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Help mounting VP150 in a corner
#24889 11/07/03 06:31 PM
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Yeah, I know, not ideal...

If the Dell/Panasonic gods bless me a don't cancel my order, I should be receiving a plasma sometime next month. My dilemma is mounting my VP150. I believe it may be too tall to put under the display (the stand is too short) so I have to mount it above. I can straddle the mount across 2 shelves in a corner, but I'd have to create a 2nd shelf AND it's not the most earthquake proof here in California.

Any ideas?

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#24890 11/07/03 06:35 PM
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Pic didn't work.

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#24891 11/07/03 06:54 PM
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try this...
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/oldskoolboarder2001/vwp?.dir=/Home+Theatre&.dnm=PB060046.jpg&.src=ph&.view=l&.done=http%3a//f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/oldskoolboarder2001/lst%3f%26.dir=/Home%2bTheatre%26.src=ph%26.view=l

Re: Help mounting VP150 in a corner
#24892 11/07/03 07:23 PM
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How about mounting a triangular shelf in the corner just above the TV to hold your center channel? I don't think they 'em at IKEA, so you'll have to make it yourself.


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#24893 11/08/03 12:29 AM
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Hmm... if it were me, I would remove some of those shelves on the blue-colored wall, and place the plasma flat along that wall. By placing the plasma in the corner, you are effectively killing its most salient appeal -- the thin cabinet/footprint.

If you still have to place the TV in the corner, in addition to what Peter suggested, I would consider hanging the center channel from the ceiling with chains.

Re: Help mounting VP150 in a corner
#24894 11/08/03 01:16 AM
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Wouldn't hanging a speaker from chains possibly exaggerate cabinet resonances? I suppose the chain length matters a lot. I know I'm probably exaggerating a lot here, but you don't want the chain to be the exact length at which standing waves occur, although that might look really cool.

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#24895 11/08/03 01:32 AM
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chains? man, that'd be like being in a niteclub or bar... Does Axiom have the "Full Metal Chain"?

Yes, as I said, not ideal. But it's temporary. The plan is to mount the plasma over the fireplace. I have to have the walls above the fireplace retaped and sanded anyways. So while doing that, I may have some of the walls opened up run conduit to hide the audio/video cables to the panel. This won't happen till next year since it's a BIG MESS when the walls are sanded down.

Ah crap, I may have rearrange the whole room.

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#24896 11/08/03 05:56 AM
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Ahh... I was almost going to suggest the wall above the fireplace as another possible location for the plasma. That should look nice, too!


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