The answers, in millimetres.
Most mounting advice online is written for American rooms, American walls and American brackets. These are the same questions answered for Australian homes, with the metric numbers and the brackets you can actually buy here.
Soundbar
How to mount a soundbar under a TV
Step by step, in millimetres, for Australian stud spacing and the brackets you can actually buy here.
Soundbar no sound over HDMI ARC
The full diagnostic tree, with the named settings paths for Samsung, LG, Sony, TCL and Hisense.
Soundbar wall brackets by brand
Samsung, Sonos, LG, Bose and JBL compared: what is in the box, what you have to buy, and the quirks.
Soundbar installation cost
What soundbar installation costs in Australia, itemised, and why bundling it with a TV mount is cheaper.
Mounting
TV mounting height guide
How high to mount a 55, 65 or 75 inch television, in millimetres, using the seated eye-line method rather than a single number.
VESA mount sizes explained
How to measure your television’s VESA pattern in thirty seconds, plus the common patterns by brand and screen size.
DIY vs professional TV mounting
Where the line actually sits, the five cases where DIY is fine, and why televisions come off walls.
Pull-down TV mounts
How pull-down and mantel mounts work, what they cost, and the structure they need behind the wall.
Retailer install vs independent
What retailer installation packages include and exclude, and the five questions to ask first.
Marketplace vs specialist
What each option factually includes, and when the cheaper route is the sensible one.
Mounting an OLED TV
Panel flex, low VESA positions, flush brackets, and the handling mistakes that crack a panel.
Walls
Finding studs in an old house
Why electronic detectors misread lath and plaster, and the three methods that actually work on pre-1940 framing.
Looking for the Hobart pages?
These guides answer the general question. If you want the local version, with prices and the wall types this city actually has, start with TV wall mounting in Hobart, soundbar installation, or what your Hobart wall is made of.
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