I previously wrote about mounting my Kinect to me TV using a car GPS mount kit. It worked for what it was but there were times that I took my XBox and Kinect to other places, so I had to remove it from the mount. This caused my mount to fall off my TV a couple times so I looked for a new solution. As mentioned in my previous post, the 3rd party Kinect mounts available didn’t fit my TV, so having shelf (like for a center channel) was the best option.
I talked to one of my carpenter friends and we designed something that would fit my TV. This is what we came up with:
I mounted it on the top holes where a wall mount would go. Here’s a look at the back of the TV
The only problem is that the it sits a little high off of the TV for my liking. But my friend did it for free and it still looks great. It’s designed to hold about 5-6lbs over the TV.
If you have a car GPS mounting unit sitting around, by all means try it out. The suction cup on the one I had didn’t hold well against the back of my TV. I’d test it out first. If you are handy and can make a shelf for your TV, that’s the way to go. It’s sturdy and you have options to put other things on the shelf. Also I think having the Kinect above your TV improves its functionality.
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