New 39" Vizio TV install
During my last trip i finally had the chance to try the cg cable. All 3 tvs got nothing. The Seiki tvs did not have the qam tuners. So it was time to replace them
The bedroom and outside tv will be replaced with Samsung 32". Because they sit in a cabinet i can not put a larger one in. Costco has them for $179. They are not smart tvs but i dont need them to be. Ill get the tvs when my buddy buys 800 rounds of 30.06 that i dont need anymore. That should be next week.
I know the 2018s now have 40" tvs in the living area. I did some research and a 40 will not fit without sticking out into the hallway. But the 39" Vizio from Costco $219 fits perfect with a mod to the bracket.
I called Thor and was told they use 3/4" plywood as the backer for the tv bracket and it has a weight capacity of 20 pounds.
The Vizio weighs 14 pounds so i was good there. The old tv weiggted 10.5 pounds.
The bracket is screwed into the wall/backer with 6 wood screws. The mounting plate is screwed into this bracket with 4 self tapping screws. The bracket that screws into the tv mounts/attaches to the mounting plate.
I had to remove the 4 self tapping screws on the mounting plate and move it one hole over. This was needed to keep the tv from hitting the cabinets. Two screws went into the old holes and i had to make new holes. All wires and plug went in no problem. The picture is way better and i got 160 digital channels after the scan. I did need to put a self sticking felt type pad behind the tvs corner because it was touching the wall.
Heres some pics of before, the install, and after.
In the pic with the blue tape on the bracket i used that to catch the metal shavings that was created by the self tapping screws
If you have questions let me know.
Jerry
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