Are the vertical viewing angles a problem? I plan to mount his above my fireplace which is why I am asking this question.
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I have placed my 64" approx. 5 ft from the ground being the ground to the lower part of the bezel is 5ft , but if i sit directly under it the picture it gets darker and the closer i scoot towards it the picture gets darker and impossible to see, so you may want to find a sweet spot and a happy medium .
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The way that the screen mask on the plasma tv is designed, there is NO visible attenuation to the left or right of center of view. When you are either above or below the center line of view, more than 10 or 15 degrees, visible attenuation to the picture takes place. The set is designed to be viewed at zero degrees with respect to vertical and zero degrees with respect to horizontal +/- almost 180 degrees. Mounting above a fireplace will definitely cause some picture attenuation when viewed from a typical viewing position. Sorry...................
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Any angle is fine. Shame, though, you won't be viewing it straight ahead, eye level...
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Hi Bruce, the GreatCo 50" Wall Mount Fireplace has a bottom vent heater, so mounting a tv above the unit should not be an issue.
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It has two screw holes on the top of it...the front glass and panel is larger than the fireplace itself so you cannot see the screws when mounted..you can see them when standing up close to it...heat also projects directly from the top so don't put under a TV if you plan on the heater working ...it sticks off the wall pretty far so I recessed mine into the wall, and don't use the heat...it has the best looking fire I have ever seen compared to all other electric fireplaces...hope this helps
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I think it would look odd. I had a 42 inch and it worked perfect. I think anything bigger would look strange. Also tv stand is low to the ground. FYI
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I would say 'No'. One of my heavier knives hangs at a slight angle. Not a huge problem but I'm thinking it might be much worse if it was hung vertically.
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We did not see much problem with off angle viewing on our LN52A630, but we are within 60 degree of the centerline of the TV. I would suggest buying a stand or wall mount that pivots or extends out from the wall. But you have probably already thought of that. The wall mount was quite a challenge to install. First, the bracket has to be centered between two wall studs, which restricts the optimum position of the TV. Second, with the wall mount we bought, it was very hard to work backwards from the desired elevation of the TV to the proper location for the lag bolts holding the bracket on the wall. Third, because of the weight of the bracket and the TV, this is definitely a two-person job. We did not see much problem with off angle viewing on our LN52A630, but we are within 60 degree of the centerline of the TV. I would suggest buying a stand or wall mount that pivots or extends out from the wall. But you have probably already thought of that. The wall mount was quite a challenge to install. First, the bracket has to be centered between two wall studs, which restricts the optimum position of the TV. Second, with the wall mount we bought, it was very hard to work backwards from the desired elevation of the TV to the proper location for the lag bolts holding the bracket on the... » Read More We did not see much problem with off angle viewing on our LN52A630, but we are within 60 degree of the centerline of the TV. I would suggest buying a stand or wall mount that pivots or extends out from the wall. But you have probably already thought of that. The wall mount was quite a challenge to install. First, the bracket has to be centered between two wall studs, which restricts the optimum position of the TV. Second, with the wall mount we bought, it was very hard to work backwards from the desired elevation of the TV to the proper location for the lag bolts holding the bracket on the wall. Third, because of the weight of the bracket and the TV, this is definitely a two-person job. « Show Less
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We felt it was too low according to the directions. We mounted the wall unit with the top at 36" from the floor and the bottom of the 50" TV and 48" above the floor. We have had ours installed about 2 months and find it a good arrangement.
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I wouldn't risk it. The heat comes off at top, so it would be blowing straight at the TV. Heat and electronics don't mix well. Not to mention how it would look. The fireplace extends from the wall a great deal more than any modern flat screen. You can't really see it on the pictures, but it doesn't sit tightly against the wall. There is like a 6 inch space between the metallic bezel and the wall. Other than that, I can say that the fireplace is awesome.
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The viewing angle is really wide (both vertically & horizontally) on mine. I see no problem with your request.
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Depends...if you dont plan on using fire place, i would check temperatures above fireplace when lit, check with safety codes for placement of items above fire place and would check to make sure there are studs located abovefire place for mounting.
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Yes it has a decent tilt feature. I have mine mounted above a fireplace mantel and I have it tilted down for a very nice viewing angle.
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Hi our fireplace guy attached a 2x4 to the vertical framing studs in the wall behind the sheetrock--he then attached the mantel to the 2x4 with the brackets that came with the mantel.--- it has not given us any issues and is very sturdy
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That is how we installed our's. Put a nice stained board up for stability & put the mount on it. When we fold the TV up to the ceiling we attatch a bungie cord across it incase we hit a hard bump just to be sure the clame doen not bounce loose. Seems to work great.
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It is common practice for folks to put TV's above the fireplaces but it is at your own peril. Greatco wouldn't take liability for the TV and your TV manufacturer would void the warranty if heat was the cause of a malfunction.
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Hi Ken, I have mine mounted below my 55" Samsung. Looks great. The viewing area is very large. There is approximately a 2 1/2" border around the perimeter. I am very pleased with it. When needed the heater works wonderfully. My bedroom is 16' X 14' and it warms it up no problem. The ability to mix and change the colors is also great. I really enjoy this fireplace. No regrets at all. Colleen
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Yes, the viewing angle is awesome. I mounted the unit replacing a door bell unit, replacing the door bell in the exact location with the Camera, it work perfect, and angle of view is great.......
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It is a bit tilted upward so it is not truly 90 degree angle. With that said, with the TV being tilted, it allows viewing from my perspective comfortably; I did not need to look upward to watch TV too much. Hope this helps...