I've learned that those thick black washers come in handy when you're assembling the mount. It adds a meaningful amount of clearance when installing/hanging a TV. I'm uncertain if all mounts come with them but they should.
I came close to buying an extendable bracket just for this reason, but I had such a hard time getting the TV lifted up onto the flat bracket I figured out a way using two sticks and some tape to get it plugged in.
This is why I'm glad my TV has some inputs on the side. When wall mounting it, I ran HDMI cables for all the inputs on the back, to avoid having to go back there again.
I made up a menu for my job and its loaded onto the TV behind the counter with a USB. The only way to reach the USB slot was to tape the USB to a pencil. The pencil is integral to the operation of that menu. Its even in the SOP now to make sure not to remove the pencil.
I know. But it does prevent over bending of the cable . i had the same problem a couple years ago and dismounted the monitor installed the adapter and cable then remounted the monitor. Failing all that you could swap out a standard vesa mount for an articulated one that allows swinging the monitor away from the wall enough
I got a low TV shelf with wheels last year which has been amazing for rolling the TV wherever I need it.
Absolute game changer since you can sit wherever you want and always get a good viewing angle, and all the HDMI ports and such are easily accessible.
Minimalistic ones made of steel can look pretty sleek too.
I really only ever had this problem when TVs were gihugen CRTs and it was hard to move them. My flat screen weighs practically nothing; I can move it away from the wall to get behind to the plugs quite easily now.
34 Comments
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 171d
Never tell a man to move the TV away from the wall, it doesn’t work that way.
tempest@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 170d
I have an 82 inch TV that is wall mounted.
My girlfriend can't lift one side of it so if I ever need to take it off the wall I gotta get a friend to come over to help.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 22 pts · 170d
Look at you with a friend, a girlfriend and a big tv.
tempest@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 170d
It's a hard life but I'm working through it with my therapist.
fartographer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 169d
I'll come help. You lift and I'll tickle you
FrowingFostek@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 171d
I've learned that those thick black washers come in handy when you're assembling the mount. It adds a meaningful amount of clearance when installing/hanging a TV. I'm uncertain if all mounts come with them but they should.
W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 170d
Mine only came with thin white washers: what do I do?
FrowingFostek@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 170d
I don't know if the plastic in the white washers are the same as the black ones so it might not provide the same sheer rating.
I would hate for the TV to buckle or compromise the wall.
Assuming it's made of the same materials it's gonna take a couple thin whites to stack up to a thick black. namean?
W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 169d
(This was a joke and thanks for that last line 🙂)
FrowingFostek@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 169d
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 171d
I came close to buying an extendable bracket just for this reason, but I had such a hard time getting the TV lifted up onto the flat bracket I figured out a way using two sticks and some tape to get it plugged in.
FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 170d
This is why everything goes into the receiver and only one cable goes to the tv
dan@upvote.au · 5 pts · 170d
This is why I'm glad my TV has some inputs on the side. When wall mounting it, I ran HDMI cables for all the inputs on the back, to avoid having to go back there again.
CameronDev@programming.dev · 5 pts · 171d
Buy an aliexpress endoscope camera.
tempest@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 170d
I just google the tv model number and find an image of the inputs, then I go by feel.
winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 170d
Google works for me like 1/10 times I try to use it now
Echolynx@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 170d
And here is a win for the plebs who decide not to wall mount a TV.
chunes@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 170d
Whoever comes out with the first affordable robot that can do this will make bank.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 170d
I made up a menu for my job and its loaded onto the TV behind the counter with a USB. The only way to reach the USB slot was to tape the USB to a pencil. The pencil is integral to the operation of that menu. Its even in the SOP now to make sure not to remove the pencil.
orenj@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 170d
I got a new desk and have painstakingly done this only to realize the cable just isnt long enough...
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 170d
They make 90° adapters for them
bitchkat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 168d
That doesn't help getting your hands to where the hdmi port is.
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 168d
I know. But it does prevent over bending of the cable . i had the same problem a couple years ago and dismounted the monitor installed the adapter and cable then remounted the monitor. Failing all that you could swap out a standard vesa mount for an articulated one that allows swinging the monitor away from the wall enough
LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 170d
I got a low TV shelf with wheels last year which has been amazing for rolling the TV wherever I need it. Absolute game changer since you can sit wherever you want and always get a good viewing angle, and all the HDMI ports and such are easily accessible.
Minimalistic ones made of steel can look pretty sleek too.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 168d
I really only ever had this problem when TVs were gihugen CRTs and it was hard to move them. My flat screen weighs practically nothing; I can move it away from the wall to get behind to the plugs quite easily now.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 170d
Build your mount to move away from the wall.
bstix@feddit.dk · 4 pts · 170d
Ok, now the cable has to go between the tv and the mount.
Hupf@feddit.org · 1 pts · 170d
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/56321587
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 171d
Plug in the cables before mounting the TV
blackbelt352@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 171d
Sometimes you plug a new device into the TV that you got after you mounted a TV.
mundane@piefed.world · 5 pts · 170d
New devices in this economy? Ok Mr money pants.
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 170d
Wait... You don't need to buy a new TV if you get a new device as well?
Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 170d
Use the cable that was installed before the TV was mounted.
blackbelt352@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 170d
You mean the one that is already in use?