TV Wall Bracket
- Thread starter DiNZi
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Bracket capacity isn't dictated by size normally but by weight.
However, if you ask the average person how much their TV weighs then you'll get the "rabbit caught in the headlights" stare. So it's dumbed down to "how big's you telly, mate?" on the basis that the maximum weight of current TVs in the size bracket is likely to be lower than the bracket capacity.
Tellies are getting lighter in weight. So if you look up the weight of the old TV and compare it to the new one then there's a good chance that with a decent age gap your new TV will be a similar weigh to the old.
TBH, unless you're dealing with a swing out or articulated bracket then it's pretty much academic anyway. The wall fixings would be far more likely to give way before the bracket snaps.
However, if you ask the average person how much their TV weighs then you'll get the "rabbit caught in the headlights" stare. So it's dumbed down to "how big's you telly, mate?" on the basis that the maximum weight of current TVs in the size bracket is likely to be lower than the bracket capacity.
Tellies are getting lighter in weight. So if you look up the weight of the old TV and compare it to the new one then there's a good chance that with a decent age gap your new TV will be a similar weigh to the old.
TBH, unless you're dealing with a swing out or articulated bracket then it's pretty much academic anyway. The wall fixings would be far more likely to give way before the bracket snaps.
I'm changing from a LG M2762D to a Samsung UE32H5000.
The LG Set without stand 4.5kg and Samsung unboxed without stand 4.9kg.
Little bit heavier, shouldn't be a problem. The bracket is securely screwed to the joist.