How Flat Can you Go!

Often when people are shopping for a "Flat on the Wall" TV Bracket they have an expectation that the TV will pretty much be absolutely flat against (or very near to flat against) the wall. This is not technically possible or really desirable for a number of reasons:

1. Access to the cables and sockets on the back of your LCD or Plasma - whichever Flat on the Wall bracket or Mount you use you are still going to require access to your SCART, HDMI, Power and other connectors and whilst many of the TV manufactures are now putting these on the side of bottom of the TV to help with access you still need some room behind the TV to maneuver and to put the cables in/out. Also bear in mind that many SCART cables will protrude from the back of the TV so they will need space behind the TV
   
2. Heat dissipation - Modern Plasma and LCD TV's generate a relatively large amount of heat and much of this is vented out of the back/sides of the TV. If your TV was fitted flush against the wall without any possibility of air circulation then its possible the TV will overheat and fail.
   
3. Manufacturer warranty -  Many manufacturers will specify a minimum distance from the wall for the mounting of your TV (check out the instruction manual carefully for this information as it will vary from screen to screen and manufacturer to manufacturer) - this is primary to ensure that the TV's do not overheat. If you ignore their advice and fit your TV too close to the wall then bear in mind you might invalidate your warranty.
   
4. TV's are heavy bits of kit and the metal/steel brackets require/create some space - there's no getting away from it your TV will typically weigh from 15Kg to up to 50Kg and as such they need a strong steel bracket to support them - these brackets and the way in which they are "hung" or mounted on the wall create some space behind your TV. Additionally, many are supplied with additional plastic spacers to allow you extend the space between the TV and the Wall - also useful if you need to create some space to access some of the recessed cable ports on some TV's.

Which bracket to select is then a combination of personal choice, the type/style of cables you are using (SCART cables are more bulky that HDMI) and the manufacturers recommendation. The most popular "Flat on the Wall" style brackets we sell (ranked in how tight or flat to the wall they are) are as follows:

Flush Fit Universal Mount for 37-60" Screens

BLACK Flush Fit Bracket for 37-63" Screens

Universal Fixed Wall Mount for 37-60"screens (PWB1)

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