(IN STOCK)Monoprice just restocked the hard to find articulating HDTV wall mounts

[Silversinksam]

Monoprice just restocked the hard to find articulating HDTV wall mounts

I've been waiting weeks for them to restock this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=3#specification)particular and versatile wall mount. IMHO, aside from the Sanus $999 remote controlled wall mount, this one is the best bang for the buck, actually it's just a great wall mount, I installed one last year and every time I go to buy one for myself, it's sold out. I checked if they were in stock an hour ago, and they were not, but 10 minutes ago I got several e-mail notifications that it's back in stock. So I snagged two (two is the max one person can buy) This particular model extends the farthest, it extends 6.5" farther than the Monoprice $78.33 model with the dual aluminum arms, but the $53 mount is just as good, especially if you can use the full 26.5" extension.

If you need one, or will need one in the future, I suggest buying one when they have them, I bet they are gone by nightfall. (Unless they received a sizable quantity, but in the past they've sold out quick)

Range of Motion -

Tilt: -15 to +15 degree up and down.
Swivel: -90 to +90 degree side to side
Extension from wall: about 5" to 26.5"

http://images.monoprice.com/productmediumimages/37251.jpg

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=2

This mount is heavy, shipping for me was $27.08 but that's not a deal breaker, just go to BestBuy or Compusa and see what they charge for a comparable product, in stores these are over $200 plus tax

Subtotal : $53.24
Shipping & Handling Cost : $27.09
GRAND TOTAL : $80.33

[thideras]

Out of stock, watching this closely.

[krag]

Is this the same one? Its $55

HDTV wall mount (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=3724&seq=1&format=2)

[nd4spdbh2]

mono price has some awesome deals on EVERYTHING... just bought a wall mount like the one u linked to but smaller for the 26incher in the garage. super build quality at 1/3rd the price of a similar mount at costco.

[Rudstock]

Awesome find. Ive been looking for a tv wall mount just like this. Thx for the heads up!

[Silversinksam]

Out of stock, watching this closely.

I told you fellas they don't last, this is why I posted it within minutes of it being back in stock :(


Is this the same one? Its $55

HDTV wall mount (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=3724&seq=1&format=2)


No, it's similar but the one I posted extends 26.5" and the one you linked to extends 20" Plus the one you linked to has limited articulation I believe it's tilt is 5* x 15*, the one I linked to does 15* x 15*

This is the one I linked to originally.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=2

If I could have ordered 5 I would have, the extra one I bought got dibbed by a neighbor. He paid $199 plus tax for his, and it's a piece of junk compared to this $53 Monoprice mount. In my opinion, only the Sanus motorized mounts are better, but I'm not one to buy a mount that costs more than the TV itself ;)

PS, Next time these come back in stock, I'll bump this thread to the top, and make it more clear that if you want it, you gotta act quick my friends.

[Maxvla]

Thanks for the headsup Sam, I may be buying a HDTV in 6 mos or so. This seems to be better and cheaper than anything available. When I get closer to buying one I'll recheck their stock.

[lordkosc]

I will be all over this like butter on noodles, watching for restock...

Thanks SSS.

[krag]

Bro, you are such a detail person.:eek::) Dang it! But, alas, we big picture people, unfortunately,:p need people like you to help us fill in the blanks.

I told you fellas they don't last, this is why I posted it within minutes of it being back in stock :(





No, it's similar but the one I posted extends 26.5" and the one you linked to extends 20" Plus the one you linked to has limited articulation I believe it's tilt is 5* x 15*, the one I linked to does 15* x 15*

This is the one I linked to originally.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=2

If I could have ordered 5 I would have, the extra one I bought got dibbed by a neighbor. He paid $199 plus tax for his, and it's a piece of junk compared to this $53 Monoprice mount. In my opinion, only the Sanus motorized mounts are better, but I'm not one to buy a mount that costs more than the TV itself ;)

PS, Next time these come back in stock, I'll bump this thread to the top, and make it more clear that if you want it, you gotta act quick my friends.

[jason4207]

Looks to be In-Stock now. SSS you have 2 links in your OP. 1st one (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=3#specification) is the correct 1 that extends 26" and is in stock...the 2nd link below your pic is not the same one, and it only extends 20"...it is OOS and more expensive.

I literally just bought a mount from Monoprice an hour ago. I would have liked this mount better, but it's too big for my 28" monitor (bracket would be sticking out on all 4 sides), and it doesn't have any up and down height movement which is something I'd prefer w/ my unique setup desires.

The bracket I got is here (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082802&p_id=4854&seq=1&format=3#specification). Not nearly as beefy, but it will hopefully be sufficient. NewEgg says my monitor weighs 24lbs, and this mount claims to be able to hold 33lbs. It only extends 19" from the wall. I would like something that goes out a bit further, but it seems this is as good as it gets in this size range. The reviews are great as well.

I plan on beefing up the wall with a piece of 2x6 to make it more sturdy.

[Silversinksam]

Jason, thanks for the headsup, I just fixed that link in the 1st post, I dont know why I linked to the $73 mount with the aluminum arms.

Nice to see they are back in stock so quickly. Soon as mine come, I'll take some better pictures of the $53 mount.

[tharepairguy]

Ordered 2 :p thx 4 the heads up...

[Silversinksam]

Ordered 2 :p thx 4 the heads up...

These mounts can hold just about any HDTV, the UPS guy that delivered them said it all, "This package has some weight to it."

You'll see why you paid almost $30 in shipping when you get yours.

I installed two of them yesterday, it comes with everything you'll need hardware wise, mine went up 1-2-3 as my studs were uniform and spaced as they should be, but for the second installation that was in someone elses home, I used 150lb toggle bolts for the side where I missed one of the studs. (I had a decent stud finder and very strong magnet as backup, plus I had my small diameter rigid stud finder fishing stick, but the studs were screwey for that wall, wasn't 16, 20 or 22", more like 30", so out came the largest toggle bolts I had. It ain't going anywhere, but I have to tell you this was easily the heaviest mount I've installed to date.

You won't find a better mount for less, even with the shipping costs. ~You can quote me on that ;)

[makeitbrief]

What was the model number on the actual product you received? I ordered the correct item above, but the box and item I received was labeled like RCB-102b and the box lists 32"-60" size screens and 175lbs max weight rather than 32-52 and 125lbs weight.

My invoice and shipping show item 4926, but it just does not seem to be correct.

[makeitbrief]

Okay, I just got off livechat with Monoprice, and tech indicated that they upgraded the max size/weight for the mount and that the extension is only 20" based upon measurements they just did in their lab. Supposedly they will be making changes to their site and the description.

[Silversinksam]

What was the model number on the actual product you received? I ordered the correct item above, but the box and item I received was labeled like RCB-102b and the box lists 32"-60" size screens and 175lbs max weight rather than 32-52 and 125lbs weight.

My invoice and shipping show item 4926, but it just does not seem to be correct.

The one you have is a different model, the mount with the 26.5" extension is RLB-102B (My tech support: My cat, confirms model RLB-102 has 26.5" extension) :cool:

I took lots of pictures ;)



makeitbrief, Does the model you have use two swing arms (http://images.monoprice.com/productlargeimages/37246.jpg)or one single arm (http://images.monoprice.com/productlargeimages/49262.jpg) extender? The one with the single arm extender goes out to 26.5" and both Mounts Product ID 3724 and 3725 have dual arms, both models with the dual arms extend to 20"

[makeitbrief]

Sam,

The one I have has a single arm and is the RLB-102b, just as with your picture. I will take a picture this evening of the box, but it now has stats of 32-60" and 175lbs max weight.

The arm, when I measured it, only seemed to extend about 20" -- is there a particular method for measuring extension?

[g0dM@n]

Wow, this thing really looks like you get your money's worth and less than half the price!!

[blackjackel]

Looks like a good deal indeed, unfortunately I have a cavity where an old CRT style TV was designed to be, and my LCD now is much wider than said cavity therefore I have this large space behind it making it much much harder to mount. The TV can't be placed anywhere else so I'm wondering what options I have.

I was thinking maybe they made one with an arm 150% the length of this arm, but that would make it exert much more weight on the bolts in the wall, and maybe these mounts werent designed to be constantly extended to full length.

I'm afraid I don't have many options here :/

Otherwise, I'd drive down to monoprice and pick one of these up myself!

[Maxvla]

Does this mount work with any 50+ HDTV? I'm thinking about picking one up now before they make changes or stop carrying it, even though I don't have a TV yet. The above posts about possible changes got me worried :o

[tharepairguy]

blackjackel,

Mine is suppost to come today so what im about to type might make no sense. Could mount the bracket to the side of your cavity since it is a single arm to make it work?

[Silversinksam]

Looks like a good deal indeed, unfortunately I have a cavity where an old CRT style TV was designed to be, and my LCD now is much wider than said cavity therefore I have this large space behind it making it much much harder to mount. The TV can't be placed anywhere else so I'm wondering what options I have.

I was thinking maybe they made one with an arm 150% the length of this arm, but that would make it exert much more weight on the bolts in the wall, and maybe these mounts werent designed to be constantly extended to full length.

I'm afraid I don't have many options here :/

Otherwise, I'd drive down to monoprice and pick one of these up myself!


Not sure I understand your situation 100%, but you could always ceiling mount the HDTV with something like this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=3007&seq=1&format=2) used in conjunction with a $20 tilting wall mount bracket. The only thing about ceiling mount Monoprice sells is that it doesn't include the screws, fasteners and bolts to attach it to the ceiling, you'll have to go to Home Depot and spend a couple bucks to buy the necessary wood fastening hardware. It does come with hardware to mount it to concrete, stone and hollow block.

My last mount was a ceiling mount, but for the new HDTV it was a bit impractical, so I decided to use a more traditional mount.

[blackjackel]

Not sure I understand your situation 100%, but you could always ceiling mount the HDTV with something like this (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=3007&seq=1&format=2) used in conjunction with a $20 tilting wall mount bracket. The only thing about ceiling mount Monoprice sells is that it doesn't include the screws, fasteners and bolts to attach it to the ceiling, you'll have to go to Home Depot and spend a couple bucks to buy the necessary wood fastening hardware. It does come with hardware to mount it to concrete, stone and hollow block.

My last mount was a ceiling mount, but for the new HDTV it was a bit impractical, so I decided to use a more traditional mount.


The problem with the cieling mount is that it looks fixed... I want something that will swivel and tilt so that I can swivel or tilt the TV out of the way in order to use the space behind the TV to store stuff... it would be a waste to have that space back there just empty. The wall mount won't let me do this.


To clarify my situation, imagine an up-side-down U shape and this shape is the top-down view of the cavity that the old CRT was supposed sit inside.
_
U <-- the _ here is the TV, its too wide to fit.

My only option seems to be to mount the arm of the mount on to the side wall of this cavity, but I'm wondering if this would be too much strain on the mount to do it this way..

[Rudstock]

The problem with the cieling mount is that it looks fixed... I want something that will swivel and tilt so that I can swivel or tilt the TV out of the way in order to use the space behind the TV to store stuff... it would be a waste to have that space back there just empty. The wall mount won't let me do this.


To clarify my situation, imagine an up-side-down U shape and this shape is the top-down view of the cavity that the old CRT was supposed sit inside.
_
U <-- the _ here is the TV, its too wide to fit.

My only option seems to be to mount the arm of the mount on to the side wall of this cavity, but I'm wondering if this would be too much strain on the mount to do it this way..

Have u considered putting up a couple 2x4's or 2x6's across the front of the cavity, and then attaching the tv mount to those boards?

[blackjackel]

Have u considered putting up a couple 2x4's or 2x6's across the front of the cavity, and then attaching the tv mount to those boards?

Yes I've considered this but knowing nothing about structural hardware I am uncomfortable with doing it myself, I consulted someone who said it would cost like 300 dollars to have it done and that's too rich for my blood.

[tharepairguy]

The included level is no where close to being accurate..

[Silversinksam]

Have u considered putting up a couple 2x4's or 2x6's across the front of the cavity, and then attaching the tv mount to those boards?

Yes I've considered this but knowing nothing about structural hardware I am uncomfortable with doing it myself, I consulted someone who said it would cost like 300 dollars to have it done and that's too rich for my blood.

This is something you could do yourself. The key is knowing just a little bit about standards in building. Specifically knowing where the studs are (http://homerepair.about.com/od/interiorhomerepair/ht/ht_stud.htm)in the wall within or behind the void. (Pay attention to step #3 in the link to the right, it's a good tip most people are unaware of regarding the electrical outlet tip)

http://z.about.com/d/homerepair/1/0/J/4/-/-/studwall_small3.jpg

Generally the studs are 16" apart like in the diagram, you can check this yourself using a $5 stud finder, or a magnet and an awl. Using an awl is called 'stud fishing', plus the 'step #3' electrical outlet tip. (they mention using a small drill bit, but a simple 'ice' awl is easier for some people) as far as the tv tilting and swiveling, this is no problem with a ceiling mount provided you buy a tilting and swiveling mount to affix to the ceiling mount, BUT to be honest, Rudstock's method is by far the better option. You don't need to spend $300 for someone to do this for you, unless you're not good using simple tools like a tape measure, drill, magnet and an awl. (I have a few friends like the one that put anti freeze in his cars oil refill inlet (twice), he's not qualified to locate a stud and he should call me to do it for him, but if you can build your own computer, finding a stud would be childs play to you. ;)

Just for example, the mount I put up at a neighbors house, had them saying to me after it was done that they could have done that. ;)

PS, the ceiling mount I had used had tilt, swivel and it was telescopic up down (the up and down was manual) and motorized forwards and backwards. The reason I'm not using this with the new TV is the weight, the old TV was less 50lb, the new TV was much heavier and too heavy for the cannibalized motorized track I had that was rated for 50lb. It was for a heavy window treatment motorized track, I simply modified it a bit. That's not something everyone could do, in college I worked for an interior decorater as an installer of window treatments. The customer changed his mind and I ended up with the several hundred dollars motorized track. I kept it in storage for many years, and it came in handy.

[Essenar]

They're charging 300 dollars because people that do this kind of stuff are thieves. All you need is to find a stud and drill into it.

[lordkosc]

SSS do u have more pictures?

[Silversinksam]

SSS do u have more pictures?


Tell me what you want a picture of, and I'll post them up. I took pictures of every part of the installation. (I did this so people I know locally that bought this would have an easy time installing theirs, and so they don't ask me to come over to install it for them :beer:

I even took pictures of 'stud fishing' even though I didn't need to do this. (I have a decent stud finder and my best tool is a powerful magnet. Although the best tip is the electrical wall outlet tip. ;)

[Adragontattoo]

too bad I have crappy metal studs in my condo, I have already figured out that I will have to do Allthread through the wall through a 1x12 on either side and bolt two together to limit any falling off the wall, ripping out studs issues.

[lordkosc]

Tell me what you want a picture of, and I'll post them up. I took pictures of every part of the installation. (I did this so people I know locally that bought this would have an easy time installing theirs, and so they don't ask me to come over to install it for them :beer:

I even took pictures of 'stud fishing' even though I didn't need to do this. (I have a decent stud finder and my best tool is a powerful magnet. Although the best tip is the electrical wall outlet tip. ;)

if you could upload the mounting of the bracket and what it looks like on the wall before u hook a tv onto it, extended and not extended, that would be great, i just ordered mine for a 32inch lcd, i hope the mount isn't overkill, but i figure if it is, i will just use it for a bigger tv later on

oh and do u have a photo of the tv all the way out and turned 90 degrees like it says it does? i can't exactly visualize what they mean :confused:

[Silversinksam]

if you could upload the mounting of the bracket and what it looks like on the wall before u hook a tv onto it, extended and not extended, that would be great, i just ordered mine for a 32inch lcd, i hope the mount isn't overkill, but i figure if it is, i will just use it for a bigger tv later on

oh and do u have a photo of the tv all the way out and turned 90 degrees like it says it does? i can't exactly visualize what they mean :confused:

This particular mount is overkill for a 42" much less a 32" BUT, this bracket will probably last you a lifetime as long as the VESA standards last that long. You'll simply use this mount with whatever HDTV's you buy in the future. Overkill isn't a bad thing my friend. The only disadvantage of this mount is the weight of the mount itself. (There really is no way around it, as you really need to hit two studs to support the bracket and the HDTV.

Speaking of overkill, I use this bracket (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082802&p_id=3411&seq=1&format=2) for a 22" LCD in my office. (I got used to the DELL ultrasharps articulating mount and this Samsung's stand just sucks. So I bought that $25 Monoprice mount.

It's big-time overkill for a measly 22", but it will probably outlast me since this is about as over-kill as it gets. ;)
http://images.monoprice.com/productsmallimages/34112.jpg


I'll find the USB thumbdrive that has all my installation pictures for the mount we were talking about previously (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4926&seq=1&format=3#specification). I had it easy, and did it as a one man job. Reason being, I had a custom TV stand, and on top of the stand was a smaller wrought iron TV stand (This hid my center channel speaker as I draped the front of the higher wrought iron stand with speaker cloth thanks to my Becky Home Ecky sewing lessons I learned in middle school, I got an A+ in that class and I'll never live that down) :beer:

The TV stand on the TV stand had the 47" HDTV at a level where once I had the wall mount bolted to the wall, and the VESA mount attached to the TV, the TV was already up high enough to mate the mount to the bracket. So it was a one man job :)

[lordkosc]

thanks for all the info, I went with this mount, as I decided the swing out option isn't worth it for a 32inch tv I will be mostly laying in bed watching.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=4117&seq=1&format=2

[Silversinksam]

thanks for all the info, I went with this mount, as I decided the swing out option isn't worth it for a 32inch tv I will be mostly laying in bed watching.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082801&p_id=4117&seq=1&format=2

For a bedroom, you don't need an articulating swing arm, although with the mount you bought, you could install it above the bed on the ceiling, for the perfect viewing position :beer::beer:

To tell you the truth, I couldn't find one picture on Google of a HDTV mounted above a bed on the ceiling. -This surprised me.:screwy:

[ratbuddy]

For a bedroom, you don't need an articulating swing arm, although with the mount you bought, you could install it above the bed on the ceiling, for the perfect viewing position :beer::beer:

To tell you the truth, I couldn't find one picture on Google of a HDTV mounted above a bed on the ceiling. -This surprised me.:screwy:

Well, my TV set is listed at 68 pounds. As a sometime professional picture hanger who's put up mirrors weighing over 140 pounds, along with many other heavy things, I still wouldn't have enough confidence in the fasteners used (or the integrity of the wood) to hang something that heavy 6 feet directly above my head :beer:

[Twigglish]

this is in stock again
link in OP.

[ratbuddy]

Tell me what you want a picture of, and I'll post them up. I took pictures of every part of the installation. (I did this so people I know locally that bought this would have an easy time installing theirs, and so they don't ask me to come over to install it for them :beer:

I even took pictures of 'stud fishing' even though I didn't need to do this. (I have a decent stud finder and my best tool is a powerful magnet. Although the best tip is the electrical wall outlet tip. ;)

I ordered a basic tilting mount from Monoprice earlier last week, and the couch arrived after I had ordered it. The couch is bigger than I thought, so I'm gonna want to go with a mount that'll let me move and tilt the TV. Gonna order this one, but I have a few questions for ya, pics would be awesome even.

Do you mount it to the wall centered behind the tv, or does the arm swing out from an offset point?

Is the arm hinged in the middle or one straight piece?

How hard is adjusting the tilt and swivel angles, do you have to remove the TV from the bracket to unscrew something, or just move the TV at whim?
What about cable slack? If it extends that far out from the wall, do you just coil up enough slack in the cables behind the TV?

Fully flattened against the wall, can you tilt or swivel it at all, or do you need to open up the arm a little first? How far from the wall does the back of the TV end up when it's fully closed?

Thanks :beer:

[Ach3r0n]

I never even looked for mounts at Monoprice. They get good reviews also aside from frequent mentions that you should toss out the lag screws and get a set from the hardware store. I was thinking of using my old 17" LCD as a bedside monitor so a new mount would do nicely. :)

[Silversinksam]

Do you mount it to the wall centered behind the tv, or does the arm swing out from an offset point?

Is the arm hinged in the middle or one straight piece?

How hard is adjusting the tilt and swivel angles, do you have to remove the TV from the bracket to unscrew something, or just move the TV at whim?
What about cable slack? If it extends that far out from the wall, do you just coil up enough slack in the cables behind the TV?

Fully flattened against the wall, can you tilt or swivel it at all, or do you need to open up the arm a little first? How far from the wall does the back of the TV end up when it's fully closed?

Thanks :beer:


All good questions, I took a couple pics to answer them :santa2:

I even unaffixed my photographers black backdrop to get you better pictures. The offset you need to plan for when you decide where the TV needs to be positioned. If you don't want todeal with the planning of using an offset arm, you could always buy the Monoprice aluminum dual arm version (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=3725&seq=1&format=3#specification), which is a lighter, and a better mount. The reason I went single arm is I wanted the full 26.5" extension, the dual aluminum arm mount only extends 20" (I've mounted both versions)

Both mounts are very good products, just one is slightly easier to deal with with no offset. If you need different pictures, let me know, I leave the backdrop loose for a day, if you dont need any more pics, I'll fasten it all back up tomorrow.

[Silversinksam]

PS, Forgot to mention, you can offset the offset to some degree as the TV bracket portion is large and has some leeway as seen in this picture. (I have the bracket 3-4" on one side and about 9") on the left side

[Twigglish]

I bought the very same mount that Sam posted in the first post and I have to say, it's great!
It holds my 52" Samsung perfectly. The documentation is a bit hard to understand at first, so just take it slow when going over it so everything sinks in.
this mount has a built in level, to make sure you don't mount it crooked, how sweet!

[ratbuddy]

Mine just got here today. I sold the plain tilt mount from them to a friend, and was shocked to see how much they included. 4 different sizes of bolts for the back of the TV, anchors for going into brick, decent lag bolts, it almost seems too good to be true for the money. Haven't opened up mine (same one from first post) yet, but I'm sure it's just as great. Gonna install tomorrow.

[Adragontattoo]

Im still trying to figure out if I get this mount how I will support it, I have REALLY crappy metal studs and drywall on either side, so far I am thinking of a 1x6 on either side with all thread through the wall to give double support.

[ratbuddy]

Installed today. Holy crap. They included everything but the TV. I saw a similar mount rated for 50 pounds less at Best Buy, $220. This one is built better and about 1/5 the price. Couldn't recommend it more.

edit: Side note, this apartment must have been built 80 years ago. Half inch drywall and the walls are filled with insulation. No wonder I never hear the neighbors.

[vixro]

In stock still:

$48.60


Looks like bulk deals plus you can buy 50 of them now if you wanted haha.

[Dj Spiel]

Makes me feel like an idiot, I paid 135$ for my wallmount at BEstbuy

[Silversinksam]

I bought the very same mount that Sam posted in the first post and I have to say, it's great!
It holds my 52" Samsung perfectly. The documentation is a bit hard to understand at first, so just take it slow when going over it so everything sinks in.
this mount has a built in level, to make sure you don't mount it crooked, how sweet!


IMHO, The reason it seems complicated like others have said is because they give you hardware for just about any install :)

I thought the instructions were were decent enough, the top portion of the how-to was for a concrete or something install, and the entire lower portion was the normal wood stud how to. Due to all the hardware, I could see how it can be confusing, at least it included pictures with the step by step. Had a friend come down unexpectedly from New England that stayed here the past few days, he just bought a 52" Plasma at Sears (was to be delivered today), but he didn't get a mount due to the cost, the cheapest articulating mount was $279.99 (Can't knock that mount at Sears as it extends to 27.8" and has channeling for the wires, but I can knock the fact that it's nearly three hundred dollars + tax or + shipping and tax.

The Monoprice mount is under $100 shipped, and built like a tank, the only mount that's a lot better is the Sanus VisionMount motorized mounts (http://www.sanus.com/us/en/products/visionmount/motorized-mount), these have no equal, but then again, the Sanus Visionmount remote controlled & motorized mounting system sometimes costs more than most HDTV's that the mount holds :p

[aaronjb]

This was a great buy. I mounted my trusty Westinghouse 37w3 to the wall in our new house. Total install time, including locating the studs, was just over 40 minutes. Once installed, I leaned on this bad boy with nearly all my weight and didn't feel it budge. It's got a built-in level for mounting, and you can even do some adjusting after the fact thanks to the oblong wall mount holes to get things "just right".

Thanks for the heads up, ordering one now for the new Sony in the living room!

If anyone is interesting in pics, let me know.

EDIT: Forgot to mention - bring a friend. The wall mount alone is quite a heft for one person, and it will require two people to get the mount secured before the display is even attached.

[Neuromancer]

Gotta reember this thread next week, want two of these

[dragonhunter]

may I ask, can I mount 2x 46" Flat screens on the same studs...one TV on each side?

[CatsEyes]

Hey, everybody. Long-time listener, first time caller. OK, here's my situation, and I think this mount may be my solution:

Four years ago, I bought a cherry entertainment center, with a display cabinet on each side. It currently contains a 32" standard def flat screen tube TV (my wife doesn't understand why we need to spend good money replacing a perfectly good TV, but that's a topic for another forum...). I like it in our living room, or at least I like it enough not to want to try to move the darn thing ever again if I don't have to.

Like many in my predicament, I have found that these cabinets are not very accommodating to today's 16:9 HDTV's. I am a price/performance bargain hunter, so I will probably go with Vizio's new line of TV's. I am considering a 37" Vizio VO370M and a 42" Vizio SV420M, both at Wal-Mart. Also the 42" Philips 6704 at Sam's Club is in the running.

I have just over 37" in width to work with in this cabinet with the doors on, Slightly more than 39" with the doors removed. The 37" Vizio would fit with the doors remaining on, no problem. But it's only 60 hz, and it's not....bigger. Both of the 42" TV's are 120 hz, and I know I'm a fool, but I don't care if I can't actually SEE the difference at 10 ft. away, by golly I will KNOW there is a difference, and that all that matters. Besides, the price premium is not what it used to be, especially on the two models I mentioned (the Vizio is $800, the Philips is $900).

Both of the 42" models have a narrow bezel, making them prime candidates to fit in my cabinet--with the doors removed. and therein lies the crux of my problem. I know my wife is going to be upset that the doors have to be removed. Never mind that we have them open 99.9% of the time, only closing them when guests are coming over to give the room a "clean" look (ironic that we only close the entertainment center when entertaining, isn't it?).

So, here's my plan. I do believe I'm going with one of the 42" TV's, and initially I'll be taking the doors off. If I don't miss the doors, or my wife doesn't complain (a man can dream, can't he?), then I'll leave it as is. But when the inevitable happens, I was thinking I could buy one of these mounts, put the doors back on the cabinet, put some 2X4's on the back of the entertainment center for support, and use it inside the cabinet. From the back of the entertainment center to the front edge of the opened door is exactly 25". My idea is that I can pull the TV out to full extension, past the door edges, when we want to use it. But when those rare moments come that we want to close the doors, we could put it back in turned at an angle so it fits within the cabinet and does not impede the doors.

Surely I'm not the only one with this idea, but I've found no other mention of it. If anyone has done this before, has any advice, or knows of any other places this has been discussed, I'm all ears.

[Silversinksam]

may I ask, can I mount 2x 46" Flat screens on the same studs...one TV on each side?


Not exactly sure I know what your trying to do, I do know that this mount in a normal installation requires you to hit two studs, as long as you hit two studs for each mount and TV, you'll be good. PS, If you had two 46" Flat screens and mounted both mounts and TVs on the same studs, one flat screen will be lower than the other. I honestly don't understant why you would want to do this, unless you wanted one flat screen directly above the other, then this would work no problem using the same studs.

Hey, everybody. Long-time listener, first time caller. OK, here's my situation, and I think this mount may be my solution:

Four years ago, I bought a cherry entertainment center, with a display cabinet on each side. It currently contains a 32" standard def flat screen tube TV (my wife doesn't understand why we need to spend good money replacing a perfectly good TV, but that's a topic for another forum...). I like it in our living room, or at least I like it enough not to want to try to move the darn thing ever again if I don't have to.

Like many in my predicament, I have found that these cabinets are not very accommodating to today's 16:9 HDTV's. I am a price/performance bargain hunter, so I will probably go with Vizio's new line of TV's. I am considering a 37" Vizio VO370M and a 42" Vizio SV420M, both at Wal-Mart. Also the 42" Philips 6704 at Sam's Club is in the running.

I have just over 37" in width to work with in this cabinet with the doors on, Slightly more than 39" with the doors removed. The 37" Vizio would fit with the doors remaining on, no problem. But it's only 60 hz, and it's not....bigger. Both of the 42" TV's are 120 hz, and I know I'm a fool, but I don't care if I can't actually SEE the difference at 10 ft. away, by golly I will KNOW there is a difference, and that all that matters. Besides, the price premium is not what it used to be, especially on the two models I mentioned (the Vizio is $800, the Philips is $900).

Both of the 42" models have a narrow bezel, making them prime candidates to fit in my cabinet--with the doors removed. and therein lies the crux of my problem. I know my wife is going to be upset that the doors have to be removed. Never mind that we have them open 99.9% of the time, only closing them when guests are coming over to give the room a "clean" look (ironic that we only close the entertainment center when entertaining, isn't it?).

So, here's my plan. I do believe I'm going with one of the 42" TV's, and initially I'll be taking the doors off. If I don't miss the doors, or my wife doesn't complain (a man can dream, can't he?), then I'll leave it as is. But when the inevitable happens, I was thinking I could buy one of these mounts, put the doors back on the cabinet, put some 2X4's on the back of the entertainment center for support, and use it inside the cabinet. From the back of the entertainment center to the front edge of the opened door is exactly 25". My idea is that I can pull the TV out to full extension, past the door edges, when we want to use it. But when those rare moments come that we want to close the doors, we could put it back in turned at an angle so it fits within the cabinet and does not impede the doors.

Surely I'm not the only one with this idea, but I've found no other mention of it. If anyone has done this before, has any advice, or knows of any other places this has been discussed, I'm all ears.

I haven't tackled this problem myself, but plenty of people with shrunks and living room wall units made for 4:3 TVs have this very problem. In fact my best friend has the same issue as you. He wants to put a 42" HDTV into a 36"² space.

His choices are limited, buy a smaller HDTV than he wanted that will fit in the small space, or remove the shrunk or have it modified to allow a 16:9 wide-screen to fit. There are other ways, such as using a mount like this to extend the wide-screen TV to protrude through the 4:3 shrunk/wall units space. But this is ugly, and your spousal unit probably will not like that option. Even worse when the shrunk/wall unit has doors, this makes it more difficult.

Wish I had a better solution for you, but for what it's worth, this is a common issue facing many people with shrunks/ wall units looking to enter the HDTV realm. Then again we have some smart people here, maybe someone will come along that faced this problem, perhaps they found a better solution.

[dragonhunter]

I meant one TV each side of the wall but the same studs

[Silversinksam]

I meant one TV each side of the wall but the same studs

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[Dermen]

I think he means one side of the wall is in the living room, the other side is in a bedroom. Mount a TV on each side, one in the living room, one in the bedroom.

I don't see why you couldn't do that.


Are monoprice's other mounts good too? I'm going to be looking for a low profile bracket and see they carry them.

[dragonhunter]

right on, thanks

[jason4207]

I meant one TV each side of the wall but the same studs

That should work, but I'd try to put the TV's at different heights, so you don't chew up the studs too much in 1 spot.

[ratbuddy]

I think he means one side of the wall is in the living room, the other side is in a bedroom. Mount a TV on each side, one in the living room, one in the bedroom.

I don't see why you couldn't do that.


Are monoprice's other mounts good too? I'm going to be looking for a low profile bracket and see they carry them.

I had a bigger hassle with their tilt-only mount. Going into brick, their instructions and anchors call for a 10mm masonry bit. Fine if you live in Europe or something, but Lowe's didn't have any metric bits at all. We ended up just using a 1/2" bit which worked but was a little sketchy getting the anchors to grab. Going into drywall/studs, non-issue.

[Bugsmasher]

Received mine yesterday and planning on mounting it tomorrow. This thing is a beast and I feel confident that if it ever comes down the wall will have come down with it.

Thanks for the pointer SSS!

[deathman20]

Oh man missed this. Got mine back in March... love this beast. Amazing, I was hanging off it after I mounted it to the wall and im 218 lbs.

[Silversinksam]

Are monoprice's other mounts good too? I'm going to be looking for a low profile bracket and see they carry them.

Most all their mounts are well above average, even the no frills cheapest $17 (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4116&seq=1&format=2) one is decent. Installed that one many times for friends that are allergic to hand-tools..:rolleyes:
If you want your 37" to 63" flat panel as flush to the wall as possible, those $17 or $18 (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4114&seq=1&format=2)ones are good. If you're a glutton for punishment, you could always go to BestBuy and buy the same thing for $199 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6626289&st=flat+panel+mount&lp=12&type=product&cp=1&id=1151657258873) plus tax :eek:

Monoprice's best mount is that dual aluminum arm behemoth, it's under $100. Nobody can beat that price and that mount and this one in the 1st post are both built like a tank. I recently bought this one (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082802&p_id=3411&seq=1&format=2) for $25, it's also built like a tank and serious over-kill holding a 22" LCD in my home office. I'm willing to bet, if I had this larger (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082805&p_id=3403&seq=1&format=2) VESA adapter, I could hang my 47" flat panel on it, easily...(It would be a lot of weight on one stud for sure, but just a testament on how strong these low cost Monoprice articulating wall mounts are.

[deathman20]

The mount on the front page I was finding prices in the $325-400 range for the dang mount. Heck the cheapest one I found at BB when I got my TV was in the range of $200 area just to have a swivel.

I got this, 2 HDMI cables, and a wall cover plate for running cables in the wall for under $90 shipped and it was dang quick too. Arrived actually 3 days early!

[Dermen]

Most all their mounts are well above average, even the no frills cheapest $17 (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4116&seq=1&format=2) one is decent. Installed that one many times for friends that are allergic to hand-tools..:rolleyes:
If you want your 37" to 63" flat panel as flush to the wall as possible, those $17 or $18 (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082807&p_id=4114&seq=1&format=2)ones are good. If you're a glutton for punishment, you could always go to BestBuy and buy the same thing for $199 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6626289&st=flat+panel+mount&lp=12&type=product&cp=1&id=1151657258873) plus tax :eek:

Monoprice's best mount is that dual aluminum arm behemoth, it's under $100. Nobody can beat that price and that mount and this one in the 1st post are both built like a tank. I recently bought this one (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082802&p_id=3411&seq=1&format=2) for $25, it's also built like a tank and serious over-kill holding a 22" LCD in my home office. I'm willing to bet, if I had this larger (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082805&p_id=3403&seq=1&format=2) VESA adapter, I could hang my 47" flat panel on it, easily...(It would be a lot of weight on one stud for sure, but just a testament on how strong these low cost Monoprice articulating wall mounts are.

That $17 one is the one I was looking at. I was just skeptical because the price seems too good to be true. The only place I'll be watching the TV from is straight at the wall so I don't need any of the fancy movements.

[Silversinksam]

That $17 one is the one I was looking at. I was just skeptical because the price seems too good to be true. The only place I'll be watching the TV from is straight at the wall so I don't need any of the fancy movements.


Then that's the mount for you. One tip is have a friend or family member help you, since that mount is flush (1.25" from tv to wall) it's so much easier putting the hdtv w/mounting plate affixed to the mount affixed on the wall (one slides into the other)

It's a bit tough to do with a flat panel over 32" with one person, since the clearance is 1.25" Its easy as hell to take it off the wall with one person though for what that's worth :)

[AroundThePlasma]

I see a lot of people using these mounts with lighter TV's. How do you think these bad boys will hold up with a 54" 107 pound plasma? I'll be using the 3900 model. Thoughts? Thanks.

[deathman20]

I see a lot of people using these mounts with lighter TV's. How do you think these bad boys will hold up with a 54" 107 pound plasma? I'll be using the 3900 model. Thoughts? Thanks.

The big mount? Its rated for 170, and it held my 220 up off the wall. Not fully extended but a few inches from the wall. Holds my 40" nicely but its also only 35 lbs, think the mount weighs more.

[Adragontattoo]

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Well changed the plan anyways.

Originally I was going to go for two mounts (one on either side of the wall, back to back) but I ended up just using a single mount and 10 toggle bolts since my studs are made out of tin foil evidently.

I was hanging off it and bouncing and the only thing that happened was the wall flexed. 42" LCD hanging on it now with zero issues. I check the mount about once a week though to see if there is any pull away from the wall.

[Silversinksam]

Well changed the plan anyways.

Originally I was going to go for two mounts (one on either side of the wall, back to back) but I ended up just using a single mount and 10 toggle bolts since my studs are made out of tin foil evidently.

I was hanging off it and bouncing and the only thing that happened was the wall flexed. 42" LCD hanging on it now with zero issues. I check the mount about once a week though to see if there is any pull away from the wall.

Did you use normal toggle bolts or the new snaptoggle type? Snaptoggles and other advanced types can hold twice the weight of conventional toggle bolts. (Plus they are removable without losing the 'winged' toggle top behind the wall)

[Adragontattoo]

Normal Toggle bolts.

Each of the bolts is rated for 150lbs, in theory I have the equivalent of 1500 lbs but the drywall would never support that.

[deathman20]

Normal Toggle bolts.

Each of the bolts is rated for 150lbs, in theory I have the equivalent of 1500 lbs but the drywall would never support that.

Its not all the drywall though its the studs behind it that are taking out and down load on them as well. Though the drywall is taking a brunt of the force but at least its spread out on it to help distribute the load more evenly.

I think they stated 170lbs due to the fact that if in full extend of the stand there is alot more force out there then if its as close to the wall as possible. Curious how much the calculated load at the wall is with 170lbs mounted on the end fully extended.

[Silversinksam]

If I couldn't hit the studs or had a wall with metal studs, what I'd have done is mount a 1" x 4" x 16" or 2x4x15 wooden plate on both sides of the drywall, then mounted the bracket to the wooden wall plate, then paint it white) this is surely a better method if mounting a very heavy mount plus the flat panels weight.

There are other ways to do this, with having the wooden 'plate' only on one side of the wall, and the other side, inside the wall, but this means a service port would have to be cut out then resealed. Long ago I used to work for a interior decorator as his installer when I was in college, I've seen some horror situations with people mounting very heavy items using toggle bolts (and sometimes they just used drywall screws lol), they called us to reinstalled it after the wall toggle bolts ripped out of the wall. Some people were cheap, they'd spend thousands on window treatments, and they thought they could install them themselves and do so properly. These are the jobs that showed me what toggle bolts can and cannot hold, all I know is these Monoprice mounts need to hit two studs or a suitable alternate plan like using wooden planks as anchors like I mentioned, if not, there could be problems down the road.

The last thing you want to see is a expensive flat panel in shards on the floor.

[deathman20]

If I couldn't hit the studs or had a wall with metal studs, what I'd have done is mount a 1" x 4" x 16" or 2x4x15 wooden plate on both sides of the drywall, then mounted the bracket to the wooden wall plate, then paint it white) this is surely a better method if mounting a very heavy mount plus the flat panels weight.

There are other ways to do this, with having the wooden 'plate' only on one side of the wall, and the other side, inside the wall, but this means a service port would have to be cut out then resealed. Long ago I used to work for a interior decorator as his installer when I was in college, I've seen some horror situations with people mounting very heavy items using toggle bolts (and sometimes they just used drywall screws lol), they called us to reinstalled it after the wall toggle bolts ripped out of the wall. Some people were cheap, they'd spend thousands on window treatments, and they thought they could install them themselves and do so properly. These are the jobs that showed me what toggle bolts can and cannot hold, all I know is these Monoprice mounts need to hit two studs or a suitable alternate plan like using wooden planks as anchors like I mentioned, if not, there could be problems down the road.

The last thing you want to see is a expensive flat panel in shards on the floor.

Think it says in the instructions quiet clearly 2 studs for mounting required. They give you of course enough bolts for 3 studs.

Course im not one to read instructions much but when mounting a expensive TV to something I want to make sure I do it right.

[Adragontattoo]

Problem I have is that the studs in my condo are literally paper thin. They put up the cheapest possible studs in order to hang the drywall (its 1/2"). Trying to dril through the studs results in the stud pulling away from the drywall, floor, and ceiling and turning into something out of a horror movie.

I am keeping an eye on it but the idea of going THROUGH the other side of the wall and bolting a board there is one I may well do SSS. As much as I would like to bolt this thing to the studs, the studs here have the strength of heavy duty aluminum foil.

The mount is bolted through a 3'x 1'x1/2" board which is also bolted to the wall.

[ratbuddy]

Think it says in the instructions quiet clearly 2 studs for mounting required. They give you of course enough bolts for 3 studs.

Course im not one to read instructions much but when mounting a expensive TV to something I want to make sure I do it right.


They give you 6 bolts because the brick/stone instructions call for that many.