Panasonic Compatible Swivel Mount Plasma @ Amazon.com
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Choosing a wall mount for your tv can be a little overwhelming at first. However if you break it down the decision is a lot easier. First you need to make sure that your TV is VESA compatible. A quick glance at your owner’s manual should give you the answer. Second you need to make sure you get a VESA TV wall mount that is designed for the size of TV you have. So if you have a 42” LCD or plasma then make sure your mount supports that size. Third and probably most important is getting a VESA wall mount that supports the weight of your TV. This is especially important if you have a plasma tv because they tend to be heavier. None of us want to see our totally awesome flat screen in shambles because it fell off the wall. Forth, you need to consider if you want any movement to your wall mounted LCD or Plasma. You can get VESA wall mounts that allow your flat screen to tilt or swivel. Each has its advantages, which I discuss on this page. Low Profile TV Wall Mounts Low profile mounts are very popular right now because they keep your cables disguised very well and keep allow you to show off the sleekness of your flat screen by letting it hug the wall with so that there is no visible space between he tv and the wall. We here highly recommend this mount. We especially like this option if the TV is mounted on a wall that is has no closed corners. So when you walk into the room you see the edge of the flat screen seductively close to the wall. Tilt TV Wall Mounts If you are looking for a wall mount that is flat and offers some flexibility the Tilting Wall Mount is also a good option to consider when choosing a wall bracket mounting system. The Tilting Wall Mount allows the TV to be mounted flush to the wall in addition to being tilted up (or down if desired) at no more than a 15 degree angle. This is a good choice to consider if you need to mount your flat screen TV high on the wall. Think of a flat screen TV in a waiting room of a doctor’s office quite high up. The titling down of the TV will allow the TV to be mounted high on the wall along with being easily accessible for everyone’s eyes no matter where they are sitting in the room. This is also a good mount to consider if there is a lot of sunlight in the room as a slight tilt downward will eliminate the light reflections to your specifications. Swivel TV Wall Mounts Swivel VESA wall mounts are some times referred to as articulating mounts and are specifically designed for people looking to have the flexibility of moving the tv so it can be viewed from different parts of a room. Some Swivel mounts can swing 180 degrees, which allows you to potentially swing the TV around a wall into another room. The down side of these TV wall mounts is that the stick out farther from the wall because they need the space for the three connecting arms to fold up. |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
Relatively quick and easy, and works great!
By W. Hamilton
My wife and I just made our first foray into a 50″ widescreen plasma, and decided to go the extra mile and wall mount it. I’m not that handy, but can handle easy projects.
It turns out that mounting our tv on the wall was not hard at all. The instructions were clear, and the fact that the kit came with several different sets of bolts etc. depending on your tv helped a lot. It’s also great that the kit came with masonry parts just in case we need to do that in the future.
The hardest part was making sure we found the studs and that the mount was level. Overall it took under an hour to do it all, and we took our time. The mount itself is very sturdy, and my wife loves that she can swivel it towards the kitchen when she’s cooking.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Well Made, Great Value – room for minor improvement
By AB
I used this to mount a Panasonic 50″ plasma (TC-P50S2) in Nov 2010.
The mount arrived very quickly (to CA) and was undamaged.
I had a little issues with the length of the screws provided that hold the brackets to the back of the TV. When I called Panasonic to check on the length of the screws to use, they recommended 15mm which were not included with the mount. After checking the depth of the holes in the back of the TV, I found that 20mm would be sufficient to hold the TV without being deep enough to touch any components inside the TV. So I bought 20mm bolts from H.Depot. The mount was very easy to fix to the wall and it easily holds the 50″ plasma. The only issue that bothers me, is that there seems to be no provision for stopping lateral movement of the TV in the event of an earthquake. The two vertical screws that stop the TV coming foreward off the back plate certainly will not stop it moving sideways. I bought a set of two aluminium window anti-slide devices and fixed them to the top flange of the back plate after centering the TV so it cannot move sideways easily. They cost only a few dollars.
Be sure to level the back plate before hanging your TV on it. (This process is nicely explained in the instructions and is very easy to accomplish).
We have an L shaped lounge/dining area. The TV is mounted in the adjoining corner on a 5 foot wide 45-degree angled wall. It’s great to be able to swivel the TV so it can be seen from either room.
All-in-all, this mount is very solid, easy to install and looks nice. The great price is a huge plus. We saw similar mounts at Best Buy for $300+.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Great fully mobile flat screen tv mount
By P. A. Kettlewell
I needed a wall mount that would swivel in all directions and still be stable for my 32″ Panasonic Viera. I got this yesterday & thought that due to it’s inherent weight, it would be difficult to put up & hard to deal with… wrong! I marked the studs, drilled 4 holes, got my DeWalt driver out for the 4 lag bolts, put it over my shoulder and ran the bolts into place. Next four screws to the back of the TV, hung it immediately on the hooks, adjusted the set screws and I can tilt, swivel pull out, shove back the TV as easy as you could wish. I says it can handle up to 50″ and I believe it. there are spacers for mounting a rounded back flat screen as well & as long as you get the bolts well embedded in the stud, it could easily handle a large plasma TV. The mounting strips for the TV back have holes aplenty to fit most any brand flat screen… Obviously I am very pleased with it & readily give it 5 stars!