Customer Reviews

VideoSecu TV Wall Mount for 32" - 55" LCD LED Plasma TV, Full Motion Swivel Tilting Mount with 27" Pullout Articulating Arm Loading up to 180 lbs Free HDMI Cable MP27B W13

5 star:		(137)
4 star:		(62)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I've had the swivel mount for a few weeks now and I'm so glad I purchased this model. It was an easy set up and does everything its supposed to. I was a little leary to put our 42" 60lb tv on it up in the air, but once we got it all set up it was the best decision I'd made. I was thinking of just buying an angled mount without the extension capabilities, but that would have been such a pain to get all the wiring hooked to and hidden behind the tv. With this set up we are able to make easy cable adjustments, and either pull the tv out, angle it further up or down and push it back to the wall to give it a more fit look. I strongly sugges purchasing this product and would buy it again if I needed to.

After extensive searches I settled on this one for it's 22" (min 5", max 27") extension - more than most of the others.
In my situation we do 95% of our viewing in a small den, and 5% of the time we need to turn the TV close
to 90 degress to open up to a bigger crowd in the living room. So I wasn't too concerned about frequent adjusments.
And I needed 22" extension to be able to swivel a 47" TV that far.

Despite some concerns after reading reviews, the item arrived assembled and instructions were clear.
All the mounting hardware was neatly packaged in plastic - all separated by type. Included are a variety of
screws and spacers to allow connecting the brackets to various TVs. Also includes 4 lag screws and washers for wall mount.
One review mentioned the TV would loosely slide once mounted - not true if you tighten up the appropriate bolts.
Steps: 1) secure wall bracket/arms to wall, 2) secure TV brackets to TV, 3) hang TV, slide to adjust positior, and secure lower bolts.

Item ship weight is listed at 50# (one of the reasons I bought it); during shipment UPS tracking showed 21# (I wasn't too
happy at that point), on arrival it weighed in at 33#. Definitely strong enough to hold up the 47" LCD TV.

Other reviews about difficulty in getting horizontal are correct. With that in mind I was sure to level the
screen bracket and attach the wall bracket accordingly. Note that the level can vary depending on which
way you swing in the arm. Also, with everything level I then extended the screen and turned it 90 degreees, and
it had a large tilt down. So I compensated further by putting a 3/16 space strip across the bottom of the wall
bracket. Then I adjusted the TV tilt knobs to match. Note that some side-to-side tilt can be adjusted for
by setting the tilt knobs at different positions.

The arm shipped very "tight" - hard to move. All pivots have adjustable tightness and hex wrenches are provided,
but relaxing these will add to any tilt problems so you'll want them pretty tight. I am considering taking
mine apart to lubricate them. The dual arm mounts I would expect do not suffer as much from the leveling issues
as each arm could cancel out some of the slop of the other.

All-in-all, I am happy with the product at it's $70 price (+$30 shipping), and now I see it is under $50 plus shipping.
I built a custom cabinet (closet makeover) and built a "rear" wall about 8" back to account for the depth of the TV and
minimum depth of the bracket... this gives me a flush TV when fully stowed. Be sure to back this wall with STUDS
for secure bracket mounting!

On a side note, the 47" 120Hz Vizio has a fantastic picture... like looking through a window for many shows.
120Hz or higher w/ motion control is a must!! (we upgraded from an older 42" 60Hz Vizio).

This is the best shelf I could find for the price. If you want a shelf with a lot of adjustability this is the one. I have a 46" Vizio LCD TV mounted to it and it works great. Just a couple of things you should know. Make sure you tighten all bolts down at the time of assembly so that the mount does not lean or sag. Also the instructions are terrible. Actually they are practically none existant. If you are not mechanically inclined then this mount is not for you. I am a mecahnical engineer who does not usually read the instructions anyway so it was not that bad. One thing I did learn the hard way is that when you mount it to the wall do not install the front plate the TV mounts too until after you have it on the wall. Once the arm is on the wall then install the front plate and hang your TV on it. The bad instructions are the reason that I did not give it 5 stars.

I used this mount for a 52" sharp aquos. compared with the price of other mounts for this tv it could not be beat. it supports the weight (52 lbs) of the tv well as long as it is flush with the wall. attaching the mount to the tv upright (as directed) puts the part that attaches to the wall off center and caused the tv to sag on one side. to resolve this i had to attach the mount to the tv upside down. it fit with no problems and the tv sat square and even.
Don't forget the cable issue if you plan to pull your tv away from the wall. I don't like any hanging cables visible from behind the tv, so i installed my power and cable outlets behind the tv and used short enough cables to stay neatly hidden. When I did try to pull the tv out from the wall, the cables weren't long enough. You can order pigtail cables (like for a phone receiver) online.

Very sturdy! A lot of other mounts that I have saw only mounted to one 'wall stud'. This one is 'wide enough' that it will secure to at least 2 wall studs.

The flex-joints are pretty stiff, but very sturdy. I have a 47", 65 lb TV mounted on it and there is practically no 'sag' or deflection. THIS IS A BIG BULKY ITEM! It will extend way out from the wall.

The only suggestions that I would make:
(1) Better instruction sheet. Although it is pretty self explanatory, it is difficult to follow the instructions without making small mishaps. And it sure helpd to have wonderful wife to help! She and I installed it in about 1.5 hours from opening the box to connecting the tv.

(2) Level the bracket that the TV attatches to, NOT the bracket that bolts to the wall. If I leveled the wall-bracket the TV would have been a bit crooked. Maybe this would help those who had the 'unlevel' issues mentioned by other reviewers. Or maybe their TV's were heavier than mine.

(3) Again, the instructions are vague, but the bracket that bolts to the tv has probably 1 foot of vertical adjustment via a bunch of 'slots and holes'. I attatched my 47" LCD as 'low' on the bolt on bracket as possible. This happened to position the TV 'center of gravity' very nicely and so my TV will 'tilt' very easily and hardly even needs the plastic knobs to be tightened at all. I think that if I would have put the TV as 'high' in the bracket as it would go, that the TV 'center of gravity' would have shifted a lot and that it may have been very difficult to lock the 'tilting' mechanism. Just luck of the draw on my part (I wanted to drop the TV to a certain height, and did a lot of measuring).

(4) Make sure that you have someone to help mount this to the wall. It is heavy! I held it up and my wife drove a #16 nail part way into the stud. The 'nail head' helped hold the bracket steady.

I bought this almost solely because of the recommendation of other reviewers, and so a HUGE THANKS!

I installed this TV wall mount on an outside wall between two windows. Inside the house, of course. It came with a ton of mounting hardware to choose from. (Just what I need...a lot of extra screws and bolts to sit in my tool closet for the next 20 years.) The nice thing about SIPs, or structured insulated panels, is that you can throw your screws in anywhere on them -- no studs to hunt for. Just be careful to avoid electric chases in the walls. I watched my house being built so I knew where they all were. I was a little concerned about the OSB being strong enough to hold this monster-heavy unit, not to mention the 40-lb LED HDTV going on it, so I used all six mounting screws, spacing them out in the slots along the mount's back panel. Everything has worked fine. So if you have a SIPs house, rest assured you can use this unit on it.
Taking a tip that I read online somewhere, I first disassembled all three pieces of the mount, put the wall part up first, then put the arm back on it, then put the TV part onto the TV, and finally hung the TV on the arm. Sounds easy, right? Well, this was actually a 3-person job, both because of the weight of the unit as well as the height we were mounting it at on the wall, between 4-5' up. I lured my nephew and his wife over for dinner, and then put them to work earning it. Actually he did most of the work while I helped, with his wife occasionally looking up from her magazine when asked to comment on the alignment, or to grab a tool. Putting the TV on the arm involved all three of us. Made the job go quickly and smoothly. With only two people, there would have have been some awkward, tricky moments and extra strain. Yes, I'm a woman, how'd you guess? I don't have a problem asking for help.

Tip: To avoid sagging, all joints on the mount must be tightened once assembled. This makes the joints stiff, and closing the unit becomes a two hand job, pushing the TV back against the wall while holding it at the top and bottom rims.

Tip: If you are centering the mount between windows, shelves, or anything else, be sure to center it while it's still assembled. The back plate that goes on the wall will be OFF-center. ...Yes, this is the voice of of experience speaking. We had to hang the thing twice. And now that you've read this tip, you won't have to!

When I ordered the mount I was a little worried that it would be loose and have badly fitting parts. Not so! It is very sturdy and the slots for mounting span 16" so putting lag bolts into studs was very easy. The whole mounting process took only about half an hour.
Just to see how strong it was I did a pull-up on the swing arm. No problem! I go about 235lbs, so it got a real work out. Because I was putting the flat screen in a corner I needed the long swing arm, and it worked out just perfect. It's nice to get a product that is economical and works - the first time!

I am a very skeptical purchaser and This product works great! I Just purchased a new LG 47 inch flat pannel from HH Greg and when I went to the section of mounting the LCD it cost at least 129.00 for just a cheap model to mount on the wall without the swinging arm. So I went on the web and found this product and started to read the positive feedback.
I read many articals about sway and sag also difficulty on installation. The install took about 2 hours after the hardest part was finding the stud in the wall. The mounting hardware had more than enough with plenty more parts to put in my storage draw. It looks good over the fire place and is a nice addition to my area. The best price for something like this is at least $200 from Best buy or HH greg. I have no stakes in this manufacture just needed a few comments like this to believe that this is the one.

The instructions out of the box made it seem that the box included two different sets of pieces, one set to attach to the wall, and one set to attach to the TV. One set of instructions had tiny diagrams that vaguely show how the pieces are put together, let alone which bolts and washers need to be used. The other set of instructions had text but the diagrams were vague. I had friends helping with the installation and they were equally confused. It reminded me of a "how many engineers does it take..." joke. In the end, we had to improvise some of the installation, but the box provided an abundance of nuts and bolts to get the job done.

Once the 52" 60lb TV was installed, I was more than satisfied with the end result. The TV can easily be adjusted to any viewing angle I want, with barely any physical effort.

This mount is strong. I hung on it before I attached the TV (I weigh 150lb).

I can angle it so I could see it from my front or back yard if I wanted to.

The box literally had everything I needed (and probably anything anybody would need) to hang it. It included a variety of fasteners for mounting to the wall and for mounting it to your TV. The Mount has a great system for adapting to wall stud spacing and TV size and to perfectly level and center the TV and also included a variety of allen wrenches so you can make those adjustments.

The only thing non-steller is that once mounted to the wall, the mount protrudes from the wall about 5" so that with my 54" TV attached the whole thing sticks out about 9".

One recommendation: after you hang the mount on the wall, oil all the joints before you hang the TV. This will make it easier to move the TV once hung.