| If you're fortunate enough to own a flat panel LCD or | | | | to lift it, and be careful not to knock any surfaces. If |
| Plasma television you might have considered mounting | | | | you are worried about scratches simply put a large |
| it to the wall, providing the perfect viewing experience, | | | | towel or piece of material such as a bed sheet down |
| and removing your precious appliance from harm's | | | | first. Please note that Plasma screens in particular |
| way. The majority of LCD wall brackets today are | | | | aren't fond of being laid down, so keep the measuring |
| compliant with what's known as the VESA standard. | | | | time to a minimum. |
| VESA stands for Video Electronics Standards | | | | Step 3 - Measure the horizontal distance |
| Association; they're a group of clever individuals who | | | | On the back of your LCD or Plasma TV you should |
| decided the world would be a far simpler place if all | | | | see four threaded holes in a square or rectangle. If |
| wall mounts and TVs adhered to a certain standard | | | | there are no threaded holes at all your TV cannot be |
| when it comes to wall mounting. | | | | wall mounted. Take your tape measure and measure |
| The vast majority of flat panel televisions and LCD | | | | the distance between the hole at the top left of the |
| wall brackets today are compatible with one of the | | | | rectangle to the hole at the top right in millimetres. This |
| VESA standards. There's a simple method to discover | | | | will give you the first half of your VESA standard, for |
| if your TV is counted amongst these and how to | | | | example 400mm. |
| discover the specific standard suitable for your | | | | Step 4 - Measure the vertical distance |
| particular model of television. Keep reading for a step | | | | Repeat step 3, but this time measure from the top |
| to step guide to measure the VESA standard for your | | | | right hand hole to the bottom right hand hole to give |
| LCD or Plasma TV. | | | | the vertical distance of the rectangle, again in |
| Step 1 - Gather the appropriate tools | | | | millimetres. This, combined with the horizontal distance, |
| All that you will need to measure your television set to | | | | will provide your completed VESA standard. For |
| discover the appropriate standard is the TV itself, and | | | | example, if your horizontal measurement was 400mm |
| a tape measure. Just to make you aware at this point | | | | and your vertical measurement was 200mm, your |
| that if you are buying a new TV, or still have the box | | | | standard would be 400x200. |
| or manual from a recent purchase, it's possible that the | | | | Step 5 - Go shopping for the perfect LCD wall |
| information about it will inform you as to whether the | | | | bracket |
| television is VESA compliant and to what standard. If | | | | Now that you know your VESA standard you can find |
| this is the case you can jump straight to step 5. | | | | an LCD wall bracket that will fit your television set |
| Step 2 - Lay your TV down | | | | perfectly. All wall mounts will list the suitable VESA |
| The easiest way to measure your TV for VESA | | | | standards that they are compatible with, so simply |
| compliance is by laying it down on the floor or another | | | | check to see if your particular standard is present. This |
| low and flat surface, for example a coffee table. If | | | | will ensure the perfect fit when affixing your prized TV |
| your television set is heavy make sure you have help | | | | to your new bracket. |