My fiance wants to wall mount a 42-46 inch lcd or plasma in her new condo. It has metal studs behind the drywall. Best buy tells her a plasma is too heavy for metal studs, and she must use an LCD which weighs much less than plasma..no external wooden braces allowed in condo.
Tweeters tells her that LCD and Plasma weigh the same and no problem mounting a 42 or 46" of either on the metal studs...who is right?? and can she do a 42 or 46" plasma or lcd wall mount on the metal studs??
Thanks
2007-04-16 07:03:01 · 4 answers · asked by julian g 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
LCD is the new technology and I advise everyone to get it insted of the old Plasma, I have bought a SONY 46" LCD tv and I love it. Make sure it is HD ready and has a HDMI port.
2007-04-16 18:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jack in a Box 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 42" Plasma HDTV is approx 95 lbs. A 42" LCD HDTV is approx 60 lbs. Both can be wall mounted.
This site talks about wall mounts and about a metal stud fastener kit.
http://www.ergoindemand.com/wall-mount-plasma.htm
2007-04-16 11:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best buy is full of idiots that dont know what they are talking about thats why I record them and let the idiot manager tell me how he will resolve the situation most of the time I can get the liar fired.
That said, you may require a special mount for either TV if its weight exceeds 75lbs. I don't think so.
There are floor stands out there that support the TV and hug the wall. I like these since it gives me a way to run cables in the tube. I prefer to paint them in a matching color to the Display for seamless install.
2007-04-16 07:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.crutchfield.com, and you can check the weights of LCD vs plasma, but I htink the are about the same.
2007-04-16 07:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by JeffyB 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋