Things to Consider Before Wall Mounting your Samsung TV

These days, TVs are in almost every room of the house. Choosing whether to mount the TV or leave it on its stand is going to depend on the room and personal preference. Keep these in mind as you make your decision:

Viewing distance

To calculate the proper viewing distance, take your TV’s size and divide by .55. For instance, the recommended distance is to sit away from a 60-inch TV would be 109 inches. If you have less than that, you’d want a smaller TV. In cramped environments, bigger is not always better.

Structural Integrity

Your TV is heavy, and the wall you choose for mounting must be able to support it. Your wallmount should be attached to a stud. In most cases, this won’t be a problem, but depending on the house you may find that the space between the studs makes it difficult to mount a TV. 

Mounting your TV above a fireplace

You can mount your TV over the fireplace but you may not want to unless you never use the fireplace. Your primary concern will be the heat. Samsung TVs should never exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Before you even think of mounting a TV above your fireplace, light a fire and check the temperature first.

Another issue specific to wood burning fireplaces that are actively used is that ash could accumulate on the TV and its vents. You may be cleaning your TV more often because of it. It is also recommend to test and see if there may be heat rising out of the fireplace that may impact the TV. If so, it is recommended to either have the TV recessed or have a mantle to prevent heat hitting the bottom of the TV.

Also keep in mind that if you mount your TV above the fireplace, it will be well above eye level when you’re sitting down. Consider getting a mount that can be angled to make it easier on your neck.

And finally, don’t forget about your devices. Do you really want a cable set-top box, gaming console or media player sitting on your mantle next to your family photos?

Finding a place for your gaming consoles, cable set-top box and other boxes

If you’re going to connect your TV to Wi-Fi and stream content, you just have to worry about the power cord. If you want to connect any external devices, you’ll need to plan to keep the cords tidy when hanging from your TV.

Many of our TVs have a One Connect box that connects devices to the TV with one very small wire. For everything else, consider getting some in-wall rated cables and a kit that allows you to run all your cords through the wall to your devices.

The wall mount comes with all the screws you need to get it successfully installed and you should be able to contact the manufacturer of the mount to obtain additional screws if needed. However, if you need to replace them, this information should help. The length of the screws varies depending on the thickness of the wall mounting bracket, if spacers are being used or if washers are being used. The thread pitch, regardless of TV size, is always 1.25 millimetres. There is always a universal TV mounting screw kit available as well.

• For TVs 19 – 22 inches, the screw size is M4.
• For TVs 30 – 40 inches, the screw size is M6.
• For TVs 43 – 88 inches, the screw size is M8.