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Plasma Project

constantly hear about the concerns with heat but almost always see TV's mounted over the fireplace, lol.
 
I never understood the concern over heat with a plasma over a fireplace. It's not as if we're talking about temps in the high triple digits.
 
Batman said:
I never understood the concern over heat with a plasma over a fireplace. It's not as if we're talking about temps in the high triple digits.
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Heat is the biggest threat to any electronics and adding more heat to the heat already generated by the device makes for a shorter life. Smoke and ash compounds the problem with mounting flat panels on fireplaces.

Rope
 
^ yeah okay....but it's really not direct heat in a confined area. Nor, I don't believe, are the surrounding temps created by a fireplace exceeding the internal operating temps. At least I've never heard of a tv failing for this reason. I'd give a bit more credence to the concern over a wood burning FP I guess, and definitely more concern to the smoke and ash I suppose. But still not enough to take a fireplace install out of consideration if that's where I wanted it. I'd be more apt to take viewing angle/distance into consideration before heat. Of course every single install I've performed or viewed was over a gas FP so perhaps that is why I don't have much concern over this...
 
Viewing angle/ distance is definitely my biggest concern since I don't use the fireplace anyway. The display is definitely higher than I would like for it to be. The bottom of the display is 56" off the ground but I sit 16' back so its not horrible.
 
Dangit Rope, why didn't you tell me that sooner???

Serioulsy though I was painfully aware of all of that and tried to take that al into consideration, but my room didn't leave me many options, so I am stuck with it now. LOL
 
Randy said:
Viewing angle/ distance is definitely my biggest concern since I don't use the fireplace anyway. The display is definitely higher than I would like for it to be. The bottom of the display is 56" off the ground but I sit 16' back so its not horrible.
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Not trying to be combative or bust balls, but if you want a fireplace mount and display life is not a concern, or broken neck ,have at it.

Rope
 
Wont be getting the couch, just commented on the fully reclining feature.

Display life??? Why is display life an issue? I don't use the fireplace and have no intention of using it.
 
Randy said:
Wont be getting the couch, just commented on the fully reclining feature.

Display life??? Why is display life an issue? I don't use the fireplace and have no intention of using it.
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Comment was not directed at your mount. If you remember correctly, the first question I asked in this thread was whether you ever used the Fp.

Rope
 



Well the FedEx man brought me the new addition to the project. I should get it hooked up and running tomorrow.
 
Excellent. I love the look of these things. Not that looks matter much... :laughing:
 
Ya, it looks great just don't work. Check the New Receiver thread for how this exchange goes. I'm not all together pleased and I really miss brick and mortar stores. Fuvk the internet...
 
So I guess it is finally complete. Or near enough to call complete. I got all the bugs worked out and everything is working. I am going to add a blu ray player sometime in the future, but for now it is good.

I got the ARC issue figured out and changed the HDMI on the display to HDMI 2. Apparently Panny only does ARC over HDMI 2. BOO

I got itall calibrated, ran Audyssey through the Marantz and then went back in and did some tweaking. The surrounds were super hot after Audyssey, but now they are spot on.

I am very happy for now.
 
Geez, you gotta be breathing a sigh of relief after all this.

Blow off your homework, kick back, open a cold one and call it a job well done...with an emphasis on done.

:eek:bscene-drinkingcheers:
 
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