LCD Mounting Arm manufacturers (mounting plate spec?)

[sublime1]

I have a Panasonic TC-26LX50 LCD TV and want to mount it in a cabinet. (I don't know why, but my wife doesn't think this TV goes with our decor so it is hidden in a cabinet with doors.) The cabinet has a solid floor on which the TV sits now, as well as a solid top -- either of these horizontal surfaces would be suitable for mounting. I want to be able to pull the TV forward and out of the cabinet when viewing, and back in otherwise.

I have found a number of kits (some pretty expensive!) that are intended for wall mounting, and some reference a VESA mount, for example "This mounting kit will work with LCD displays that have four mounting screw holes on the back of the unit in a square pattern and the holes are either 75mm or 100mm apart."

But my TV does not seem to have such mounts on the back -- instead it has threaded holes on the back in a rectangular pattern about 13-1/4" x 4-3/4" (~33.5cm x 12cm). It also has a pedestal mounted to the bottom, which could be removed.

Can anyone give me suggestions about where I might find suitable hardware for the task? I am quite comfortable with building my own mount, unless there's some inexpensive plate I could buy that would save me the effort.

Thanks in advance!

Tom

 

[HookedOnSound]

VESA is an organization which tries to promote imaging standards such as video protocols, display mounts etc.

Some LCD displays support VESA mounting holes configurations for flexible/custom installations.

I went online at the following link you provided and read the manual for you Panny but it appears the holes are aligned for a proprietary mounting system from panasonic, using the wall-mounting bracket TY-WK32LX20W.

I would try looking at possibly a traditional swing-arm mount for an small CRT Television as a possible solution. Try looking at Home Depot or someplace similar.

Good Luck.

 

[sublime1]

Thanks!

...the holes are aligned for a proprietary mounting system from panasonic, using the wall-mounting bracket TY-WK32LX20W.

I would try looking at possibly a traditional swing-arm mount for an small CRT Television as a possible solution. Try looking at Home Depot or someplace similar.

Thanks -- I guess I didn't dig hard enough to find the bracket spec, but I googled the prt number and found the manual online -- total overkill. Grumble.

So I'll hack some regular old CRT stand as you suggest. And save a bundle, I'm sure!

Tom