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Gets the job doneMay 8, 2008 Rather difficult to put up. You will need a second person because it is very head. I would recommend for those who are trying to save money on big purchases. It gets the job done. Seems sturdy so long that you find studs. No reason not to put a little effort into it and save some money.
GREAT FOR THE PRICEMay 8, 2008 very straight foward. this unit works as advertised. it only gets 4 stars because one of the "e" clips(38cents for 2) was broke. not something i'm going to complain about though. i bought mine from 47th Street Photo for $110. very much worth the price.
Poor qualityApril 14, 2008 5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this item to mount my 50 in. Panasonic plasma. Having previously mounted a similar TV in my living room using a static mount bought on Amazon, I thought putting this thing up on the wall would present no real problems.
When the mount arrived, I was immediately struck by how poorly the instructions were written. They were obviously composed by someone who had a very poor grasp of the English language. In addition to the poor phrasing, the instructions are simply too sparse to be of much use to anyone unversed in how to install one of these mounts. Only very basic information is provided, and the diagrams are badly drawn. Strike one. That said, I had a resonably good idea of what I had to do, based on my previous attempt.
When I took the hardware out of the box, it struck me as poorly made. As a precaution, I decided to do a 'dry run', by attaching the brackets to the TV and making sure that everything lined up. That's where the fun really started.
The spacers (provided) that sit between the back of the TV and the brackets did not work with the Panasonic TV. The screws provided to attach the brackets (through the bracket, and the spacer, into the mounting holes on the TV) were not long enough. So the only option was to omit the spacers and attach the brackets directly to the TV. I'm not quite sure what the benefit of the spacers is, but I'm sure they are provided for a reason (perhaps to stop the brackets touching the TV and damaging the casing while moving the TV on the articulating arm). Strike two.
Finally, when attaching the actual mount to the brackets, it became apparent that the tilting mechanism had been assembled upside-down. In most mounting situations, that wouldn't be a problem. You could simply attach the mount to the wall upside-down (although doing so would make some the nuts and bolts more visible, which would otherwise not be the case). However, if you plan on mounting the TV in a corner, as was my situation, this doesn't work, because the positioning of the arm would be off, giving you insufficient room to hang the TV on the arm. Strike three.
Frustrated at the point, I contacted the seller to arrange a return, which they readily agreed to. They offered a replacement or a refund. I opted for the refund, but was disappointed to be told that they would still charge a 15% restocking fee. Apparently they apply this even to defective goods. And return shipping (at $29 for UPS Ground service) would be my responsibilty. So this little experiment with a low-cost mount will end up costing me $169, and I will be refunded $93.
Lesson learned. I'm off to a local retailer to see what I'm buying before I take another bath.
Works well for 52 in SamsungMarch 9, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I wanted an articulating mount for no other reason than for ease of dealing with cables. The TV stays in one position and is only moved when cables need to be attached. That being said, this mount has worked wonderfully for such a large TV. The installation took less than an hour start to finish. It took two tries to mount the TV. We put the mount on the wall and left it the way that it came from the box. When we put the TV on it, the TV had a definite sideways lean to it. There are three attachment points on the wall plate for the articulating arm - right, left and center. Out of the box, the arm is attached to one of the side positions allowing for the maximum range of movement. To fix the lean issue we moved the arm to the center position then re-mounted the TV. It looks great now. Overall this is a pretty good mount - especially for the price.
Good enough...March 1, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a good item, but only when you consider the price. In the words of the professional who did the installation, "it sort of throws your TV around," which is true. The mount has a tendency to swing forward a few inches unless you click the articulating arm all the way back into the wall mount plate; to do so takes a spirited push.
I probably wouldn't feel comfortable moving my 46" LCD around all day on this mount. It is perfectly adequate, however, the couple of times a week I use it to make the TV visible from the kitchen table.
Distance from the wall is not too bad either. All in all a good product for the price.
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