More information how to achieve a mounted tv over fireplace

[Scoo]

We are planning a new extension in our house. I would LOVE to have a
tv above a fireplace. How can I achieve this to the best possible way
to avoid tv damage from the heat and getting the cabling set up so
that no wires show. I was reading about jump cables - can anyone
explain this more to me, what it actually involves. Can the inside of
the fireplace be lined with heat inhibitor? Are bricks cooler, would a
marble fireplace be more suitable? The fire will be a gas one done in
such a way that it looks like a tradional fireplace with fans blowing
the heat out. I'd be interested to see what sort of ideas people
have. Cheers Scoo.

[mykey]

On Jun 16, 7:20 am, Scoo <dch42...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> We are planning a new extension in our house. I would LOVE to have a
> tv above a fireplace. How can I achieve this to the best possible way
> to avoid tv damage from the heat and getting the cabling set up so
> that no wires show. I was reading about jump cables - can anyone
> explain this more to me, what it actually involves. Can the inside of
> the fireplace be lined with heat inhibitor? Are bricks cooler, would a
> marble fireplace be more suitable? The fire will be a gas one done in
> such a way that it looks like a tradional fireplace with fans blowing
> the heat out. I'd be interested to see what sort of ideas people
> have. Cheers Scoo.

All modern fireplaces have a insulated jacket around the firebox
and pulling wires near it is really no big deal. the outside of the
box
stays relatively cool. however old fireplaces do not have this and
the wires can melt. Teflon jacketed wires are used in higher heat
areas up to about 170 degrees F.
Overall mounting the TV above the fireplace is a really bad idea
since heat rising out of the fireplace goes to the TV and damages it.
Also smoke and soot, even from a gas fireplace.
Also consider the viewing position. the center of the screen should
be at eye level when you are seated. otherwise there is neck and
back strain involved.
we have seen people do this and regret it after words. whoever came
up with this idea was not very bright. the consensus was to chose
another
location.

[Scoo]

On Jun 23, 12:27 pm, mykey <mykeymyke...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 16, 7:20 am, Scoo <dch42...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> > We are planning a new extension in our house. I would LOVE to have a
> > tv above a fireplace. How can I achieve this to the best possible way
> > to avoid tv damage from the heat and getting the cabling set up so
> > that no wires show. I was reading about jump cables - can anyone
> > explain this more to me, what it actually involves. Can the inside of
> > the fireplace be lined with heat inhibitor? Are bricks cooler, would a
> > marble fireplace be more suitable? The fire will be a gas one done in
> > such a way that it looks like a tradional fireplace with fans blowing
> > the heat out. I'd be interested to see what sort of ideas people
> > have. Cheers Scoo.
>
> All modern fireplaces have a insulated jacket around the firebox
> and pulling wires near it is really no big deal. the outside of the
> box
> stays relatively cool. however old fireplaces do not have this and
> the wires can melt. Teflon jacketed wires are used in higher heat
> areas up to about 170 degrees F.
> Overall mounting the TV above the fireplace is a really bad idea
> since heat rising out of the fireplace goes to the TV and damages it.
> Also smoke and soot, even from a gas fireplace.
> Also consider the viewing position. the center of the screen should
> be at eye level when you are seated. otherwise there is neck and
> back strain involved.
> we have seen people do this and regret it after words. whoever came
> up with this idea was not very bright. the consensus was to chose
> another
> location.

Thanks for that advice, its not the first time I have heard this so I
guess it is overall a bad idea. Cheers

[ValveJob]

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:03:27 -0700, Scoo <dch42223@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

>On Jun 23, 12:27 pm, mykey <mykeymyke...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> On Jun 16, 7:20 am, Scoo <dch42...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> > We are planning a new extension in our house. I would LOVE to have a
>> > tv above a fireplace. How can I achieve this to the best possible way
>> > to avoid tv damage from the heat and getting the cabling set up so
>> > that no wires show. I was reading about jump cables - can anyone
>> > explain this more to me, what it actually involves. Can the inside of
>> > the fireplace be lined with heat inhibitor? Are bricks cooler, would a
>> > marble fireplace be more suitable? The fire will be a gas one done in
>> > such a way that it looks like a tradional fireplace with fans blowing
>> > the heat out. I'd be interested to see what sort of ideas people
>> > have. Cheers Scoo.
>>
>> All modern fireplaces have a insulated jacket around the firebox
>> and pulling wires near it is really no big deal. the outside of the
>> box
>> stays relatively cool. however old fireplaces do not have this and
>> the wires can melt. Teflon jacketed wires are used in higher heat
>> areas up to about 170 degrees F.
>> Overall mounting the TV above the fireplace is a really bad idea
>> since heat rising out of the fireplace goes to the TV and damages it.
>> Also smoke and soot, even from a gas fireplace.
>> Also consider the viewing position. the center of the screen should
>> be at eye level when you are seated. otherwise there is neck and
>> back strain involved.
>> we have seen people do this and regret it after words. whoever came
>> up with this idea was not very bright. the consensus was to chose
>> another
>> location.
>
>Thanks for that advice, its not the first time I have heard this so I
>guess it is overall a bad idea. Cheers

Actually the fireplace is probably the center focal point of your
room and mounting the TV there has its advantages. It allows a
balanced speaker layout and excellent viewing from anywhere in the
room.

If it was me and I wanted to use the fireplace, then I would not
hesitate to mount it there regardless of these comments here. I've
had candles on my mantle and they have not approached anything above
room temperature in the 22 years I have been using the fireplace, so a
TV mounted there would not get any hotter than anywhere else in the
room.


You will, of course, need to minimize the effect of these concerns.
1. If heat is coming up from the fireplace, you can widen the mantle
below the TV.
2. When using the fireplace, run the ceiling fan in reverse to blow
fresh air from the ceiling down the back of the TV.
3. Clean the smoot off your TV screen frequently when using the
fireplace.
4. Mount the TV on the studs behind the brick facade.
5. bla bla bla

[Rich Clark]

"ValveJob" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> You will, of course, need to minimize the effect of these concerns.
> 1. If heat is coming up from the fireplace, you can widen the mantle
> below the TV.
> 2. When using the fireplace, run the ceiling fan in reverse to blow
> fresh air from the ceiling down the back of the TV.
> 3. Clean the smoot off your TV screen frequently when using the
> fireplace.
> 4. Mount the TV on the studs behind the brick facade.
> 5. bla bla bla

How do you minimize the problem of the TV being too high to comfortably
view?

r

[severian]

"Rich Clark" <rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> "ValveJob" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:800l83d52ai3675nk7nrd0t56mnmu0mmap@4ax.com...
>
>> You will, of course, need to minimize the effect of these concerns.
>> 1. If heat is coming up from the fireplace, you can widen the mantle
>> below the TV.
>> 2. When using the fireplace, run the ceiling fan in reverse to blow
>> fresh air from the ceiling down the back of the TV.
>> 3. Clean the smoot off your TV screen frequently when using the
>> fireplace.
>> 4. Mount the TV on the studs behind the brick facade.
>> 5. bla bla bla
>
> How do you minimize the problem of the TV being too high to comfortably
> view?

Really tall chairs?

[Phisherman]

On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:14:51 -0400, "Rich Clark"
<rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote:

>
>"ValveJob" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:800l83d52ai3675nk7nrd0t56mnmu0mmap@4ax.com...
>
>> You will, of course, need to minimize the effect of these concerns.
>> 1. If heat is coming up from the fireplace, you can widen the mantle
>> below the TV.
>> 2. When using the fireplace, run the ceiling fan in reverse to blow
>> fresh air from the ceiling down the back of the TV.
>> 3. Clean the smoot off your TV screen frequently when using the
>> fireplace.
>> 4. Mount the TV on the studs behind the brick facade.
>> 5. bla bla bla
>
>How do you minimize the problem of the TV being too high to comfortably
>view?
>
>r
>

You can tilt the top of the screen and/or your theater chairs are
higher. The fireplace is not a good location, IMHO.

[ValveJob]

On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:14:51 -0400, "Rich Clark"
<rdclark2SPAM@TRAPcomcast.net> wrote:

>
>"ValveJob" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:800l83d52ai3675nk7nrd0t56mnmu0mmap@4ax.com...
>
>> You will, of course, need to minimize the effect of these concerns.
>> 1. If heat is coming up from the fireplace, you can widen the mantle
>> below the TV.
>> 2. When using the fireplace, run the ceiling fan in reverse to blow
>> fresh air from the ceiling down the back of the TV.
>> 3. Clean the smoot off your TV screen frequently when using the
>> fireplace.
>> 4. Mount the TV on the studs behind the brick facade.
>> 5. bla bla bla
>
>How do you minimize the problem of the TV being too high to comfortably
>view?

I've found that when I sit down, I can lean back a little and I have
a direct viewing angle at the TV. So try leaning back a bit.

[mykey]

there's a shop here that's full of smoked damaged TV's
and not one of them will be covered under warranty
it was a cold winter.