Bedroom TV and soundbar beside a closet

TV and soundbar on a bedroom wall beside the closet, the soundbar on its own bracket under the panel. The pair is centered on the bed, the HDMI between them is one cable, and the closet door still clears the screen when it swings.

Drywall carries nothing on its own, so this bracket hangs on the framing behind it. The studs were found with a stud finder and confirmed with a magnet before the first hole, then the plate was bolted to two of them with lag bolts, levelled with a digital inclinometer and pull-tested before the TV went on.

Flat mounts give the cleanest profile and the lowest price, and they suit a screen that sits where you watch it from. Ours are levelled to a fraction of a degree and the panel is locked to the bracket before we let go of it.

The soundbar hangs on its own bracket 3 to 6 inches under the screen, in a stud or a SnapToggle pair, with the infrared window clear and HDMI ARC (or eARC where both ends support it) carrying the sound on one cable.

TV mounting is a flat rate by screen size: $129 up to 54", $159 for 55-69", $209 for 70-79", $299 for 80-94" and $399 from 95" (2 technicians). Soundbar mounting is $79. The bracket is yours or ours from $49, and there is no travel fee.