I'm framing the basement and have ability to hammer in a few extra 2x4's to support a 42" LCD + wall mount. The instructions with the wall mount say the wall must support 5x the total weight of the TV and mount (which amounts to about 490 lbs based on my calculation).
I know when hanging an LCD, you have to drill into studs - but on a non-load bearing wall, will 2 x 4's (assume minimum 16" on center) be enough to support 490 lbs of weight? If so, how many?
I know many of you have probably hung TVs off of walls - I want to get your experience as to what went well / what didn't.