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Portable LCD TV Stand Solution I made....

dj hes 2:51 AM - 19 April, 2009
Ok I have been trying to figure out how to mount some LCDs (40inch) for portable video DJ gigs and this is my solution. Everyone said that a speaker stand wouldn't work and that it would be too unstable. I agree, but after more research, 2 bars would do the trick, so I just used 2 speaker stands!

Basically all you need:

1- 40 inch LCD (plasma is too heavy) ($700 I paid)
1- flat panel TV mount kit. ($79)
4- U Bolts (1 inch size) ($2.00)
8- Wing nuts ($3.00)
2- Speaker stands. ($160)


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Ill post more later, I just set this up and it is very sturdy.
a-swift 3:03 AM - 19 April, 2009
Good job on the stands hes. Well done. I have a blurrycam too.
D-Twizzle 3:16 AM - 19 April, 2009
not bad, i think i saw a single speaker stand solution somewhere.
you can also get a 42" 720p lcd at walmart for $600
skinnyguy 10:55 AM - 19 April, 2009
good job but i think it would need some skirting around the tripod legs to make it look less tacky.
dj hes 5:37 PM - 19 April, 2009
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Good job on the stands hes. Well done. I have a blurrycam too.


It was pics from my phones cam, ill add pics again later from my camera .
dj hes 5:39 PM - 19 April, 2009
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not bad, i think i saw a single speaker stand solution somewhere.
you can also get a 42" 720p lcd at walmart for $600


Im looking at mounting the u hooks in the center of a particle board and then seeing if 1 tripod will actually work, the TV only weights 39lbs, so it might be ok.

I looked around for a bit and tigerdirect.com had some referb visio 47" tvs for $700 and Costco had a 42" for 600 also, but I figured the Toshiba 40" was a little better because of the weight issue. Prices are so cheap nowadays though!
dj hes 5:40 PM - 19 April, 2009
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good job but i think it would need some skirting around the tripod legs to make it look less tacky.


What about a mini-skirt? lol. Perhaps it could help but I am going to have these behind me anyways for my gigs.
dj hes 5:42 PM - 19 April, 2009
This was the first run thru, I am sure I will learn somethings and update thru may since I have at least 4 events to try em out in (outside of the club/wedding) gigs

more pics to come
DJ DisGrace 5:44 PM - 19 April, 2009
I wouldn't let my insurance company see those...... a little too DYI IMHO
DJ DisGrace 5:44 PM - 19 April, 2009
very resourceful nonetheless
DJCheLu 7:35 PM - 19 April, 2009
Good job, i might look into that. How are you transporting the tv??
eye357 8:47 PM - 19 April, 2009
dude, two stands is too much, buy a heavy duty tripod attach a t-bar at the top attach hooks to back of flatscreen, that's how i got my 42" with only one tripod stand works great but make sure you have the metal tripod not the flimsy plastic ones.
skinnyguy 9:05 PM - 19 April, 2009
eye357 - pics? is it a crankup? could you also show pics of how it's mounted? and how do u transport the tv (hmm..that should be another thread)?
eye357 10:14 PM - 19 April, 2009
would be a good thread I am just so lazy sorry , let me see..1 min, i will put up a pic. not a crank up simple a two piece.....
dj hes 2:56 AM - 20 April, 2009
I ended up making it work with 1 stand...I'll put up some pics soon. It is pretty solid and easier and cheaper that getting a $700 stand. The speaker stands are only $40 at guitar center, not $80, so that was good too.
dj hes 2:58 AM - 20 April, 2009
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I wouldn't let my insurance company see those...... a little too DYI IMHO


I guess it wouldnt be a permanent fix, but I have 2 weeks until I need to use them, so it beats spending more money than I need right now!
dj hes 2:59 AM - 20 April, 2009
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Good job, i might look into that. How are you transporting the tv??


This is a good question. I am not sure how I will transport them yet. Pillows and blankets maybe lol...
dj hes 3:01 AM - 20 April, 2009
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dude, two stands is too much, buy a heavy duty tripod attach a t-bar at the top attach hooks to back of flatscreen, that's how i got my 42" with only one tripod stand works great but make sure you have the metal tripod not the flimsy plastic ones.


Im glad Im not the only one using a tripod. Ill post pics soon also...
DJCheLu 4:28 AM - 20 April, 2009
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Good job, i might look into that. How are you transporting the tv??


This is a good question. I am not sure how I will transport them yet. Pillows and blankets maybe lol...

Hahahah hilarious, i actually use this method to transport my 19inch lcd to karaoke gigs :). I just didnt want to chance it with a 40+ lcd.
a-swift 2:39 PM - 20 April, 2009
i've found lots of good road cases for 40-42inch LCD/Plasma TVs. only problem is the cases are the same price as the TVs themselves, around $500 each. if the cases were around $200 each, this would be a workable solution. however, i don't consider a plasma and stand WITHOUT a case, a workable solution either. you can't expect to transport that to too many gigs without a proper case.
dj hes 3:29 PM - 20 April, 2009
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i've found lots of good road cases for 40-42inch LCD/Plasma TVs. only problem is the cases are the same price as the TVs themselves, around $500 each. if the cases were around $200 each, this would be a workable solution. however, i don't consider a plasma and stand WITHOUT a case, a workable solution either. you can't expect to transport that to too many gigs without a proper case.


I agree, I shoudl have kept the original packaging! damn it.
skinnyguy 7:02 PM - 20 April, 2009
don't wanna think about how much shipping to hawaii would be for those..
dj hes 5:39 PM - 11 May, 2009
Here are the TV's I used for a gig last weekend, I bought these Ultimate Speaker stands that have the hydrolic in the stand so the stand can auto lift. The stands worked good for the gig, didnt move an inch, but the stage was solid too, and since they were behind me no one messed with them.

In some situations the stands (if lifted too high) would work ok but they are a little wobbly.

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dj hes 5:41 PM - 11 May, 2009
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Good job, i might look into that. How are you transporting the tv??


This is a good question. I am not sure how I will transport them yet. Pillows and blankets maybe lol...

Hahahah hilarious, i actually use this method to transport my 19inch lcd to karaoke gigs :). I just didnt want to chance it with a 40+ lcd.


I actually put the tvs face to face, with 2 pillows in between covered in a blanket and bags on each side, they didnt move at all, i was worried the whole time tho lol. I am going to make a foam cut out and use some bands to hold the tvs together I think until i can get a more premanent solution.
eye357 6:10 PM - 11 May, 2009
great work Hes that is exactly how I hang mine also. What size tvs are they?
dj hes 6:15 PM - 11 May, 2009
Thanks man! they are 40" LCDs, only about 40lbs.
Funkytownstopsix 1:23 AM - 12 May, 2009
Nice hes,,,,,damn I like the setup....I stop carrying mine cause I didn't want to buy a case. What I did was put them in my truck and put them in the seat belts in the back seat.. Those stands make me want to start carrying them again but still a pain to lug them around. The setup is tight. Do you need two people to put it on the stand..?
eye357 2:55 AM - 12 May, 2009
Hey Funky why don't you go pick up some of those poles left over from the cowboys training camp facility.!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa
DJ-Phat-AL 3:00 AM - 12 May, 2009
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Hey Funky why don't you go pick up some of those poles left over from the cowboys training camp facility.!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa


that's just wrong...

poor taste..

people got hurt
DJ-Phat-AL 3:01 AM - 12 May, 2009
btw... I am cowboys fan too.

sorry for changing topic. ..


Love your set up hes. I am hoping if needed I can have a similar set up for portable situations or bars that don't have video set up.
dj hes 4:10 PM - 12 May, 2009
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Nice hes,,,,,damn I like the setup....I stop carrying mine cause I didn't want to buy a case. What I did was put them in my truck and put them in the seat belts in the back seat.. Those stands make me want to start carrying them again but still a pain to lug them around. The setup is tight. Do you need two people to put it on the stand..?


Thanks man! im going to work on a custom case soon i think. It is a pain to set up, the biggest problem was I had to do it mostly myself. with the TV's now it is about 4 extra trips back and forth to the rig.

Nope, the TV's are really light (less than my mackie 450s). Took a couple practice tries, but I just drop em on the mount and it works pretty well! The stands move pretty damn high too, I am glad I paid more for the speaker stands
dj hes 4:18 PM - 12 May, 2009
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Can't believe some of you guys are transporting those things to gigs!!! I can see using a projector but damn, that's too much of a pain in the ass for me. Plus I would be too worried that either they would get messed up being transported or by stupid party people. Of course this is all just my opinion but I don't take any video gigs unless the venue already has screens. Of course it's different with mobile but I don't think I'd ever do video/mobile, not any time soon that is.


I was in the same boat, but I have been getting booked on a regular basis for mobile or club gigs, auto shows and stuff. I had a projector set up also (can barely see it on the far left) but the problem I have is logistically setting up the projector, it was a pain in the ass, and pp always walked in front of it.

Setting up TVs makes me worry a bit too, if the venue isnt right then I probably wont set them up, they have to be in a stable location with no one messing with it.

The main reason i got them is because of djing auto shows. unlike a club, it is more visual because pp arent drunk, and with lighting so bright, the projector looks like shit and it is a pretty decent projector.


Now I need a bigger SUV though! looking at an 05 escalade.. or a tahoe.
dj hes 4:19 PM - 12 May, 2009
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btw... I am cowboys fan too.

sorry for changing topic. ..


Love your set up hes. I am hoping if needed I can have a similar set up for portable situations or bars that don't have video set up.


Im a cowboys cheerleader fan myself lol...

thanks!
aj5000 4:19 PM - 12 May, 2009
It looks so bad ass. Hey Hes can you post a pick of the back to see how u did it? now that you only use one stand now. Cuz the ones u have up are from your older two stand set up. Really looking at doing think cuz alot of clubs here in Portland don't really have a good option for video and half the time when they do they have there video set up all wrong
If you can thanks
dj hes 4:25 PM - 12 May, 2009
one other note, to chain the TVs and the projector together, I used Svideo. Big mistake. it looks ok from a distance but looks like shit upclose.

The only Inputs that I have in common between my mac, my tvs, and my projector, VGA was the best solution for me to upgrade to. So yesterday I just bought from monoprice.com

1- 4port VGA Distribution Amp
1- 50ft VGA cable
1- 35ft VGA cable
1- 25ft VGA cable
2- 15ft VGA cable

Total price was under 70 bucks!!!

I have 5 gigs next week that I will be using this with Ill post more pics hopefully better ones, ill bring my camera this time lol.
dj hes 4:30 PM - 12 May, 2009
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It looks so bad ass. Hey Hes can you post a pick of the back to see how u did it? now that you only use one stand now. Cuz the ones u have up are from your older two stand set up. Really looking at doing think cuz alot of clubs here in Portland don't really have a good option for video and half the time when they do they have there video set up all wrong
If you can thanks


Thanks man!

Sure, i will post some pics of the back soon, next week at the latest. Long story short, since I upgraded tripods, the size on the new stands were a little bigger than my old ones, so I had to make adjustments with the mount. I ended up mounting the TV wall bracket to particle board. then I used 3 u bolts to mount the board to the tripod.

Ill take some detailed pics of the hardware tonight for you guys.
aj5000 4:55 PM - 12 May, 2009
Thanks man sorry I'm on a iPhone so is hard to write on it LOL
Funkytownstopsix 5:32 PM - 12 May, 2009
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Hey Funky why don't you go pick up some of those poles left over from the cowboys training camp facility.!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaa


that's just wrong...

poor taste..

people got hurt


Eye has no taste....He is a Giants fan duhhhhhhh!!!. He hates the Cowboys because they are America's team....

I have the Da-lite fast fold and almost always project from the rear and can put the screen just as high if not higher than your stands hes. I like the screen but I think the two lcd's look cooler at least the way you have them in your pic. I can see this application at a house party and small weddings.
dj hes 5:39 PM - 12 May, 2009
The fast fold is what I want also, just too damn spendy!

The real reason the TVs worked out good for me is I have wall mounts at home above my 52" and in my room so I can just bring em inside and drop em on the walls. GOW2 looks rediculous in 1080p!
Funkytownstopsix 6:01 PM - 12 May, 2009
ebay Hes ebay!!!!! just look and take some time and you will find what you need. The projectors are what cost so either way in order to do video you will have to spend money. So if I understand correctly you have a board mounted to the pole so then all you have to do is drop tv on mount. I'm 6ft 4 would be really easy for me I think... Is that how you have it.
eye357 8:12 PM - 12 May, 2009
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The fast fold is what I want also, just too damn spendy!

The real reason the TVs worked out good for me is I have wall mounts at home above my 52" and in my room so I can just bring em inside and drop em on the walls. GOW2 looks rediculous in 1080p!



That's exactly what I do the same clips that are the back of the tv never get taken of off because they work at home and on the stand.... And Phat don't be mad at me, be mad at Mr. Jerry "I"m too cheap to buy a REAL training facility but dumb enough to give tony "my girlfriend is fat" romeo all that money... Blame it on the JER-RE-RE-RE-RE-RY JONES......GO GIANTS!!!!

P.S. monoprice.com is the best and fast and inexpensive.
dj hes 8:22 PM - 12 May, 2009
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ebay Hes ebay!!!!! just look and take some time and you will find what you need. The projectors are what cost so either way in order to do video you will have to spend money. So if I understand correctly you have a board mounted to the pole so then all you have to do is drop tv on mount. I'm 6ft 4 would be really easy for me I think... Is that how you have it.


I got my projector luckily for free, my fiance's dad works at HP and hooked me up!

Thats correct, the board has the TV bracket mounted to it, and you just drop the TV on it since the tv has a mount bracket on the back. its a pretty easy set up.
dj hes 8:26 PM - 12 May, 2009
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The fast fold is what I want also, just too damn spendy!

The real reason the TVs worked out good for me is I have wall mounts at home above my 52" and in my room so I can just bring em inside and drop em on the walls. GOW2 looks rediculous in 1080p!



That's exactly what I do the same clips that are the back of the tv never get taken of off because they work at home and on the stand.... And Phat don't be mad at me, be mad at Mr. Jerry "I"m too cheap to buy a REAL training facility but dumb enough to give tony "my girlfriend is fat" romeo all that money... Blame it on the JER-RE-RE-RE-RE-RY JONES......GO GIANTS!!!!

P.S. monoprice.com is the best and fast and inexpensive.


I still wanna see pics from your setup!

And I randomly found monoprice yesterday, seriously a game changer for me. I almost bought all HDMI for my mobile gigs.
eye357 1:36 AM - 13 May, 2009
My bad here is it at home i use a simple t-bar at the top of the pole but use the metal ones not the light plastic ones

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from the side just hooks over no problem


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dj hes 3:51 PM - 13 May, 2009
thanks for postin the pics, doesnt look too bad!
eye357 1:30 AM - 14 May, 2009
it does the job and not expensive..
Culprit 3:00 AM - 14 May, 2009
was ganna mention the da-lite fast folds and short throw projectors, but someone beat me to it. Good idea and good post hes.
Kenny Q 4:40 PM - 19 May, 2009
I use a pair of 40" LCD TVs and they look great. I don't have good pics but I have a video and will post it whenever I have time.

I would like to get 4 60" TVs in the near future.
Kenny Q 1:09 AM - 20 May, 2009
These pics are from last Friday's school prom at Foxwoods Pequot Museum.
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Culprit 2:35 AM - 20 May, 2009
those the chauvet led's?
Kenny Q 4:08 AM - 20 May, 2009
I use Colorado Sound N Light's "Truss Light 16" with other lights plugged into it.
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They are kind of expensive but I like them because the lights are pre-wired and very easy to setup.
They also have 4 outlets so you can plug more things into them without running long extension cables.
dj hes 6:35 PM - 24 May, 2009
OK I finally took a couple more detailed shots of the set up:

Board back:
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Board back close:
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Speaker stand close up (I flipped the the "grip" handle to give me enuf space to mount:
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Stand with the mount on it:
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Stand on mount side view:
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Back of mount:
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Mounted bracket full pic:
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TV on stand:
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Crowd Shot from my gig last nite:
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Again the stands worked great for the gig I had! Logistically setting them up is key though as I mentioned before, I dont want to have them in a position to have people bump them. not one issue last night or the previous 3 gigs I used these.
Culprit 7:40 PM - 24 May, 2009
great stuff here hes!
eye357 11:23 PM - 24 May, 2009
That one pic with your Mom doing the dishes is funny as hell, her face expression is saying, "Hes stop playing with your poles and get a REAL job!!!" LMFAO!!!!!
a-swift 12:44 AM - 25 May, 2009
how do you know it's his mom?
eye357 2:18 PM - 25 May, 2009
details a-swift.....details......
dj hes 3:47 AM - 26 May, 2009
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That one pic with your Mom doing the dishes is funny as hell, her face expression is saying, "Hes stop playing with your poles and get a REAL job!!!" LMFAO!!!!!


Oh snap...thats my Fiance! She doesnt look like that usually, just woke up asshole! lol

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Thats a better pic....(mother....son of a...!)
D-Twizzle 4:20 AM - 26 May, 2009
eye357 = strictlyhits.com
eye357 2:17 PM - 26 May, 2009
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Oh snap...thats my Fiance! She doesnt look like that usually, just woke up asshole! lol

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Thats a better pic....(mother....son of a...!)


LOL my bad Hes...she is beautiful..But your girl's facial expression is saying, "Why do I have to do dishes and my man plays with some tv poles all day...get a real job!!!""LMFAO..........Peace Hes....The stands look good Hes but alot of work just use a T-bar and use the overlpping hooks available for faltscreens leess stuff for u too carry and those pole with that wide board I know is akward to carry. As the pic I put up I just lift the tv's hooks over the t-bar and place down...simple and easier to carry.
dj hes 3:28 PM - 26 May, 2009
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Oh snap...thats my Fiance! She doesnt look like that usually, just woke up asshole! lol

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Thats a better pic....(mother....son of a...!)


LOL my bad Hes...she is beautiful..But your girl's facial expression is saying, "Why do I have to do dishes and my man plays with some tv poles all day...get a real job!!!""LMFAO..........Peace Hes....The stands look good Hes but alot of work just use a T-bar and use the overlpping hooks available for faltscreens leess stuff for u too carry and those pole with that wide board I know is akward to carry. As the pic I put up I just lift the tv's hooks over the t-bar and place down...simple and easier to carry.


All good man it was too funny! She was sitting next to me when I read that and she was laughing about that too lol.

If you got a link to the hardware Id be down to see it..!
eye357 10:31 PM - 26 May, 2009
Look up HES