Mounting 32" Samsung TV on ceiling

Thanks for your help. It probably is the strength issue.

If the TV is above the mount when stowed I would not worry about it. If the TV is below the mount then I would incorporate the base mounting bolts into the mounting.

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If it's a liquid crystal display (LCD) television...maybe if you mount it on the ceiling, the liquid in the display will leak out.....:B

This is purely a guess, but I would surmise that the mounts are made to support the TV vertically. The mounts are probably not designed to support the weight of the TV if it's not vertical - the mounts could/would pull out of the case when it's horizontal, but when vertical they have the benefit of the TV's case for support. Think sheer force required to break it versus pulling force.

I imagine it has to do with mechanical stress on the mounting holes. They're probably only set into the plastic frame, and mounting at a more severe angle might over-stress the holes causing the screws to rip out and the tv possibly falling.

if you have some sort of strap to help support the weight while the tv is stowed, i'm guessing it wouldn't be a problem.