TV mounting issues

[Woodenfish]

TV's don't belong up above fireplace mantels. It destroys the beauty of both.

[jamesglenn]

Seeing the stone now I would do the following.

Look for a TV mount similar to this which tilts down slightly and allows left to right adjustment. You can usually get the dimensioned drawings from the manufacturer prior to ordering. I did this for one similar to the linked one while framing above my mantle.
http://www.sanus.com/en_US/products/mounts/lt25/

Use a few hanger bolts to place into the studs between mortar joints where possible (top row and bottom row)
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Thread a nut and washer onto the hanger bolts to allow a piece of flat stock metal to stand off the stone just enough to clear.

Attach a piece of flat stock metal (somewhat heavy to support the weight of your TV) at the top and bottom rows
have predrilled holes for the mounting points of the TV wall mount.

Add nut  and washer to tightly secure the flat metal in place.

Attach the wall mount with bolts and nuts.

Attach the tv to the mount and slide to center.


Paint the metal and hanger bolts black before installation.

I am guessing you could use a pieces of wood or one large piece of
plywood in place of the metal flat stock  also, but they would be more bulky and cover the stone.


I hope that makes some sense, as it seems to work out in my head just dandy. If you need more clarity, PM me and I could sketch something up. A picture is worth a thousand ......
Not super simple, but I think its least obtrusive and invasive to the stone.

Of course, the hanger bolts may work with just the TV mount if you happen to get lucky with the mounting hole locations.

Jimmy

[bottd]

After seeing the finished pictures my take would be leave it alone. Mount the TV somewhere else. Nice fireplace and mantle you have there.