Another TV thread: putting a TV over a fireplace

[JetPotato]

Originally Posted by PlumberKhan

Heat shouldn't be rising out of the front of the fireplace...that would mean that the flue needs cleaning out. Fireplaces heat a room by radiating outward...not from the heat that rises from the top of the flames.

But isn't that a bit high to mount it?

When you were a plumber, did you pipe your customers' hot water from the heater directly to the sewer?

[crossfire]

[PlumberKhan]

Originally Posted by Potato

When you were a plumber, did you pipe your customers' hot water from the heater directly to the sewer?

Radiant heat is not the same as convection. Convection warms air, while radiant heats objects and people via infrared radiation.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-i...fireplace2.htm

[Dirtstar]

Originally Posted by gunnails

As I understand it, it is mostly a problem with plasma screens, lcd TV's do not put off near the heat a plasma does.

If you have a mantle between the fire place and the TV it will help deflect the heat quite well.



My set up, I channeled out room for a conduit to run from behind the TV to the lower cabinet to the right that holds the equipment before I installed the cabinets and tile on the fireplace. Also added an electric outlet behind the TV and used an articulating TV mount to ease in hooking every thing up.

nice setup

[JStokes]

If heat's a concern, consider putting it over your fridge.

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[quantum]

Does that dog eat brains? Looks demonic. Prolly doesn't approve of the TV location.

[Jetworks]

Originally Posted by JetPotato

Hot air rises. I suggest you relocate your fireplace further up the wall and put the TV below it.

Originally Posted by Dirtstar

how far will you be sitting from the fireplace?

BonPaul, as with all things electronic, the less heat the better. That said, I don't think it's a major issue. What is a concern is how it will effect your viewing experience if it is above eye level. Something to consider.

Also, go to AVS forums, it's a great resource for stuff like this.

http://www.avsforum.com/search.php?search=tv+fireplace

[PlumberKhan]

Originally Posted by JStokes

If heat's a concern, consider putting it over your fridge.

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Or....Just mount the TV on the opposite wall and put a mirror above the fireplace. Two TV's, B*tches!

SCIENCE!

[AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite]

Originally Posted by gunnails

As I understand it, it is mostly a problem with plasma screens, lcd TV's do not put off near the heat a plasma does.

If you have a mantle between the fire place and the TV it will help deflect the heat quite well.



My set up, I channeled out room for a conduit to run from behind the TV to the lower cabinet to the right that holds the equipment before I installed the cabinets and tile on the fireplace. Also added an electric outlet behind the TV and used an articulating TV mount to ease in hooking every thing up.

I find it hilarious that you made your dog pose for this picture...

[gunnails]

Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

I find it hilarious that you made your dog pose for this picture...

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I was having fun with it, I even put him in his Cumar jersey, notice JI is on the big screen.

[jetswin]

Originally Posted by PlumberKhan

Or....Just mount the TV on the opposite wall and put a mirror above the fireplace. Two TV's, B*tches!

SCIENCE!

[jetswin]

Originally Posted by crossfire

A San Francisco fireplace!

lol

[AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite]

Originally Posted by gunnails

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I was having fun with it, I even put him in his Cumar jersey, notice JI is on the big screen.

I didn't even get that far...

I was too distracted by the creature below peering at me; one who seems to belong in some type of M Night Shyamalan film...

[thebigragu]

Originally Posted by quantum

Does that dog eat brains? Looks demonic. Prolly doesn't approve of the TV location.

Lol that dog looks like he controls gunnails mind." Take the picture slave take it".

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by gunnails

As I understand it, it is mostly a problem with plasma screens, lcd TV's do not put off near the heat a plasma does.

If you have a mantle between the fire place and the TV it will help deflect the heat quite well.

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My set up, I channeled out room for a conduit to run from behind the TV to the lower cabinet to the right that holds the equipment before I installed the cabinets and tile on the fireplace. Also added an electric outlet behind the TV and used an articulating TV mount to ease in hooking every thing up.

Jetsinsider on the big screen.

Nice.

[Jordy]

Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

I find it hilarious that you made your dog pose for this picture...

I think it was more like "Gunny, quick, take my picture."

[Beerfish]

Might be okay as long as you don't do what I did when in college and half smashed and tried to cut up the month old evergreen Christmas tree into large hunks and burn it in the fireplace.

[Dirtstar]

Originally Posted by AlwaysGreenAlwaysWhite

I find it hilarious that you made your dog pose for this picture...

and his cat, too

[WestCoastOffensive]

Originally Posted by Bonhomme Richard

Take it easy there, j-dubs

Soon will come the day when you piss in every corner of the garage; unless you want your wife dragging your best friend in there while you're "traveling"...A man's gotta do...

[WestCoastOffensive]

Originally Posted by Dirtstar

nice setup

lmao