by Nick Yip

Created on: December 30, 2010   Last Updated: December 10, 2011

Ceiling mounted televisions are coming into play with our modern lives. Found at shopping centers, bars and restaurants, they save floor space, give a more classy look in reference to the surroundings, and improve the posture of those watching the screen.

The idea of ceiling-mounting televisions is now in the minds of citizens and residents. There are definitely some major differences between a ceiling mounted television and a TV placed elsewhere. Here are a few of them.

Pros:

- One of the benefits of mounting your television on the ceiling is that you can adjust the angle of television to suit your needs. Unlike when it is sitting upright on a table or a cabinet, you can mount your LCD so that you can watch it from almost any position that you like. Whether it is mounted in front of your bed or on the roof above your recliners, it is sure to improve the comfort of your television watching experience.

- Another benefit of having your television mounted on the ceiling instead of the wall or sitting at floor level is that you save space. While your wall might be covered of paintings or your floor cluttered with useless furniture (which you're probably too lazy to clean up), your ceiling is almost always empty and filled with space to hang things such as your LCD television. 

Cons:

- The number one con and fail is the fact that your television might well and truly fall. In this case, falling and failing can be confused - they can both relate to the same thing here! A falling television would not only render your expensive television useles, but could damage other furnitures and items, or even pets and your family, not to mention yourself. 

- Maintenance is also a problem when trying to reach a LCD TV attached to the ceiling. For example, attaching game consoles, and trying to use the buttons on the bottom of the television would be a real issue after so many times. And not all television remotes have a good signal, so that would be another thing in your way to think about.

Still imagining a ceiling mounted LCD television as the perfect thing for you? You should probably start organising to install it (or to get someone to do it for you) then. But if you're starting to decline the thought.... how about a wall mounted desktop?

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