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henryv
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Topic: Lowering TV Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 5:52pm |
The TV on my 2016 171 is located in a position near the door. When you sit at the dining table, you can swing it around and watch it sitting down. The problem I have is you strain your neck looking up at it. I am considering lowering it to eye level, making it more comfortable. It looks like a simple operation. Anybody have a reason why I should not do it? Other than the obvious holes it will leave where it was....
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henryv
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Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 9:49am |
I notice I received O hits. This must be an unimportant issue. It sounds like it's hollow behind the wall where the screws would be if I lowered it about a foot, so I hesitate to do it
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:11am |
Since it's a 2016, the framing should be the aluminum tubes. I think I would try to anchor the bracket in one of those...
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bp
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mcarter
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Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 3:12pm |
Go for it Henry.
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Mike Carter
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henryv
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Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 12:05pm |
I'm wondering if they have the TV high for a reason. Maybe it's easier to see from the bed, but it's so small I would not want to watch it that far away. Or it's high for watching when you're standing up, maybe cooking or washing dishes. But TV is not that important to me. I still think lowering it to eye level will make it more comfortable to watch from the dining area for the limited time I watch it, usually just to see if the world is still standing.. I watch DVD's on my laptop..in bed!
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mcarter
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Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 3:33pm |
Several have modded, so the bracket tilts, I have not. Those that have seem to be of opinion that helps view ability.
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Mike Carter
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rawest50
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Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 10:02am |
I met a Podder this weekend who changed his entire bracket with a tilt bracket. Uses the original TV. He used the same holes for mounting.
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henryv
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Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:25pm |
Where can I get a tilt bracket? I would also like to be able to extend the arm.
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mcarter
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Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:33pm |
I agree with you Henry, someone needs to respond with the W's on what bracket they used. I suspect it was an Amazon item, but have seen nothing on what to order. Lot of posts on bracket, nothing informative.
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Mike Carter
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GlueGuy
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Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:56pm |
Something like this would allow you to raise & lower, turn left & right, and also tilt up & down.
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bp
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