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Old September 7th, 2007, 11:21 PM
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What is best way to mount the AppleTV to the wall?

Bought an AppleTV yesterday, but because of my setup I need to mount it on the wall (flat against the wall).

ANyone know the best way?

I was thinking using 3 or 4 of those 3M Ahvesive stips like these except they dont have a hook -- you stick them on something (usually a picture frame), then pull the sticky thing down and it sticks on to the wall.

They claim 3 strips can hold ~3-4kg, which is more than enough for the AppleTV, but I'm concerned about the AppleTV getting so hot the adhesive will weaken.

Any thoughts or other ideas?
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Old September 7th, 2007, 11:35 PM
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This would probably be the best way, if you have $30 to spare:

http://www.h-sq.com/store/cgi-bin/cp...rod&ref=tvtray
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Old September 8th, 2007, 01:04 PM
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How about putting it on a shelf?
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Old September 8th, 2007, 05:33 PM
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One problem with mounting it flat on the wall is that the IR sensor for the remote will not be pointing in a very useful direction. Just a thought.
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Old September 9th, 2007, 11:06 PM
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Thanks eric -- didn't know about that. rather expensive of course, esp. adding overseas shipping, but a great option.

I was hoping for a DIY option though, using stuff from the hardware store? I've spent so much these last few weeks getting this home theatre stuff ready I don't want to spend much more (will post pics when done -- AppleTV and a HD projector is very cool!).

no shelf space natobasso as it is going above my couch, plus it needs to connect to the projector which is at ceiling level.

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true, though i find the IR sensor is incredibly sensitive. At the moment the AppleTV is behind me, and I can happily point the remote in any direction and it picks it up. It's a small room, so i guess it bounces all over the place.
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Old September 10th, 2007, 05:42 AM
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You could test the 3M strips for a couple of hours on some other wall with a good "falling ground" below the AppleTV. Cushions and stuff and not mounting it too high. If it doesn't fall off after 24h, I guess the heat can't be too bad for the strips. It certainly would be the nicest _looking_ solution.
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Old September 10th, 2007, 06:59 AM
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I think you should go for the adhesive strips, they can hold up to like 5 pounds or more and they look nicer than the wall mount.
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