Sanus Systems VMAA26B Universal Articulating Mount with Extended Reach for 37" to 56" Displays (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 29.5 x 25.8 inches ; 41 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 42 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• ASIN: B000BY9F5G
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• Item model number: VMAA26B
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

Product Description

The Sanus VMAA26B in a black polish offers Patent pending Virtual Axis fingertip tilting system provides smooth tilt motion with the touch of a fingertip allowing you to adjust even the largest flat panel TV with the gentle push of your finger. The ingenious engineering behind the Virtual Axis balances a TV???s weight on itself, which means very little effort is required to tilt it. Your TV or computer monitor will stay put every time you tilt it.The Sanus VMAA26B has solid heavy-gauge steel construction, durable black powder-coated finish, virtual axis tilt adjustment system, hinged extension arm extends TV from 3.25 inches to 26 inches off wall and Supports up to 130 lbs.

Customer Reviews

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58 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and Flexible, January 9, 2007

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Don Wilkins, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sanus Systems VMAA26B Universal Articulating Mount with Extended Reach for 37" to 56" Displays (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this mount because I wanted the flexibility to position my new flat panel away from the wall at different angles and distances. I had seen a couple of others but was wary of the way they attached to the wall with just a single vertical bar. This one comes with a boilerplate quality rectangular plate that mounts with 4 large screws. There are plenty of screw holes to allow for variations in stud spacing. It is highly recommended that you have it professionally mounted, but since that can cost as much as the price of the mount itself, and I'm handy with stuff like this, I did it myself with a little help from two others. The biggest potential problem was mounting the wall plate level, because the the arm attaches to the hardware on the flat panel with just one screw and the slightest tilt could send the panel careening into the wall, especially if the arm is extended. You can tilt the mounting point where the TV is attached, but don't think that this will compensate for poor leveling. So if you get pro installation, make sure that they get it absolutely level, even if it doesn't look that way (your ceiling or floor may not be true level). If you mount it yourself, the biggest risk is dropping your TV or getting a hernia trying to hang it on the wall plate. Instead of mounting the TV with the arm attached (per the directions), consider mounting it with the arm attached to the wall plate instead. I followed the directions, and it was scary. Also, you may find the bolts provided for the TV hardware to be either too short or too long. That was my situation, so I sawed the ends off the long bolts rather than use the short ones.
The result overall is very good. The ability to bring the set a little closer to the viewer or have it against the wall helps to find the best viewing distance, which is tricky with a big screen. If you're a neatnik, this also makes cleaning behind the panel easy. Overall I would give it a 5, but the balance of the TV could be better engineered, with some rachets or locking points to prevent the set from swinging one way or the other. The only controls provided are just tightening down screws, which don't handle the weight well unless it is perfectly balanced. In practice, you may want to avoid extending the TV all the way from the wall for that reason. When I do extend it, I hold it in place for a moment and then take my hands off, seeing if it is going swing back into the wall. I suspect minor adjustments may be needed for a while to get the balance just right.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy duty TV stand!!, August 10, 2006

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Mark Deyoung "Computer Nut In Atlanta" (Kingston, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sanus Systems VMAA26B Universal Articulating Mount with Extended Reach for 37" to 56" Displays (Black) (Electronics)

Very nice unit for hanging a plasma TV on the wall to save space. We really like the way it swings out to allow TV to be watched at different angles. I'd say the package has just about anything you need to hang any plasma TV on the wall.

I had to call Sanus to ask a question from the tech support department. I was VERY pleasantly surprised to find I reached a REAL american support person!! He had all the answers I needed...

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Well Engineered Mount, April 21, 2008

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NoxiousDog (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sanus Systems VMAA26B Universal Articulating Mount with Extended Reach for 37" to 56" Displays (Black) (Electronics)

This is a very well thought out universal mount. This is my second Sanus mount. The first was for a small flat panel in the kitchen. I am VERY impressed with the workmanship, and material quality of their mounts.
The backplane that mounts on the wall works well with varying stud widths. If you take particular care to level the backplane exactingly up front, drill an accurately centered pilot hole, and get the lag bolts dead center of the studs into some good meat, everything will fall into place swimmingly afterward.
The arm assembly can me adjusted from side to side on the backplane to allow for some positioning when the studs are not centered where you need them. I was happily surprised by that as I was envisioning ripping off sheet rock and adding blocking to get the thing centerd in a tight spot.
Read all the installation instructions first (I'm a man, I can change, if I have to, I guess) and the install will go smoothly. The only problem I had was that the tapped mounting holes on the TV were slightly recessed so that if you were to tighten the mount's brackets to the TV, it would deform the perforated metal back of the TV. The included spacers for mounting a TV with a curved back were too long, so rather than cut them down I stacked two flat washers between the bracket and the TV on each screw. That provided the required amount of relief.
I was able to hang the TV (42in.) by myself with no difficulty but it is a very expensive gamble. Get a second person and you won't even break a sweat! I can't emphasize enough the importance of reading and understanding the installtion instructions first, they are very clear, and will make your life much simpler. (Yes, I actually followed my own advice on this one!)