Customer Reviews

Sanus VMTVB Articulating Wall Mount for 13" to 27" CRT Televisions (Black)

5 star:		(37)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
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...you get what you pay for. This is a simple, inexpensive mount. The price and free fast shipping are great. The quality compared to more expensive units shows it's decidedly cheap steel from overseas. Also, the specs are slightly misleading. You can mount TVs up to 27" wide, not necessarily a 27" model. The weight limit is 60lbs when you tilt it to the 10 degree position. The manual is 16 pages long, but in 17 languages including English. 6 of the pages are diagrams that are pretty good. The hardware comes in a very nice, clever strung together pouches that are clearly labeled. The strap is good to poor depending on the design of you set. Some sets are too slanted or rounded for the strap to really hold onto. (This goes for all TV mount straps though.) I like to find a safe place in the TV chassis and run sheet metal screws from underneath up into the plastic underside of the TV. I have mounted approximately 1000 TVs in my line of work. This one is fine, but I would only recommend it for lighter, smaller TVs. If you read all the way to the end of this, I apologize for the horrible editing. I just got called away and this is my rough-rough draft. I hope some of the info dump here is useful to someone though.

This was very easy to assemble. You must definately use a stud finder for mounting bracket, after that it's a piece of cake. It gives full 180 views and we definately enjoy the TV being up and out of the way. It adds so much free space to the room. I used mine in the tilt down angle in which most people are afraid to do. Most TV's have a place to wrap the cord around the back. You can use that to help hold down the back of the TV. Even though I trust the TV strap that comes with it, I felt better just knowing the back of the TV was also secured. I used a black shoe lace so it would blend in. A long tie wrap would be perfect for this application. We used a 20 inch TV and have the piece of mind that if our needs change we just loosen a few screws and expand to 25 or 27. We are very pleased with this product.

This TV wall mount is holding a television that is at least 10 years old. So the older t.v.'s are big and bulky. Weight is not an issue for this wall mount. The only drawback is that it brings screws to be used on wood walls not meant for CBS construction. We did have to purchase special bolts to mount the stand. Other than that, this product is as described and holds excellent.

The unit was easy to install and includes nice molding for a finished look in my den.

I purchased this item for my 27" TV only to find out that 27" refers to the width of the cabinet, not the screen size. If the TV cabinet is wider than 27" it can't be rotated to the 90 degree position because the cabinet hits the wall bracket unless the TV is located off center on the shelf. Similarly if the TV is deeper than 20 inches there may be a problem fitting on the shelf or rotating. A minor problem for my set but it may be an issue for larger cabinets. Another problem was that the slots for the safety strap are located too far towards the front of the shelf and which could permit the TV to tip over even with the strap in place. You can see the slots in the photo of the shelf. I added a couple of clips towards the back of the shelf to position the strap for more security. I didn't use the slots as shown in the instructions.

Other than that the mount appears sturdy enough for the recommended weight and is easy to assemble and install.

The instructions and packaging are perfect. Each piece is identified as to what it is and where it goes. each piece of hardware, nut bolt etc. is in a plastic envelope with a code number or letter that matches the instructions which are also perfect.
Step by step instructions when followed will give you excellent results. My 13inch tv is placed on a 6 x6 inch post on my covered patio. Comes with a holding strap that wraps around the tv and holds it to the adjustable shelf.
It can swing and rotate to give me almost 320 degrees of viewing. Good design, strong. I'm not sure how well it would be with a heavy tv. Mine is a regular crt not a light LCD.

Easy to install, made well, does what it says...for a 13' to 20' TV.

Do not buy this for a TV greater than 21'. It "may" hold, but the platform is not big enough and because the base of a TV that big will sit back past the bottom of the mount you will lose the ability to swivel (beause the back of the TV will hit the wall).

All-in-all, 5-stars for a 13' to 20' TV.
2-stars for a TV over 21'.

The wall mount is perfect for a 13 inch tv, I am not comfortable that it will be equiped enough to hold a 27 inch tv which is what I have purchased it for originally. I will use it for my 13 inch tv, and would have purchased it for my 13 in, definately. The entire system is painted black and the directions seem fairly easy.

One key requirement for this TV Mount was NOT listed in the online information, it is ONLY for installation into a wall with a wooden stud. I wanted to install into a concrete exterior wall. Contacted manufacturer, and received a very prompt response. Unfortunately, they said there product was not designed for any installation but into a stud. Any other installation would void any warranty and support.

So, I am now living "On the edge", having installed concrete anchors in the wall, and mounted the TV stand. It's only been a few weeks, but so far, so good.

Excellent except for mounting to a corner stud. I had to drill extra holes in the mounting bracket in order to be able to screw into the center of the corner stud.