VideoSecu Tilt Articulating TV Wall Mount Bracket for Most 19 inch to 32 Inch TV Monitor Flat Panel Display ML12B M79

SUMMARYPROS: sturdy, strong, relatively easy installation, all hardware supplied, very flexible to use afterwards, terrific priceCONS: instruction manual is a little lacking in details (but this is not a big deal)This mount is amazing, and considering what you pay for it (less than $125), it's a terrific deal. It's made from solid steel where each piece is a single molded piece, so there aren't any joints or soldering to introduce weak spots for points of failure. It's black powder-coated for a nice look where the paint won't scratch, chip or fade during normal and some rugged use. But the best part is that once you get past how to install it (the instruction manual is OK, but the pictures on it are small and you have to study them hard to make sure that you have it right), the installation itself is pretty easy, mounting the TV is easy, and then IT JUST WORKS without issues. Period.DETAILS - INSTALLATIONThe mount comes in two main parts: the portion that actually attaches to the wall (I'll call this the wall-side mount) and the portion(s) that attaches to the TV (I'll call this the TV bracket). The wall-side mount has numerous holes for you to attach it to walls and studs of different types. The studs in my house easily fit within the configuration. The wall-side mount has the articulating arms already attached, so you only have to attach one piece to the wall without assembling the arms separately. Now, the instructions recommend that 2 people install this on the wall, and I had help from my brother, but after we were done, we said that if forced to, one person could do it alone. It would be much more difficult and time-consuming, but it's possible, as long as that person can support the weight of the mount. We were able to center the wall-side mount in the exact location that I wanted it, but also realized afterwards that since you can pan the TV using the articulating arms, that if you couldn't center the mount and were off by a few inches, you can always just pan the TV afterwards, no big deal. A great test is to see if you can hang off the arms of the mount. I weigh 155 pounds and was easily able to do a full pull-up on the mount, so I know it can support my TV. I recommend trying this yourself. If the mount isn't attached properly and you fall down, ripping it off your wall, that's a much cheaper alternative than having your TV fall down with the mount later on. Patching drywall will cost you around $100, replacing your TV and possibly paying medical bills if it injures someone will cost you alot more than that. Special note here: make sure you know what side of the wall-mount faces up. This part is very easy to figure out, but it's also very important.Next I attached the TV bracket to the back of my TV. I have a new Samsung 65-inch LED TV that weighs 78 pounds. The mount comes with an enormous choice of screws to accommodate most any TV, and I easily found the ones for my TV because Samsung labeled the thread size in its manual (M8) and the mount labeled the thread size in its manual, so I just had to match them up. Oh, one thing here: the mount manual isn't that great, remember? My manual just showed a photo of each screw along with its description (e.g. M8 screw 3/4 inch). The screws themselves came in pouches that were labeled with just a letter for each set, but no description. Each screw type is segregated so that they're not mixed together, but I had to match the description on the manual to the letter on the pouches. Not a big deal, but luckily I did that ahead of time, saving myself some work later, so I would highly recommend that to everyone. Another note about the screws: the screws that are used to attach the wall-side mount to the wall and the pieces of the TV bracket to itself are fixed. Don't get those mixed up, you only have one choice. The million other screws that it comes with are to accommodate different TVs. Again, you just have to spend time upfront to identify all of the screws so that you use the exact screws required.OK, back to the TV bracket. I installed the bracket together (there are 3 pieces for TVs over a certain size), then attached the bracket to the back of the TV. If you have a level, you'll save yourself some time by leveling the bracket to the TV. Installation was really easy, it was just a matter of lining up the holes to the screw (hm, that sounded kinda weird). Then you attach 2 hex screws (there is only one set of hex screws, and it's for this purpose, so make sure you get this part right) to the top of the TV bracket where it meets the mount, pick up the TV, hook the hex screws onto the wall-side mount, tighten them, attach and tighten the other 2 hex screws to the bottom, and you're done. Remember my comment above about knowing which side of the wall-side mount faces up? It's because of this action of hooking the TV bracket onto it that makes it important.Actually, I wasn't completely done. I leveled the wall-side mount to the wall and the TV bracket to the TV. I even checked the articulating arms, and they were level. But the plate at the end of the arms that attaches to the TV bracket wasn't level, so I had to adjust that. It was easy, you just have to use the supplied allen wrench that you used for the hex screws and adjust the screws that attach to this plate, but this part isn't mentioned at all in the manual and I had to figure it out for myself. After that, I was truly done. Total installation time with 2 guys was about 2 hours, but could have been more if I didn't thoroughly study the installation manual first (measure twice, cut once, or read twice, install once).DETAILS - USAGEOnce completely installed, you get to truly appreciate this mount. It can pull straight out about a full arm's length from the wall without any sag in the TV. It can also swivel and pan to the right and left (by swivel, I mean that the angle of the TV changes as you swing it left and right; by pan, I mean that the angle of the TV doesn't change, it's still facing you, but you can carefully "slide" it right and left). Finally, it can tilt up and down a little bit. It even comes with plastic sleeves for you to attach onto the articulating arms to hide the wires and cables in so that the wires aren't just dangling around and getting in the way.All in all, this is a terrific product at a terrific price. I would recommend this over and over again, and if I ever needed another mount, I would not even hesitate to get another of this.

I bought this mount based on the many glowing reviews, and I'm glad I did. It's very well-constructed, easily supports my 46" flat panel (63 lbs) and the ranges of motion are phenomenal.Not much I can add that other reviewers haven't already commented on, but I would like to highlight a few things that I feel need some emphasis.I followed the suggestions of the other folks, and purchased better-quality lag screws and washers for mounting the bracket to the wall. As an avid do-it-yourselfer, I didn't have a whole lot of confidence in the ones that came with the bracket. Maybe they're just fine, but for a couple bucks at Ace Hardware, I gained some peace of mind about not having the bracket rip out of the wall and send my prized Samsung to an untimely demise on the floor.Here's another very important tip: Make sure you don't install the bracket upside down on the wall. The plate that attaches to the TV has two slots on the top, and you need these on top, to slide the TV into, then you attach the two lower screws through holes near the bottom of the bracket. So be sure to double check that the slots are on top before you mount the bracket to the wall.The most time-consuming part of mounting this, for me anyway, was taking pains to be sure it was dead level, and that I was drilling into the exact center of the studs. This is critical to ending up with a professional-looking, secure installation. Once the holes were drilled, the rest was a piece of cake.One person in good physical shape can do this, but I highly recommend a helper. It not only goes much faster, but saves your back, as this puppy is heavy.The articulating arms were kind of stiff, which made it a little hard to move them to position the TV. But I discovered that you can use a hex-wrench to loosen the bolts on the top and bottom of the arms, and adjust the tension to your liking.The instructions are quite cryptic, but combined with a little common sense, are adequate. I suggest reading through them a few times before starting.Other than the instructions being clearer, and having better quality lag screws, the only other suggestion I would have for the manufacturer would be to provicde a paper template for lining up the bracket on the wall. You can make a template, as others have mentioned, from the cardboard box the mount comes in, but a ready-made one would be a nice touch.All in all, we are extremely satisfied with this mount, and would not hesitate to buy another one. If you are researching wall mounts, stop right here and buy this one. Price and quality-wise, you won't find better.