Customer Reviews

OmniMount 75/100 CL Cantilever Mount

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I recently purchased this arm for my iMac G5. I had the same problems as other reviewers, the monitor drooped and I could not adjust the tilt. I figured out that the reason for this is the low quality screws that omnimount provides you with. I went to the hardware store and purchased new, heavy duty screws, which I swapped with the other ones that were included on the arm. Also, make sure that you are using washers with the "pivot shaft screws" so the screws do not come out whenever you tilt the monitor. After doing this, the arm worked. My computer did not droop anymore. Other than the low quality screws, I found the arm to be very good.

So you've done your comparison-shopping homework and have bought your new LCD TV and a stylish new cantilevered mount that will allow you to place your TV in it's perfect position for the space you've identified. Just a few minutes' install time and you and the family are ready to enjoy, right? Nope. Not by a long shot.

The mount looks to be vertically symmetrical. But, no! The instructions caution that there's an "up" orientation identified by a sticker on the mount. Oops, it's not there. So I choose an "up" orientation based on the manufacturer's logo embossed on the mount. Sensible, I thought. I then used stainless steel bolts to securely attach the mount to the vertical surface I had chosen - a tricky-to-get behind 3/4" teak plywook panel in my boat's main salon.

Last step, attach the OmniMount to the VESA mount section on the TV. Piece of cake. Except that the TV sagged down 20-degrees against the OmniMount's tilt-adjust mechanism. No problem, I think. The instructions describe how to tighten the tilt mechanism with the supplied 5/32" allen wrench. Oops. No go. When I tightened the tilt mechanism to the max, the TV still flopped like a dying fish. Hmmm.... Maybe the vertical orientation was wrong after all.

So here we go again. Unscrew the TV from the mount, re-contort myself like the proverbial rubber man to unbolt the OmniMount from the wall, flip it upside down, re-contort myself to re-bolt the re-oriented OmniMount to the teak, rescrew the OmniMount to the TV, and Voila! The TV still flops. This is getting irritating.

I re-read the instructions. No joy. The instructions are clear on 3 things:

1. Do NOT over-tighten the tilt tensioning screws. Roger that.
2. NEVER touch the pivot pin screws - whatever they are.
3. Orient the unit vertically accoring to the sticker - which wasn't there.

It's late evening so I fume and decide to wait until morning to call the manufacturer. No DVDs tomight.

So I called OmniMount and began by asking "Which way is up? - my unit had no sticker." The pleasant person on the other end of the line responded with "I'm sorry, sir, there was a misprint in the instructions. There is no one correct orientation of the mount. Either will do equally well." Great.

So I then continued "OK, but my TV flops around on the tilt mechanism, and if it's not caused by the vertical orientation, what do I do to fix this?". She responds with "Simply tighten the 4 tensioning screws on the tilt adjustment." To which I respond "No can do. They are already pretty tight and your instructions CLEARLY caution against over-tightening." To which she responds "Ah.... You know the pivot screws that the instructions tell you NEVER to touch? Well, you're going to have to tighten them." To which I respond "Wow, the instructions say NEVER to touch them..." To which she says "Ignore the instructions. Take your TV off the mount, remove the pivot screws with a 5mm hex wrench, coat the screws with Loctite, re-insert and tighten them, wait 10 HOURS for the Loctite to set, re-attach your TV, and your done. Simple as that." Darn, looks like no DVDs tonight either.

How many average households have either a 5mm hex wrench OR Loctite? Probably not many. She kindly offers to send me both, free of charge. Gosh, thanks. DVDs next week, maybe?

In any case, since I live on a French sailboat, I have both the wrench and the Loctite, and the cure worked.

Except that only one of the two arms has swing tension adjustment - the other really lives up to its name and swings freely whether I want it to or not. Think how that will work in your situation... Cool.

I purchased the mount online and hooked it up to my Sampo 17" LCD and the screen drops. It doesn't stay up the screen is too heavy for the tension on the fittings. I called Omnimount direct and they suggested I change the washers? Thats just great! Lousy service I wouldn't buy another omni mount because of their service.

I have a 20" sharp and experienced the same problems. The mount will not hold the tv without drooping....

I can confirm Mr Zinser's review. I have a Dell 23" LCD TV that weighs 23 pounds. The Omnimount documentation specifies that the mount works for this TV. But the TV immediately tilts all the way down. Omnimount had me tighten a few screws, which you could feel tighten the mechanism but not enough to support the TV. I would guess that Omnimount does not test all of the TVs that they claim work, but rather do it based on weight. It's probably the distribution of weight that causes the problem rather than the gross weight. I would recommend looking at other suppliers, or at least make sure that you can return the product.

I would agree with the nay voters here. I have a 15" LCD on one 75/100CL, a 20" LCD on another, and a 23" LCD on another. All three are well below the recommended weight limits of this mount. Still, all three of the LCDs drop to the lowest angle regardless of how tight I adjust the screws.

If you are mounting high on the wall with the intent to view from a MUCH lower angle and about 10 feet away, then I guess this mount will work for you. Otherwise, look at other manufacturers for mounts!

This was my first Omnimount purchase(s) (I bought 6 mounts total) and will definitely be my last. I am underwhelmed by the "quality" and the claims printed on the box.

ADDITIONAL (2/22/06): Two evenings ago, I heard a loud crash from upstairs. Last night, I found out what it was. It wasn't the cat knocking something over. My very expensive, delicate 20" monitor, which only weighs 19 pounds, violently fell against the wall to the mount's lowest position. The clamp plate had cracked (the plate that clamps onto the horizontal pivot bar). This although the monitor is well below the advertised weight and size limit! I called Omnimount (I was very polite) and told them what had happened. I was merely asking that they send me a replacement clamp plate. It would be easier for them, and easier for me since I wouldn't have to completely remove the entire mount from the wall, get in the car and drive across town and stand in a customer service line and drive back home and remount the whole thing! Add to that the wall screws that come with it are HUGE, and almost 4" long. While that is great for keeping it firmly attached to the wall stud, getting the screws into and out of the stud is very difficult, even for someone with a lot of arm strength. They wouldn't do that. They demanded that I take the WHOLE MOUNT to the store. Complete drivel, and in the long run, more costly for them since they are getting a whole mount back instead of just sending me a part! Although they claim that the mount has a two year warranty, this is a poor way to deal with it.

One other thing .. they offered to send a retrofit kit to repair the other drooping mounts (how long till THEY break?). The kit consists of longer screws and Thread Lock. I have serious doubts that Thread Lock is a long term solution! What also confuses me is that if they are sending me several of the "Fix" kits for my other 75/100CL's anyway, then why couldn't they also throw in the clamp plate?

Bottom line .. stay away from this mount for the above reasons. I am scared to death that soon I will have other monitors crashing to their demise.

I purchased this mount for my wife's LCD TV in the kitchen. It freed up a lot of valuable counter space. It's amazing, it's like the counter is a foot and a half longer! The old tube TV was replaced by the LCD TV hung above the counter top using this mount. It now folds flat against the refrigerator modesty panel when not in use so it's out of the way and gives a futuristic appearance to the kitchen. My wife just loves it.

The TV is now at a more comfortable viewing height and can easily be positioned and tilted for convenient viewing anywhere in the kitchen. I highly recommend this strong, convenient mount; it really enhances the LCD TV.

Omnimount 75/100 CL was the best LCD wall mount after using 3 others, now I got 4 of the same mount, holding my two 19" planar LCD monitors, 15" and a 20" Sharp LCD TV, it works perfectly, the best part is it stay where I want it to be, projects minimally on folded position, other mounts projects 6" to 8" away from the finish wall at retracted position. but the one in my bedroom, I wish it could tilt more, aside from that its the best. Yes, I agree it looks great too !

I purchased this unit after a serious back injury to put my monitor on the wall over my bed... it works great, but I had to firt have the outer ring of holes (VESA 100 holes) so that it would properly mount to my Samsung 172W monitor. Once modified for proper installation, it works perfect! It could use a longer arm, but other than that, it is great.

This mount works as advertised. I was concerned at first because of some of the reviews I had read here. And almost went for a bigger mount. For I had a heavy LCD TV with DVD I wanted mounted on my wall. And then I had planned to swing it out when I wanted to watch it. It worked great. Does all I wanted.

It does allow you to mount your TV on the wall flat, then pull it away from the wall and turn it nearly 180-degrees in either direction as well as tilt it up and down. Very secure. And there is designed in a way to tighten the back so the TV does not drop.... and I mounted the max recommended weight. It is now mounted on a sidewall and it must be pulled it out and turn it 90-degrees to be able watch it. I would buy again.