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[Huntn]

It would be kinda difficult without a ladder. I guess it depends on preference, but always thought mounting over a fireplace would be a bad idea.... If there's a fire, you can say bye-bye to that TV... plus you'd be arching the neck UP just to watch.. (...unless perhaps the TV has some sort of tilt angle so you angle it DOWN for viewing..)

Still.. just my view.

It’s a gas fireplace that was used for the second time in 10 years, when our electricty/furnace went out for 22 hrs during last week’s Texas cold weather event. And it did a piss poor job of heating the house. It’s open hearth versus a closed box with a blower fan. 🙂

 

[jeyf]

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this is a bad time to be interested in anything technology
but
once there are decent product specifications and reviews
and
once avaliability for technology improvews

i am really interested in the micro fanless unit:

Intel NUC 11 Pro Tiger Canyon​

 

[D.T.]

It would be kinda difficult without a ladder. I guess it depends on preference, but always thought mounting over a fireplace would be a bad idea.... If there's a fire, you can say bye-bye to that TV... plus you'd be arching the neck UP just to watch.. (...unless perhaps the TV has some sort of tilt angle so you angle it DOWN for viewing..)

Still.. just my view.

Your view is correct, it's a bit too high, that's why I've been vocal about Mantel Mount products, they allow you to use that space over the fireplace/mantel, while providing both a proper viewing height (~30" height adjustment requiring very little effort) __and__ an aesthetically pleasing, "on demand" flush mount - and no, there's zero issues with fireplace heat (for a number of reason, position, distance and adjustability when you're using the fireplace if you're concerned).

We just mounted a new set, I lifted it up onto the mounting bracket myself, from the ground, I first sat it on a chair, and did like a clean-and-jerk onto my shoulder 😀

 

[jeyf]

there are some web sites that deal with home wall unit placement. Graphs, charts and things. Any site >6mo or older may have out dated information.


we infrequently use the wood burning fire place here but yet seems there is soot deposited above the fire place. Not the best choice for an expensive wall unit unless you plan NOT to use the fire place.


I would not under estimate this as a DIY project. For a brick fire place wall do you have a small hammer drill and masonry appropriate molly bolts? Just not the type of thing the average joe has. Tom Sawyer a helper to lift the unit into place.

 

[Huntn]

This weekend spending time with relatives in San Antonio marveling at the picture quality of my nephew’s 77” 4K OLED TV by LG. Now I have to go back and take a critical look at my 65” Vizio. What I notice is resolution and details of textures on Drax the Destroyer’s body and facial details of other characters like Gamora really stand out. 😀

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[Huntn]

Last night none of the remotes (3) would turn off the TV (Visio-65F). It was responsive to the remotes but not the power off command. In the past, unplug and replug worked, but when I did that, today it would not turn on. So I found the power-on/off button in the back, turned it on, then researched it, went to the System settings on the TV and told it to “reboot”. This seems to have fixed the issue.

Purchased the TV in 2019 from Costco + 3 year extended warranty. Have a year left to go on that. 🙂

 

[Huntn]

Last night none of the remotes (3) would turn off the TV (Visio-65F). It was responsive to the remotes but not the power off command. In the past, unplug and replug worked, but when I did that, today it would not turn on. So I found the power-on/off button in the back, turned it on, then researched it, went to the System settings on the TV and told it to “reboot”. This seems to have fixed the issue.

Purchased the TV in 2019 from Costco + 3 year extended warranty. Have a year left to go on that. 🙂

The problem went away. 🤔

After a year of watching a 65” 4k Visio TV, regarding the 55” Sony it replaced, I finally got the Sony out of the guest bedroom, and made the effort to swap a tall TV Armoir with a tall but not as tall chest in the closet, so I could get it up in our bedroom (Ha ha in advance 🙂) First thing I noticed was the picture was not as good. There was a time I might have said I didn’t see the difference, but there is a definite difference. I mean the 2k picture is fine for the bedroom, but 4k is the standard to beat. Waiting on the 8k, 90”. 😀

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[Huntn]

Power Reset to get your TV to turn back on
I have. 55” Sony TV that has been relegated to our bedroom. It’s about 10 years old. Periodically it will not turn on. I’ve double checked power available to the TV and found this article:

Will Your Sony TV Not Turn On? A Few Common Fixes

The Sony brand is synonymous with top of the line electronics, and their TVs certainly meet those expectations. But what do you do when your TV refuses to

www.alphr.com

It mentions a power reset. Unplugging the TV for several minutes, then back in fixed it. I’m wondering what would cause the need for a power reset? I was gone last week and there was a power surge/loss of power momentarily and I suspect that is the cause. 🤔

Any TV technicians reading this? 😀