LCD and Fireplace

[Blu-Benny]

i have a friend that had to put his over the fireplace b/c that was the thing to do. he's one of those types. i absolutely hated having to look up to watch tv. it's not comfortable at all.

[Lucy Diamond]

Go with your gut. If you can do it SAFELY, then go with what you feel is best.

I'd try not to make anything too permanent for a little while.
If you can just rig it to last a week or so, do that and see if it works for you.

I'd hate to read that you screwed anchors into brick or stone (or whatever your fireplace is) and then didn't like it.

Good luck and enjoy,

[obiwopkenobi62]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

A previous home of ours had a TV nook over the fireplace (not my choice). Since my 57" CRT rear-projector obviously would not work in that setup, I purchased my first 42" plasma. It "looked" real nice, but I never did like having to "look up" to watch TV and movies. Having your set at eye level is the most comfortable (to me, and others). See if you can temporarily place your set at the level you are considering and watch it for awhile before you make the final decision. Maybe you'll like it.

Before we bought our house we looked at some others, one which had a triangular alcove above the fireplace. Our realtor was using that as a selling point, but I told her that was ridiculous. First of all, it's too high, second of all you're limited to the size of the TV, third running cables. It was crazy. As soon as my wife and I saw that we told the realtor, "next house".