Cupofjoe: my dad has an old 50" plasma on a wall mount, and I want to give him a new 75" for Xmas. The plasma model he has weighs about 85 lbs in that size, according to google. The 75" is a bit less, despite being way bigger.
Can I use the existing mount? My understanding is that the size of the TV isn't the issue as much as the weight, as long as both are VESA standard. Is that right?
The reason I want to is that it's actually installed into a brick chimney above his fireplace, so it's not so easy to just take the mount down and put a new one up. It's held that TV there without an issue for well over a decade so I'm pretty confident in the installation.
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