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Mon Apr-02-07 09:08 PM
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We were planning on getting a nice TV for the family room in our home - with hopes of getting an LCD or Plasma TV that we would mount on the wall in our family room.
I did a bit of research into the TVs themselves, but went in to a local Tweeter, Etc to speak with somebody there. The guy quoted us about $1,500 to mount the TV on the wall. Now, I hadn't expected the price to be $99 to mount it on the wall - I had expected something more like $300-$400, maybe $500.
Is the guy totally off the wall with his price? I mean, we were planning on spending $1,500 to $2,000 for the TV itself - it seems like overkill to spend almost the same amount as we would on a TV. I mean, I'd almost rather spend $3,000 to $3,500 for a much better TV and put the damn thing on a stand on the floor and sacrifice the space in the family room.
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| -$1,500 to mount a TV on the wall? |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-02-07 09:08 PM |
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Maybe that's just |
hippywife |
Apr-02-07 09:13 PM |
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Why don't you call a carpenter? |
Breeze54 |
Apr-02-07 09:14 PM |
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yes, they would do wiring as well |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-02-07 09:21 PM |
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I wouldn't want a TV |
Breeze54 |
Apr-02-07 09:27 PM |
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a 50" plasma or LCD TV |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-02-07 09:31 PM |
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Are ya sure? |
Breeze54 |
Apr-02-07 09:34 PM |
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I had meant screen size |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-02-07 09:40 PM |
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is the cable on the same wall where the tv is going? I ask because we installed |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-02-07 09:15 PM |
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RIP OFF |
Little Wing |
Apr-02-07 09:17 PM |
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outrageous |
Cobalt-60 |
Apr-02-07 09:34 PM |
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That's outrageous. |
Nicole |
Apr-02-07 09:39 PM |
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A bit high, but how does he mount it? Will he guide cables through the walls? |
HypnoToad |
Apr-02-07 09:40 PM |
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He went through his list fairly quickly |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-02-07 09:50 PM |
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choices - |
july302001 |
Apr-02-07 10:04 PM |
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It cost me $500.00 to have the Circuit City people install my 36" |
Karenca |
Apr-02-07 10:10 PM |
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What about something like this? |
Nicole |
Apr-03-07 12:09 AM |
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or this as well and you can paint it, i picked up some at lowes |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-03-07 12:14 AM |
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Wouldn't that be hard to apply to concrete walls? |
Nicole |
Apr-03-07 12:17 AM |
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you can probably use Liquid nails, very handy stuff to have around your house |
chimpsrsmarter |
Apr-03-07 12:23 AM |
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Thanks for the link -- |
Karenca |
Apr-03-07 12:28 AM |
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Panduit |
Cobalt-60 |
Apr-03-07 12:27 AM |
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I think those are the way to go --- |
Karenca |
Apr-03-07 12:30 AM |
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If you have a basement or crawl space under the floor |
Cobalt-60 |
Apr-03-07 03:05 AM |
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Oh, no , Can't do that - I live in a an aparttment building. |
Karenca |
Apr-03-07 10:38 AM |
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in that case, I recommend the panduit style external channel |
Cobalt-60 |
Apr-03-07 04:06 PM |
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Are you interested in relative power consumption. |
Esra Star |
Apr-03-07 12:21 AM |
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I realize that plasma costs more in power consumption |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-03-07 05:59 AM |
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There is a pole they use in location shoots |
KurtNYC |
Apr-03-07 04:17 PM |
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Not a bad idea |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-03-07 07:54 PM |
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Tweeter is the problem. Every Tweeter I've gone to before has always had |
Nickster |
Apr-03-07 04:30 PM |
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It's been years since I've gone to Tweeter |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-03-07 07:59 PM |
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At least where I'm at, they are coasting on their past glory. The store by me is closing now,but |
Nickster |
Apr-03-07 08:54 PM |
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Thanks for the info |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-04-07 04:41 AM |
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Screw 'em - Do it yourself (here's a DIY Guide for you): |
mikeytherat |
Apr-04-07 05:51 AM |
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Thanks - some good information |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-04-07 06:02 AM |
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Put it on a nice teaque cabinet that you can put the A/V receiver, HD DVD |
stlsaxman |
Apr-04-07 06:31 AM |
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Thanks |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-04-07 07:31 AM |
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As an added note |
NewJeffCT |
Apr-04-07 09:11 AM |
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a projector could be cheaper even |
stuntcat |
Apr-04-07 10:11 AM |
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