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VideoSecu LCD Monitor Flat Screen Plasma TV Tilt Swivel Wall Mount ML413B 1GU

The Wall Mount is ideal for obtaining side-to side rotation and upward/downward tilt. It supports LCD screens up to 44 lbs. Compatible with screens that have VESA 50mm/75mm/100mm mounting hole patterns. Arm extends from wall up to 17.7″ or folds flat to save space. The two arm assembly allows the full articulation of the monitor/keyboard, folds up to 3″ from the wall and extends 17.7″ to the center mounting of the monitor. This mount has two articulating joints which together provide 180 degrees of movement. Cosmetic cover provides cable management. How to check whether this mount fits your LCD? First the weight of your LCD must be less than 44 lb. If your LCD Monitor or TV has 4 holes on the back of the screen that are either50mm, 75mm or 100mm apart from each other vertically and horizontally, then this bracket will fit. If you currently have a stand attached to your LCD TV this is usually removed prior to fitting the wall mount and 4 holes should be revealed. This mount is VideoSecu brand. Please report to Amazon.com if you recieve a mount without VideoSecu logo

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4 Stars Tilt & Swivel Mount
I would say this is a “pretty good” product. It was less than half the price of anything I found locally and once mounted I have been happy with its performance. You will need to take your time when mounting and I had to shim the bottom by a good 1/4″ to get the LCD screen to be level. The cover hides the shim so all is good. For the money I would recommend this product to anyone is comfortable with deviating from the standard mounting instructions to get the best results.

2 Stars Not for anywhere fancy. They needed to do some more work.
I bought one of these mounts to go with the flat screen tv that I bought for the kitchen. Of all the many many things we bought for the job (we started without even walls) This was easily the most disappointing for us. We had to replace the hardware, as we note others said. That’s OK, as we expected to do some of that. By the time we were all done, that TV got installed 7 different times, each time trying to improve what should have been easy and good looking.

The arm articulates fairly well, but it is held in place with a lockwasher so it doesn’t change directions. The arm is covered with 3 pair of plastic covers to improve the looks. And, for that reason, they are necessary as without them it looks like a “my first welding class” take-home to the parents project. Trust me, you’d rather the take-home ashtray with an impression of your hand, if you can. Even if you do not smoke.

This plastic shell has thin plastic tabs, etc to hold the parts together and thet seem to be easily broke. In addition, the metal arms and hardware blocks the only possible route for running any cable, even a power cable, through the plastic shell. Perhaps you shouldn’t run them through the shell. If so, why the exit hole at the TV end? The wall mount part of the base has two holes as the only place to route those cables through the base, but then the route is blocked by the middle part. In use, the length of wires needed for the arm to straighten out leaves an ugly loop of cable showing below the screen. Like I said, my biggest disappointment in the whole kitchen. If I could find a replacement that would cover the holes in the cabinet I would. In a minute.

After a mental hiccup that caused me to continue trying to make it work, I wound up not only making mounting holes but also cutting these holes for the wires to make it to the tv from the cabinet. The cabinet I had just finished making out of oak. If I hadn’t done that, this would be going back long ago.

Now, instead of having people make me proud of the work I put into making the cabinet, I try to keep people from looking behind the tv, although its a losing battle.

1 Star Not fabricated as shown
I recently received this item and discovered that it was manufactured incorrectly. It looks identical to the picture shown except that the tilt control was rotated 90 degrees, which means that it offers no vertical tilt. While the item was shipped promptly and the price was unmatched, the lack of tilt means that this product is going to be returned. Hopefully this is an isolated incident and others get a correctly fabricated version.

1 Star Pure Junk
it said this product sold for over $100, I gave $18, this product isnt worth the shipping I paid. No directions came with it. Very unstable. Pure hunk of Junk made in China, You get what you pay for. Maybe we should start making stuff in the US

5 Stars wallmount bracket
Easy to install I used it for a 24 in. Samsung. Was able to make adapter with rear part of stand. Nice product.Thanks

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VideoSecu Tilt Swing Arm Wall Mount for LCD Plasma TV Flat Panel Television ML423 1GA

The Wall Mount is ideal for obtaining side-to side rotation and upward/downward tilt. It supports LCD screens up to 44 lbs. Compatible with screens that have VESA 50mm/75mm/100mm/200mmx100mm mounting hole patterns. Arm extends from wall up to 17.7″ or folds flat to save space. The two arm assembly allows the full articulation of the monitor/keyboard, folds up to 3″ from the wall and extends 17.7″ to the center mounting of the monitor. This mount has two articulating joints which together provide 180 degrees of movement. How to check whether this mount fits your LCD? Please check the weight of your TV or LCD, it must be less than 44 lbs. If your LCD Monitor or TV has 4 or 6 holes on the back of the screen, and they are either 50 x 50 mm (2″ x 2″), 75 x 75 mm (3″ X 3″) or 100×100 mm (4″ x 4″), 200×100mm (8″ x 4 “), or 200×200 (8″ x 8″) apart from each other horizontally or vertically, this bracket will fit. If you currently have a stand attached to your LCD TV this is usually removed prior to fitting the wall mount and 4 holes should be revealed.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars TILT SWING ARM WALL MOUNT FOR LCD/PLASMA TV & COMP.MONITOR
EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED TO MOUNT A 20″ COMP. FLAT PANEL MONITOR IN MY RV.

DOUBLE SWING ARM AND TILT LETS YOU MOVE IT WHERE YOU NEED WHETHER IT’S TO WORK WITH OR TO SWING IT OUT OF THE WAY FOR STORAGE.

AND THE PRICE CAN’T BE BEAT ANYWHERE.

4 Stars Works well, but doesn’t fit all TVs
The swing arm is sturdy. It fits many standard screw patterns. It has worked flawlessly since I installed it. The plastic cover that goes over the metal was a pain and required some modifications to get it to work in my situation, but worked and looks nice.

Installing the swing arm into the wall turned out to be an adventure. There were no studs behind the wall where I wanted to mount it, and the screw mounts sent with the unit just pulled out once a little weight was applied. You can solve this two ways – use a bit of plywood that can be attached to wall studs, or use some large drywall screws that are used to hang plants and such. I used the drywall screws as I didn’t want to try and hide a hunk of plywood. I had to drill 3 good sized holes, but they are hidden behind the swingarm wall mount. It turned out sturdy and secure.

The one other issue I ran into was I ended up replacing the orginal TV I bought with the swingarm. The new TV advertised they were mounting VESA compliant and yes, the screws did match up – But the TV mount bracket covered up the cable TV connection. Out came the drill and a metal bit, and a few minutes later They cable ran right through the mounting bracket just fine. The lesson here is just because the screws line up (VESA Compliant) does NOT mean the TV will be easy to mount.

When you buy a flat screen to be mounted, look to be sure the cable connection and other important connectors are point down, to the side, or up – but NOT straight back.

The addition of a swingarm TV to the front office was a nice touch – much appreciated by my wife. This hardware gets a recommend – with caution on the mating of the right TV.

4 Stars GOOD QUALITY!
I have no room on my kitchen counter for a tv, so I looked into wall mounting, and this one gave me alot of options. I love it!

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