Where should you hang a flat screen (plasma) tv?

This is a good point--do you have to buy a special TV stand for it?

No you can sit it on pretty much anything. To hang it on a wall you have to buy a special mount

That I knew, which adds to the price. So sitting it on a table or shelf is cheaper, I guess.

Thanks. I was thinking more along the lines of house settling issues, or perhaps movement or sharp changes in temperature caused by wind gusts. And not that the TV will fall, but that the screen (which seems pretty sensitive) will be affected. Do you think this is a concern?

Does that mean I have to tell hubby that he was right????? Thanks for checking, though! Makes me feel better when we do hang it on the wall.

No, just say he badgered you into it "Okay, honey, its not worth fighting over, hang it ANY place you like."

very good points, shepherd! We do have enough room, because we are not getting one of the giant screens, just a medium-sized one. I am sure it will be fine, but as I think about it, none of our TVS are on outside walls even the old-fashioned ones so maybe it does have something to do with my interior decorating!

Hhhmmm. . .let me clarify. . .I am not going to hang my TV outside (with or without your popcorn and lawn chair, thanks anyway bluedoll. . .). I am asking if it can be hung on an INSIDE wall that has one side facing the exterior of the house, as opposed to a wall that has all sides surrounded by the interior of the house (and thus more climate-controlled, theoretically). Although it would be nice to be rich enough to afford a TV for our backyard, too.

Maybe we can just come and peek in the window and see what is on stowyk. If you do get one I'm sure you would like it. I was just saying that is not perfect with the older technology formats like bonanza or little house on the praire.

But I've offered to bring popcorn and a lawn chair?

Very good tips, thanks. However, we have 2 kids and 4 cats so I am a little worried about putting something that expensive on a table, where it can be knocked over--and then bye-bye flat screen, for sure!

It's going to be a trade off. Finger prints are more delicate for removal. They don't recommend using water and soap but a dry clean cloth as the screen is plastic and easily scratched. Maybe you could turn it on and view it to see the difference in quality from all angles to see for yourself. They are fairly heavy but I understand the reasons for putting it securely on the wall. They have a bracket you can buy for that purpose but mine came with a big base so it is not too tipsy. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine. My dvd player and vcr were garbage too so I bought a used xbox off a friend to play dvds and the sims game which was fun. I get my dvd's from the library. It is a long wait though.

Maybe if the one we buy comes with a big sturdy base, that will solve the dilemma. Something to look for when we shop, I suppose. Yes my kids want an Xbox, but we just recently got a Wii so they will just have to wait! The money doesn't seem to be growing on the tree as fast as I would like--must be global warming!!

Yes I suppose I could just hang it on a tree and then charge the neighbors admission!

It’s been a long time since I went to a drivein movie. So long I can hardly remember but maybe things go around in cycles. Now I can park it (my lawn chair) in your backyard and watch the show. Do I bring the popcorn?

That is my thought too. . .but I can't really find any information to support that just my intuition! But you know what they say about women's intuition. . .