How to Install an HDTV?

Answer 1

Today's flat screen HDTV sets provide unparalleled picture quality and an extremely low profile case. With proper installation they can bring a Home Theater quality experience right into your living room.

Get a Wall Mount

To take full advantage of your HDTV's form factor, mount it to the wall. Purchase a wall mount which can support a set of its size and weight. Unless you have a specific need for a different mount, a tilting mount offers some flexibility in positioning, is relatively thin, and is relatively inexpensive.

Mount Your Wall Mount

Although your mount will have specific instructions, you will typically mount your mount by putting four anchoring screws or bolts through mounting holes on your mount into studs on your wall. Follow the mount's instructions very carefully, paying specific attention to how to properly secure the anchors. If you improperly install your mount, your TV could fall down.

Unbox the Set

Flat screen HDTV sets pose two challenges in unboxing. The first is that they are quite heavy and bulky, so you may want to have someone help you lift it out of the box. The second is that they should never be laid down on their front or back. Keeping them in an upright position minimizes stress on the glass in the panel. As such, you need to have a place to set it down where it will not fall over.

Attach Mounting Hardware

Attach the mounting hardware from your wall mount to the back of your TV. If you bought a tilting mount, you will probably have two rails which screw onto the back of the TV vertically

Connect the Cables

Because it can be hard to get to the cable terminals on your HDTV when it is installed on the wall, consider pre-connecting your cables. Simply connect the end of the cable that will go into the TV into the appropriate port and let the other end of the cable hang free.

Mount the TV

Lift the TV to the mount and snap its mounting hardware into place on the already installed wallpiece of the mount. The exact way that you will do this varies depending on your mount, so follow the instructions carefully.

Plug Everything In

Plug all of the cables coming off of your new HDTV into the appropriate component in your home entertainment system. Finally, plug your HDTV's power cord into a wall outlet.

Enjoy Your New HDTV

Sit back. Turn it on. And enjoy!