We got a new TV for the Super Bowl for free, paid for by American Express points. I set it up temporarily for the game, and now a month later it’s about time I throw it on the wall in place of the old one.
I guessed maybe 30 minutes to install.
Five hours later, this is as far as I’ve gotten. New wires fished through the wall, and hoping to get away with half a bracket. But as I got close to hanging the TV, it became apparent that the wire hole at the bottom would not be covered, plus wifey’s idea of painting the wall first ended up being clairvoyant.
I’m glad I don’t watch much TV!
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“Get Good Help!” LMAO! At least you got to give someone you love a good laugh. 🙂
I recently read a great quote, “Confusion is the sweat of learning.” I think that might apply here.
We have a saying in my house: `I can do it or it can be done right`
Wire hole not being covered is an easy fix. Buy a bigger TV!
How hard can this be? Take the old TV off the bracket, and put the new TV one it, and plug it in?
Well, the old bracket didn’t line up with the new TV – but I had a new bracket ready, just in case! But the old TV was one of the original plasmas, and they had different wires – so I had to fish the new wires (which I bought in advance!) through the wall for hours.
But then the HDMI wire I bought was 6 feet long – heck, it only had to go from the TV, down the wall, and into the cabinet which looked like 3-4 feet.
It took 6.5 feet of wire, so I had to go buy a 8-footer, which is where the frustration starts stacking up. Having to stop and go pick up more parts breaks the momentum!
Then back to fishing the new wire through the wall again, and by now the fun has wore off, and cussing has begun!
Hopefully only a few more hours!
Your story doesn’t make me confident, JtR, because I was pondering whether to buy a new flat screen for the new house. If you’re having these problems, what hope is there for me? 🙂
My problem was trying to adapt a new TV to old stuff.
You should be fine. Probably only take about 30 minutes….
My wife’s new car didn’t come with a Homelink mirror, so I bought one. Thought about installing it myself (it’s just a rear-view mirror, right?) but didn’t find the time. Took it in to the dealership the next morning for an install. It ended up taking the pros 90 minutes! They had to calibrate the car’s driver-assist system, and said there was a very sharp piece of metal in there so they had to go find some heavy gloves for protection.
So glad I didn’t try to DIY it!!