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Inaccesible sockets !
Why do plasma (and I expect LCD) manufacturers place their sockets etc where you can't get at them ?
The other day I had to unplug everything because I had to move the TV to the other side of the room. When I tried to plug everything back in, it was a nightmare ! All the sockets are on the bottom of my TV ![]() Maybe it's because the manufacturers don't know whether the customer is going to mount the TV on the wall or use the stand that comes with the telly ? I use the mount on top of one of those 3 tier glass stands |
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Why do plasma (and I expect LCD) manufacturers place their sockets etc where you can't get at them ?
The other day I had to unplug everything because I had to move the TV to the other side of the room. When I tried to plug everything back in, it was a nightmare ! All the sockets are on the bottom of my TV ![]() Maybe it's because the manufacturers don't know whether the customer is going to mount the TV on the wall or use the stand that comes with the telly ? I use the mount on top of one of those 3 tier glass stands |
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On the back is perfect for me, as all the wires are behind it. Maybe get longer wires so you can pull the whole thing forwards? Flat panel TV's don't weight a lot to lift into place after connecting.
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Where we have the telly is in the corner of the room, and to disconnect/ reconnect the cables, I have to turn the telly around on the glass unit. I am always terrified that there is too much weight concentrated on a very small area of the unit, and it will shatter !
I suppose it would be easier to wall mount it, but I don't think the wall is strong enough ! It weighs an absolute TON ! ![]() Plus, I don't really WANT to wall mount it ! |
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Where we have the telly is in the corner of the room, and to disconnect/ reconnect the cables, I have to turn the telly around on the glass unit. I am always terrified that there is too much weight concentrated on a very small area of the unit, and it will shatter !
I suppose it would be easier to wall mount it, but I don't think the wall is strong enough ! It weighs an absolute TON ! ![]() Plus, I don't really WANT to wall mount it !
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I helped design a banking system in the 80s.
We had to distribute lots of video feeds to all the dealers' monitors. (several hundred x 4 monitors x RGB) I designed a patch panel, and it went into production. We needed lots of them, and for later customers. I was quite proud of it until the phone calls started coming in. I had designed it around my (lily) fingers. (96 connectors on a panel not much more than A4 size) The installation guys had beefy fingers, they couldnt get the connectors in and out (BNC). Big oops. To late to change my design, but the installation manager came up with an inprovised tool that did the job. Phew. |
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Is this why electrical shops now emply skinny young lads?
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Glass stands are really VERY strong, and use glass manufactured to British Standards - the weight of a TV is no concern. I've even stood on them at times
![]() I certainly wouldn't have the nerve to test the glass stand with my weight.
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I certainly wouldn't have the nerve to test the glass stand with my weight.
![]() ![]() Sometimes it's easier than finding something else to stand on. |
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