Re: Plasma wall mounting

[Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Quoting Mik Griffin <panheadscrew@xxxxxxx;:

> I am about to get a plasma screen for the lounge.  However, the only
> place that I can mount it is in a corner.  Therefore, I can't mount
> it directly onto the wall as I will have to angle it into the room.
>
> Rather than have the thing permanently angled in, it would be nice
> to concoct some sort of mounting with a hinge on one side that
> allowed it to swing out when in use and swing back flat to the wall
> when not in use.
>
> Anyone have any thought about the feasibility of this?  Is a plasma
> screen rigid enough to withstand movement?  Where would I source
> some sort of motor drive to automate the movement (I was thinking
> about using a curtain opener as this would provide both the control
> and the movement)
>
> Cheers
>
> Mik
>

Unicol make Plasma mounting bracket that hinge as you describe.

There are a couple of potential problems.

1. The weight. Because the screen will be hanging effectively from one
side, it
will exert much more strain on the fixings, also it will take quite a bit
of
effort to actually move the bracket, you also need it to be held firmly in
both
its open and closed positions. I would suggest that a Satellite Jack as
used
for motorised dishes might be the best motive force. Also because it has a
positional sensor for feedback, you could than possibly implement several
positions for different viewing requirements.

2. the cables will always flex at exactly the same point and will fail due
to
stress fractures much earlier than would normally be expected.

Keith

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