Average width of wall mounted plasma?

chalkstorm · 03-11-2005, 8:48 PM

Hi all

I'm building a home cinema in a converted barn - and am not far off completion (the structural stuff anyway!).

I plan to use a ceiling mounted screen and a projector - but will want to use a plasma on the wall for daytime use.

My question is, and I know it is a difficult one to answer - but how far away should I keep my screen from the wall when it is lowered - to enable to to retrospectively fit a plasma on the wall behind it (for those daylight hours and parties)?

Thanks in advance

Simon

Rebel154 · 03-11-2005, 9:44 PM

My PHD8's front face is 12cm from the wall (using a slimline wall mount).

Hope this helps.

acrmorris · 03-11-2005, 10:37 PM

I have a wall mounted plasma and drop down screen as well. I gave it 20cm to be comfortable. Depends on the diameter of the rod on the base of the electric screen though, so measure once, then measure again. If you're using a standard wall bracket though (no tilt/cantilever) the front of the plasma is unlikely to be more than 15cm from the wall.

03-11-2005, 11:41 PM

A PV500 sticks out 14.5cm and is one a the fattest ones, so give it 20cm and you should be ok, unless you feed it too many mince pies at chrimo

MAW · 04-11-2005, 7:24 AM

You've got your PV500 in very very tight there Mal, 95% of mounts make vieras 180 com thick.
My screen drops down at 125mm, clearing the plasma by 5mm, it's a PHD8, and the weight bar on the screen is 10mm thick. I've done it tighter than this before, by providing a 'ramp' at each side to ensure the bar never snags on the plasma in a draught. The screen can then run down the last 60 or so cm in a kind of 'track'. If the room is big, this is a good idea anyway, as larger rooms always have air currents, making a simply hanging screen flap about.

chalkstorm · 04-11-2005, 7:51 PM

Thanks all for your info - I'll go for 20cm....!

Regards

Si

Baron Von Doom · 04-11-2005, 11:27 PM

can anyone tell me what the length and hight of a 42pwd8 is
thanks
mark

03-11-2005, 8:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
chalkstorm Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 212 My movie collection iTrader: (2) Thanks: Gave 1, Got 1	Average width of wall mounted plasma? Hi all I'm building a home cinema in a converted barn - and am not far off completion (the structural stuff anyway!). I plan to use a ceiling mounted screen and a projector - but will want to use a plasma on the wall for daytime use. My question is, and I know it is a difficult one to answer - but how far away should I keep my screen from the wall when it is lowered - to enable to to retrospectively fit a plasma on the wall behind it (for those daylight hours and parties)? Thanks in advance Simon __________________ My home cinema http://thehawthornes.fotopic.net/c652609_1.html ::Screenplay 7205::Monitor Audio RS8, LCR, RSW12 and 4xRSFX::Draper 106" 16:9 Screen::Pioneer VSX-2014i::Pioneer DVD-868AVi::Sky HD::HTPC with MCE::Soundstyle Hi-Fi Rack XS105::

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Rebel154 Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Doncaster Posts: 233 My movie collection iTrader: (16) Thanks: Gave 3, Got 11	My PHD8's front face is 12cm from the wall (using a slimline wall mount). Hope this helps. __________________ REB AV: Panasonic PHD8 (42") \| Denon AVR-2105 \| Panasonsic E95H DVD-R \| Sky+ HD \| Denon CDR-W1500 CD Player/Recorder \| Harmony 895 Remote \| Mission Speakers

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chalkstorm Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 212 My movie collection iTrader: (2) Thanks: Gave 1, Got 1	Thanks all for your info - I'll go for 20cm....! Regards Si __________________ My home cinema http://thehawthornes.fotopic.net/c652609_1.html ::Screenplay 7205::Monitor Audio RS8, LCR, RSW12 and 4xRSFX::Draper 106" 16:9 Screen::Pioneer VSX-2014i::Pioneer DVD-868AVi::Sky HD::HTPC with MCE::Soundstyle Hi-Fi Rack XS105::

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03-11-2005, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
acrmorris Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: East Grinstead Posts: 326 My movie collection iTrader: (0) Thanks: Gave 0, Got 0	I have a wall mounted plasma and drop down screen as well. I gave it 20cm to be comfortable. Depends on the diameter of the rod on the base of the electric screen though, so measure once, then measure again. If you're using a standard wall bracket though (no tilt/cantilever) the front of the plasma is unlikely to be more than 15cm from the wall.

03-11-2005, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
mal60908 Guest Posts: n/a	A PV500 sticks out 14.5cm and is one a the fattest ones, so give it 20cm and you should be ok, unless you feed it too many mince pies at chrimo

04-11-2005, 7:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
MAW Ex Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Nr Dorking Posts: 14,069 My movie collection iTrader: (8) Thanks: Gave 26, Got 494	You've got your PV500 in very very tight there Mal, 95% of mounts make vieras 180 com thick. My screen drops down at 125mm, clearing the plasma by 5mm, it's a PHD8, and the weight bar on the screen is 10mm thick. I've done it tighter than this before, by providing a 'ramp' at each side to ensure the bar never snags on the plasma in a draught. The screen can then run down the last 60 or so cm in a kind of 'track'. If the room is big, this is a good idea anyway, as larger rooms always have air currents, making a simply hanging screen flap about.

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Baron Von Doom Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: worthing Posts: 1,070 My movie collection iTrader: (11) Thanks: Gave 111, Got 52	can anyone tell me what the length and hight of a 42pwd8 is thanks mark