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Commercial options for TV mods (split from Re: New flat screen)

May 07, 2013, 07:14:11 pm

Very nice work!

If in the vicinity of Meccadoches, MOT charges about 3 hours to remove TV, cut down cabinet and install new TV.  They have done hundreds, have it down pat. They also fashion a matching headliner patch to go over the headliner in the new area exposed when the cabinet is cut down.

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Reply #1 – May 07, 2013, 07:19:41 pm

Agree on MOT for tv chang, will have them change out the Sony LCD 26" (heat generater) for ? 26-32" LED low current draw, less heat.

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Reply #2 – May 07, 2013, 08:08:33 pm

Are you guys 'serious'?...  3 hours to remove Cathode Ray Tube boxy tv and then cut down cabinetry and then even  installing a new flat screen in 3 hours?
Hold on while I pick myself up off the floor...be right with you!

Wow!.... still catching my breath!

I did some of this 'effort' myself removing original TV, but ...finally had pro's finish it off at FOT.  However, you say 3 hr. billing at MOT? Wow!!!.. Lots of work involved.

Wish I had seen this info earlier but I am very satisfied with my installation/mods... it's perfect!    Thanks FOT

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Reply #3 – May 07, 2013, 08:16:20 pm

MOT has done a few. Two for me alone.

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Reply #4 – May 07, 2013, 08:22:51 pm

M-R, Wondering just how much time you were charged for your tv change out after you had started it ?  Sounds like they did it in under 2 hrs ? 
It really does not matter, but you now see why I have some laughs here.
For me, MOT did a fine job, great QC & attention to detail, so I have no gripes, why would have then do the next TV mod.
ps, after the r & r of tv with cabinet cut way back, there was still the cabling to figure out, magic eye etc. 
Im happy, so who cares ?

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Reply #5 – May 07, 2013, 10:54:10 pm

I had MOT do my first TV upgrade. In fact I was the first one that they did. I was the very happy with it for a number of years but the issue was the technology changed. We had an LCD and it would brown out. I saw a remodel taht FOT did on a friends TV and decided to have them do the next one.  Both were well done and both were done right. More cabinetry work on the new one as I had a 46 inch LED put in.  You can not go wrong either place.

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Reply #6 – May 07, 2013, 10:55:50 pm

Oh and the final TV with the cabinet move and remaking them took 4 days not three hours but it looks like a FT done deal and you can not tell it is a remodel.

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