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Wall Mounting Part II: Finding Studs and Drilling Holes. Equiso Smart TV: Android on a Stick Makes Any Dumb HDTV Smart!

Friday, October 19th, 2012 – running time 08:17

For the second installment on how to wall-mount a HDTV, we talk about studs. How to find studs with a magnet or stud finder. How to properly screw your mount down into the studs in your wall... 'cause if you don't hang your wall mount correctly, that expensive new HDTV might end up shattered on the floor!

For the second installment on how to wall-mount a HDTV, we talk about studs. How to find studs with a magnet or stud finder. How to properly screw your mount down into the studs in your wall... 'cause if you don't hang your wall mount correctly, that expensive new HDTV might end up shattered on the floor! From Kickstarter to an HDMI port on the back of Robert's HDTV: we review the Equiso Smart TV, a thumb drive sized Android computer with an HDMI port on one end and an ARM A5 processor inside. Mak

Wallmounting an HDTV: Part 2

On Tekzilla 362 Robert went over how to find the right wall mount for your HDTV. This week: actually putting the mount on your wall. Watch the segment for in-depth instructions on how to do it.

00:16 | Play

Android on a Stick

Equiso has a nifty little Android stick with tons of features: Android 4.0, 1Ghz Arm Cortex A5 Processor, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB Memory Internal, 1.4 HDMI. The best part? It's only $80!

04:17 | Play

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