the console.
If the installation leg was fixed on it, it must be removed first. When the TV is fixed and the console functionality is checked, the necessary wires are connected to the case at once.