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So what even is the point of the "thinnest" tv?
Is that 1/8th of an inch somehow going to REALLY make your TV not fit on the mount over your fireplace or something?
Is this why people lost their minds and started hating bezels on their smartphones and bought phones with holes and "notches" in the screens instead? j/k...kinda
There is really no need to make them that thin. TVs used to be a couple feet thick and wall mounting a TV meant cutting a big hole in the wall. 2 or 3 inches thick is nothing.
Thin things look nice in industrial design. It's why phones stopped being chunky as soon as the battery packs could be scaled down. It's why EV cars are in higher demand than EV trucks/UVs. Watches became a prestige product when they were thin enough to wear on a wrist instead of fitting in a pocket. Flashlights became a collectors hobby after they shrank down to be palm sized while retaining their brightness. Cameras became ubiquitous once they stopped needing a tripod and flash powder. Smaller things, thinner things, are more attractive to consumers.
Things you wear or have to grab, sure.
Now, why would I care if my tv is a bit thinner? It's not like the thing is going to go anywhere, and I can't even see how thin it is from the sofa.
You do not mount a tv over a fireplace. The heat from it will warp the tv.
Mine's been mounted over my fireplace for years without warping.
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Chiropractors are quacks and looking up slightly at a TV isn't bad.
Instead, mount the fireplace DVD:
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