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Peerless PT632 Tilt Wall Mount for 22 to 40 Displays Black

This sleek, compact tilt wall mount delivers a big impact for small – mid-size screens. Its simple three step installation combined with its adjustable tilt angle enable flat panel screens to be installed and adjusted quickly. This mount delivers big results.

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4 Stars Good bargain
Had everything you need to mount. Looks a little flimsy, but is solid as a rock. Good bargain for the price!

4 Stars GOOD MOUNT, SOLID
Good solid mount for smaller tv’s Check prices though, because best buy had similar mounts on their site for less money

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Peerless PA740 Articulating Wall Mount for 22 to 40 Displays Black

It’s easy to get the best viewing options when you can effortlessly pull out the screen from the wall, position it in almost any direction, even turn it around corners and then smoothly return it to the wall when finished. Effortlessly adjust the tilt with just a touch and level the screen at any time, even after installation. With integrated cable management, cords and cables are never in the way – even when extending and retracting the screen. Up to 180-degrees of swivel VESA 75 and 100 compliant UL listed

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5 Stars wall mount
for the price, this wall mount can’t be beat. very sturdy, lots of adjustment and fairly easy to install.

4 Stars good stuff
the only knock i have on this mount is the tilt feature. it’s kind of a pain to use as the knob broke during install. other than that, it’s a great unit.

5 Stars More bang for the buck!!
When I first started looking at wall mounts for my 40″ Samsung 1080p lcd the first thing I noticed immediately was how expensive the mounts were. Everywhere from Wal-Mart to Best Buy I was blown away by the inflated price. I normally do not like to purchase this type of item from an online provider, but after seeing this mount at the price it was offered at I could not say no. I was slightly nervous that I might have made a mistake after I hit the “Complete Purchase” key on my PC but luckily I had nothing to worry about. The mount arrived fairly quickly and I must say that this is a superb item. It is incredibly sturdy and has a very refined simple look that adds to its appeal. I had purchased a mount prior to purchasing this one from Wally-wold but felt that its construction was too flimsy. This mount just seems more durable and lessens my fear of having my lcd fall to the floor. It is very easy to attach to the wall and your television is secured better to this mount than most others. I highly recommend this mount to anyone that wants to enjoy their lcd from the comforts of their wall.

5 Stars Solid & well engineered!
My tv mount arrived in perfect condition and on time. It is nice and heavy duty and well made. I would recommend it.

4 Stars Excellent product
First tried to install without putting into a stud, quickly ripped out of the wall. Into a stud, the device was quick to set up! The swivels are sturdy and transition well into new positions. Very satisified so far…

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BellO SFP 9901HG Color Accented Flat Panel Audio Video System

designed to match Samsung Touch of Color flat-panel TVs * universal mount holds most plasma and LCD TVs from 32″ to 58″ * steel frame with high-gloss powder-coated finish * 2 black tempered safety glass shelves with red accents *

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5 Stars Perfect Match
This was perfect for my Samsung TOC 50″ Plasma TV. Easy to assemble and the Best Buy installers placed the TV with no problem….just a small charge. Looks absolutely beautiful and was the best price around!

2 Stars TV Stand
They advertise as it’s fits up to 52″ LCD TV. Wrong.

When I assemble all together and try to hang TV, it didn’t fit.

Wasted time and money.

Do not fooled by ad, unless you are sure about it.

3 Stars Not Designed for Samsung 2009 Products
Be careful when purchasing this product. I bought it to go along with the Samsung LN52B750 Touch of Color LCD. I was concerned that this was Red TOC and the new tvs are Grey TOC. However, my call to Bello confirmed that they were not introducing a grey version anytime soon. But this is not my complaint. My complaint is that it does not appear to be designed for the 2009 models of Samsung. In the paperwork, it mentions ten different configurations for the tv set up. My samsung did not match. The issue is that the screw holes on the back of the tv for the brackets are 16″ apart in both width and height. The width works fine for the bracket but the height does not match the 12″ design of the stand. There is no way to adjust the height of the screws on the stand that the tv brackets are supposed to rest on. So either, you are only using one bracket on the tv connected to the stand which does not seem ideal or you have to come up with a clever way to tweak it. I chose the latter and basically set the top bracket in place, set two vertical brackets outside the top screws but angled in to screw into the lower set of screws. The lower horizontal bracket was then attached to the vertical brackets (not the tv) and placed 12″ below the top bracket so that I have two brackets resting on the stand. It was a pain to figure out and then align everything.

The solution I came up with seems to work fine. And the tv looks great on the stand with space on the top shelf for a center channel and side speakers. So I really have no complaint with the stand itself other than the initial configuration and lack of instructions to match the Samsung configuration. I will be placing a call into Bello to find out their solution.

2 Stars Not recommended for Samsung LN46B550 46″ LCD TV
The Bell’O SFP-9901HG is not suitable for Samsung LN46B550 46″ LCD TV. I bought both Bell’O and Samsung LN46B550 46″ LCD TV because the technical review of the Bell’O alluded that Bell’O will work with Samsung LN46B550 TV. This claim is false because the mounting holes on the back of the TV is 400mm x 400mm. The Bell’O works on most dimensions except for 400mm x 400mm. Bell’O mounting assemblies they provide does not accomendate 400mm x 400mm mounting holes.

4 Stars good looking stand
It is a very good looking stand that matches my Samsung LN46A850 perfectly, and for the price on Amazon it is a steal. It is pretty easy to put together except when you get to the brackets that hold the TV itself. That’s a little tricky and it has a ton of hardware that you do not need. Very poor packaging but it is not Amazon fault I guess. I found the hardware all over the box, but nothing important got lost. After installing the TV on the stand, it is not parallel to the ground. I fixed it with a shim. Overall I am happy with it despite these minor issues. Definitely recommended if you have the Touch of Color TV from Samsung.

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Panasonic TC P65V10 65 plasma TV widescreen 1080p FullHD HDTV

VIERA’s wide color gamut covers 120% of the HDTV color standard. This approaches the level of colors in cinemas and produces images with extremely rich colors.Enjoy the Internet contents right on your TV. With VIERA CAST technology, you can enjoy online content such as videos, photos, weather and stock information through an easy-to-use Web interface that’s built into the TV. No extra equipment required.This advanced filter keeps images sharp, with minimal glare. While dramatically reducing reflections from external light, it helps to produce clear images. This filter creates pure, crisp images in a wide range of colors.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fantastic Picture Quality
This is a wonderful TV. I used to have a 65″ LCD (LC-65D93U) for the past two years and 10 days ago I upgraded to TC-P65V10. I used a set of break-in slides for 180 hours (to age the color phosphors and get it ready for professional calibration). Finally, it was calibrated today and WOW!!!! The picture quality is unbelievable. Maybe the best A/V purchase I’ve ever made.

5 Stars Amazing Combination: Size, Cost, Picture Quality
Pros: 65″ is a great size for my living room, and the picture quality allows you to feel that you’re there. A seated newscaster looks the same size as if they were on the other side of a window. The custom pro pic adjustments make any source look great!

Cons: As with all plasmas, the light reflection can be annoying. It is certainly watchable in the daytime with the shades open, but a bit distracting. The THX mode default is “HD Size 2″ 100% scan, which introduces some edge noise with some sources (cable)

Summary: I’ve been waiting for months for the 65 inch V10 to become available. Almost pre-ordered it online several times, but was leary of ordering before it was in stock. Happened into Best Buy on Fri Aug 21 and saw the 58″ on display. Asked about the 65″ and found out the store had just received one that day and intended to set it up for display the next day. After a short negotiation I had secured this first set for $3899 ($100 off MSRP) and had it delivered free on the following Tuesday. First thing I did after setting it up was to switch the picture setting from Vivid to THX and the picture was amazing. Flipped through a few channels and watched some dark scenes from shows on my DVR that I had been saving just for this purpose. The clarity in low light scenes better than I had imagined. I have played with the custom pro picture settings some, but haven’t spent enough time to get it looking better than THX yet. I have enjoyed the Viera Cast features, especially the weather and YouTube. I was watching a movie on cable and started wondering what other movies had the same director. I paused the show, switched to YouTube and looked up the director’s name and watched a few clips of him taling about the movie I was watching and a few others he had directed, then went back and watched the rest of the movie. It was nice to be able to do this without having to pull out my laptop. I was also impressed with the picture quality from YouTube, even when I put it on full screen (I don’t think most YT videos are prepared to be displayed at 65″, but it still looked pretty clear!) I haven’t rented a movie from the Amazon download service yet, but I’ll have to try it. I can’t believe that the picture will equal BluRay though- which reminds me… For some reason it was nearly three days of watching this set before I remembered that I hadn’t see a BluRay disk on it. I had been too caught up playing with the settings and Viera Cast and setting up my Harmony report (which is a little tricky to get set up for Viera Cast because I wanted the direction pad to control the DRV when watching cable and to control the TV when using VC, but I figured it out.) Anyway, I finally got around to putting in a BluRay disc and the picture went to a whole other level – like nothing I’d seen before. Going back to Comcast compressed 1080i HD signal after BluRay was like looking through a mist. Now I can’t rent BR movies fast enough. I almost want to stop watching my favorite shows on TV and wait for the season to come out on BluRay.

Well, if you’re still reading- I love this TV -I want to stop writing now, go close the shades and start watching.

5 Stars Great TV
Have only had the TV for two weeks. The picture is wonderful right out of the box. You will need to lower the factory settings and go through a few hundred hour break-in period to allow the panel to settle in before displaying the truly brilliant video. Still waiting to determine if ISF calibration will make the display better but it looks really good as is. Have over one hundred hours to date.

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