I'm sure Santa brought many of you a cool big screen LCD or Plasma TV this year and your next non-VW project is to mount it on the wall.........
If you go to a local retailer, you will quickly discover that they have an unbelievable mark-up on wall mounts and cables. You can end up paying hundreds of $$$ if you don't watch out.
Before you buy, check out this site - http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp (http://www.monoprice.com/home/index.asp)
I recently got all my stuff from them.
They're an electronic wholesaler with a complete selection of home theater stuff, cable etc. You can get a Low Profile Wall Mount for a 60" for $19!
We got our son a plasma TV for Christmaqs and the HDMI cable for it cost $60 on that web site it is $2.98 for the same dam thing m-d
I've heard of them but I haven't bought anything there yet. They have a good rating:
http://www.resellerratings.com/store/monoprice
Bud
For those of you who want to run TV cables in the wall, here's a slick item that makes for a clean and "SAFE" install:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10425&cs_id=1042505&p_id=4652&seq=1&format=2 (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10425&cs_id=1042505&p_id=4652&seq=1&format=2)
This kit allows you to power the TV using standard Romex within the wall. Having the cord at the other end allows for plugging into a surge protector. The low voltage cables also run through the plate for a clean install.
SAFETY TIP - AS TEMPTING AS IT IS.... NEVER RUN THE TV POWER CORD IN THE WALL!