New LG TV Install in Killarney Heights, Northern Beaches: Reusing the Original Wall Bracket

TV replacement Killarney Heights: 65-inch LG on a brick wall above a timber cabinet, Northern Beaches

This TV replacement in Killarney Heights is a good example of why a new TV doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch. The customer’s 8-year-old 65-inch LG made way for a brand new LG of the same size. We kept the original wall bracket and the hidden cable run. Along the way, I also solved an old headphone problem.

A TV Replacement in Killarney Heights Without Redoing the Wall

The old TV had sat on a flat wall bracket for years. The good news was that the new LG lined up with it, so the original bracket could do the job again. That meant no new hardware and no fresh holes in the brick. I fitted the bracket arms to the back of the new TV, using the right bolts from my kit. Then I hung it back in exactly the same spot.

Reusing a bracket only works when the new TV’s mounting holes, called the VESA pattern, match the bracket. The bracket’s rating also has to cover the new TV’s weight, so I always check both first.

The cable run carried over too. The wiring already had a path through to the TV, so the new HDMI and power leads followed the same route. As a result, there was no need to open the wall up again. From the front, the TV still looks like it’s floating, with the same clean finish as before.

Connecting Older Headphones to a New TV

The customer also had a Fetch box for streaming and free-to-air, plus a set of Sennheiser RF headphones. They’d relied on those headphones for years to watch TV late at night without waking the house. However, the headphone transmitter only takes the old red-and-white RCA plugs.

Most new TVs, including this LG, no longer have those RCA audio outputs. Instead, they send sound out through optical or HDMI ARC. That suits a soundbar, but the headphone transmitter had nowhere to plug in.

The fix was a small digital-to-analogue converter. It takes the optical signal from the TV and turns it back into the RCA connection the transmitter needs. Once I wired it in, the headphones worked exactly as they always had. So there was no need to replace gear that was still doing its job.

One tip if you try this yourself: if you get no sound, set the TV’s digital sound output to PCM. Some cheaper converters can’t decode Dolby surround sound.

What You Can Often Keep When You Replace a TV

This happens a fair bit on the Northern Beaches. The TV changes, but a lot of the setup around it can stay:

  • The wall bracket, if it matches the new TV’s VESA pattern and weight.
  • Cables hidden in the wall, as long as they’re still in good shape.
  • Your soundbar, Foxtel box or Fetch box.
  • Older audio gear, like RF headphones or an amplifier, often with a small adapter.

Book a TV Replacement in Killarney Heights or Across the Northern Beaches

Upgrading your TV in Killarney Heights or anywhere on the Northern Beaches? I can reuse your bracket where it’s safe to, keep the cables hidden and get your existing audio gear working with the new TV. Get in touch through the contact page or send a message to book your TV replacement in Killarney Heights.