I want to wall mount my 40" LCD above a fireplace which houses a woodburning stove. The stove will not protrude into the room at all, and I will be putting in a mantlepiece above it to shield the TV from direct heat.

I've heard that plasma TVs shouldn't go near heat sources, but is there ant reason I should not mount an LCD as described above? (Or any further steps I should take if I do go ahead?)

thanks in anticipation  

Hi Denis, it sounds as though your wood-burning stove will be recessed from the wall and therefore produce no further heat in the TVs direction, it is easy enough to measure it, place a thermometer in the position you wish to use the TV and simply measure it, if less than say 30 degrees C then I'm sure it will be fine, check out the manual and you will probably find a maximum temperature for reliable operation, usually 45 for a domestic product and that is too hot to touch. OK I agree with Rik that high temperatures are normally a cause for concern with electronics but in your situation I don't think that it will be a problem.

John... 

John......you're back! It's a miracle !!!

Funnily enough I can sympathise with Denis's problem as I situate one of my speakers near the fireplace partially within the radiance of the fire. So I obtained an electronic thermometer and located the sensor at various points on the panel....

The temperature did not peak above 22 degrees C with the fire in use. This is less than you would expect on a hot Summer's day so quite acceptable in the end....

Hope this is helpful................Bill.