Plasma and LCD screens mounted on plasterboard and stud walls

We fitted 4 screens today in London. A Pioneer 50" and a 40" LCD Samsung, both on a plasterboard wall. All the cables such as HDMI had already been chased, and hidden into the wall.

A Panasonic screen was mounted using an articulated arm bracket on a stud wall. This would normally be a problem because of the lack of a secure fixing but as the screen was light coupled with being able to locate a central stud with our detector it was possible.

The fourth screen was a 42" Samsung plasma TV screen which was mounted on chimney breast with just surface mounted cables in trunking. We also had to extend the Sky cables. This plasma screen was fitted on a tilt bracket to help extend the viewing angle.

Pioneer to stop making plasma panels

Recent claims suggest that in favour of sourcing plasma panels through a third-party, this may only be the start of changes taking place at Pioneer. It’s now being said that the company is finalizing plans to out source the whole lot.

Last week, Japanese newspaper Asahi reported that Pioneer is looking to buy 46in and smaller plasma display panels from Matsushita Electric Industries, owner of the Panasonic brand, or from Hitachi.

A spokesperson for Pioneer later confirmed that the company is reviewing its plasma display business because of poor sales performance.

Japanese publication Nikkei, citing company sources, today claimed that Pioneer is finalising plans to buy in all sizes of plasma panels and shut down one of its three plasma production sites in Japan this year.

Pioneer hasn't confirmed either claim yet. It looks as though LCD may be winning the plasma vs LCD war.

Pioneer PDP428XD-T25B plasma screen

This Pioneer plasma TV and Bose home cinema required all cables to be hidden into the walls including where the Sky cable entered the room. We had to drill through the pillar as can be seen in picture. All other speaker cables, HDMI, SCART and component cables were chased into the wall. Our client had already employed an electrician who was going to carry out the installation but the client realised that there may be problems when he chased in only one SCART cable. Not really sufficient these days!

Subsequently, all the cables were chased into the wall and the whole system was then set up and tested. We then removed the components ready for the decorators. We returned a few weeks later to refit, set up and test.