What wall mount for a 43" TV

[ArsE82]

Hi All

We've recently moved in to, and renovated, a new (to us) home. In our bedroom (I know, shouldn't have a TV in the bedroom etc) I'd like to mount a TV on to the wall, and already have the power sockets and data point fitted ready.

43" is larger than I'd like but seems to be the entry point for most 4k smart TV's, so I think we're stuck with that size. I love the idea of a Samsung The Frame, but we'd have to create new holes in the wall etc for the control box cable and that's not practical now.

So, any recommendations for a 'flat as possible' wall mount that we can use with a typical 43" TV?

Thanks in advance!

[Howard-]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FJUIXYK/ref=pe_3187...

I bought this one to mount a similarly-sized TV in my office. The back of the TV is no more than an inch and a half from the wall.

[Lucid_AV]

ArsE82 said:

'flat as possible'

You might have aready thought about this, but if not then bear in mind that unless your mains socket is recessed that you've still got the depth of the mains plug (24mm) and pattress (4mm) to accommodate between the wall and the back of the TV. The same goes for any cable exits. They might go in vertically at the base of the TV - a good design - or maybe on the side edge which is equally good, but you still have a minimum bend radius to consider plus the depth of any plugs and pattresses too. The idea then of 'it hangs like a picture' TV mounting with a regular TV is only possible in either mock-ups or where the cable and space for the bracket has been recessed enough to accommodate it.

Something else to consider is light reflections. Being able to tilt the TV forward by a few degrees can help with this. It might also make it easier to deal with the power and signal connections at the wall if they're above the level of the bracket.

With both the above points in mind, I would suggest a tilting bracket along the lines of this. It doesn't have to be this exact model; all I'm showing you here is that this design has the pivot point on the bottom-rail hanger rather than on a mid-point position, and so you get close wall mounting and tilt in one.

The prices of these things are peanuts. That a firm can bash tin, have it powder coated, packaged, shipped 8,000 miles, then carry the costs of redistribution and sales margin is quite incredible. £20 or so is probably less than most of us spend on takeaway pizza for two.

Good luck with our installation.

[OutInTheShed]

I have a TV of about that size on one of those cheap tilt swivel brackets a bit like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373974757698?
It's great in that it folds back flush to the wall and allows the TV to be pulled out to faff with cables etc, but despite being rated to twice the weight of my TV, it is slowly tilting further and further from the vertical!
Would not mind spending fair money for something similar which was actually strong enough, but not seen anything.

A bit of tilt does help with reflections, but self-tilt is not so good.

[ArsE82]

Thanks for the replies.

Howard- said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01FJUIXYK/ref=pe_3187...

I bought this one to mount a similarly-sized TV in my office. The back of the TV is no more than an inch and a half from the wall.

Funnily enough we already had a VonHaus bracket that I purchased years ago and never used, and I'm pretty sure it's that exact one. I've used that, and whilst the TV is nowhere near flush to the wall (it's a couple of inches off) I think it's good enough for this room.

Lucid_AV said:

You might have aready thought about this, but if not then bear in mind that unless your mains socket is recessed that you've still got the depth of the mains plug (24mm) and pattress (4mm) to accommodate between the wall and the back of the TV. The same goes for any cable exits. They might go in vertically at the base of the TV - a good design - or maybe on the side edge which is equally good, but you still have a minimum bend radius to consider plus the depth of any plugs and pattresses too. The idea then of 'it hangs like a picture' TV mounting with a regular TV is only possible in either mock-ups or where the cable and space for the bracket has been recessed enough to accommodate it.

Something else to consider is light reflections. Being able to tilt the TV forward by a few degrees can help with this. It might also make it easier to deal with the power and signal connections at the wall if they're above the level of the bracket.

With both the above points in mind, I would suggest a tilting bracket along the lines of this. It doesn't have to be this exact model; all I'm showing you here is that this design has the pivot point on the bottom-rail hanger rather than on a mid-point position, and so you get close wall mounting and tilt in one.

The prices of these things are peanuts. That a firm can bash tin, have it powder coated, packaged, shipped 8,000 miles, then carry the costs of redistribution and sales margin is quite incredible. £20 or so is probably less than most of us spend on takeaway pizza for two.

Good luck with our installation.

Thanks for this - really good information that I hadn't really thought about. In the midst of a house renovation I didn't really give much thought to a TV mounting!

OutInTheShed said:

I have a TV of about that size on one of those cheap tilt swivel brackets a bit like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373974757698?
It's great in that it folds back flush to the wall and allows the TV to be pulled out to faff with cables etc, but despite being rated to twice the weight of my TV, it is slowly tilting further and further from the vertical!
Would not mind spending fair money for something similar which was actually strong enough, but not seen anything.

A bit of tilt does help with reflections, but self-tilt is not so good.

Thanks.

I think what is clear to me now is that if I want flush-fitting, then I either need something like the Samsung Frame or to build a recess in to the wall before the TV goes in!

Cheers

[21TonyK]

I used one of these combined with 90 degree connectors for everything and the power coming out of a fused spur (no plugtop)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bracket-System-Samsung-Ph...

TV sits 1/2" off the wall.

[skilly1]

Screwfix have a good range and reasonably priced.

[LocoBlade]

I've got a 43" LG mounted on the kitchen wall with one of these wire hanging kits
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07VSGZX5C

It hangs with a slight downward tilt but there's basically zero gap at the bottom of the TV and about an inch at the top.