TV Bracket weird question

GTeng

Prominent Member
I've got a large bracket bolted to the wall at the moment, and my two previous TV's sat perfectly on it. However my new TV now sits way too high (about 6-7") on the same mounts.

It's a tilting bracket with 2 hooked ends that clip onto the wall bracket, is there any way I can extend these so that the TV will sit lower using the existing bracket without having to remove and redrill holes etc?
 

mikej

Prominent Member
It'll be impossible to advise without photos, but I suspect it'll be easier to drill new holes in the wall than modify the bracket. Probably safer, too.

Have you upgraded to an OLED, by any chance ?
 

GTeng

Prominent Member
It'll be impossible to advise without photos, but I suspect it'll be easier to drill new holes in the wall than modify the bracket. Probably safer, too.

Have you upgraded to an OLED, by any chance ?

I’ve seen these on Amazon which could do the trick I think?

Amazon product

Not upgraded to OLED unfortunately! Was an old Samsung plasma on there at first so needed to be heavy duty to take the weight! Then a Hisense FALD now the Samsung KS9000 but it sits about 6” higher.
 

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mikej

Prominent Member
The bracket extensions you posted are for when you buy a TV with a larger VESA spacing but want to continue using a bracket who's normal VESA spacing doesn't extend far enough, so they're not intended for the job you want but they might be suitable, depending on a few things.

I would envisage you needing two of those extension bars to extend the lower VESA holes on your bracket, so does your current bracket allow for the top bolt to be used further down ? Are there slots or holes further down, towards the centre ? If so, the difference between where the bolt is now and the lowest point you can use it will be the maximum amount you can lower the TV using adaptors like the ones you linked to.

If that distance is far enough to make modifications worth it, you would then need to get extension bars long enough to overlap the existing lower part of the bracket as much as possible and be bolted very firmly (ideally in two places, spaced apart), while also leaving a mounting point in the right place for the lower VESA holes on your TV. It might be difficult to judge whether an adaptor is suitable from a blurry Amazon photo, but you'll need to find some with a stated length that is long enough to overlap sufficiently. If the ones you posted are 18.5cm long, then that won't be long enough to lower the TV by 7" and also get a decent overlap. If the overlap is too small and/or the extension bars are too thin, then it's possible the weight of the TV might bend them.

Just bear in mind that this will alter the weight distribution and therefore forces on the bracket at the wall, so you need to be really sure it's securely mounted. Any weight recommendations for the bracket would presumably also be affected, so I wouldn't want to be too close to the maximum weight limit. It might also reduce the angle at which the TV tilts downwards.

This is only general advice based on what you've said and the photo you've posted BTW - it's hard to make specific recommendations without being there in person to see it. There'll obviously be no come-back on the bracket manufacturer if anything goes wrong, so this is very much 'at your own risk' !

If it was me, I would probably re-drill the holes and mount the bracket lower down as it would be less risky and virtually a no-cost option, but my walls are painted - I can appreciate why you would want to try and avoid this with a wallpapered wall.
 

GTeng

Prominent Member
Thanks for the detailed reply!
I’ve got the tv sitting straight with no tilt at all, so it should in theory work ok. The bracket is nowhere near the weight limit, the new tv is at least 10kg lighter than the old plasma. I’ll order them and give it a go, as I’d really like to avoid having to move and drill new holes!
 

mikej

Prominent Member
Thanks for the detailed reply!
I’ve got the tv sitting straight with no tilt at all, so it should in theory work ok. The bracket is nowhere near the weight limit, the new tv is at least 10kg lighter than the old plasma. I’ll order them and give it a go, as I’d really like to avoid having to move and drill new holes!

That sounds OK then. This bit is crucial, though...

does your current bracket allow for the top bolt to be used further down ? Are there slots or holes further down, towards the centre ? If so, the difference between where the bolt is now and the lowest point you can use it will be the maximum amount you can lower the TV using adaptors like the ones you linked to.

If the top bolts cannot be located further down the top half of your current bracket, then those adaptors will be no use to you, so do check before you start ordering. The ones you linked to also look quite expensive for what they are, so I would shop around.
 

GTeng

Prominent Member
No it’s curved so that won’t work unfortunately. I’m sure the top bolts can be moved further down no problem.
 

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