Bell'O 7848B Tilt/Pan Extending 28-Inch Articulating Arm Wall Mount Fits a 32-Inch to 70-Inch Flat Screen TV Holds Up to 200 lb's (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this mount knowing it was considerably more money when compared to other mounts on the market. My reasoning is that when you are putting out $2000 for a HDTV, you don't want to go cheap on the wall mount you are going to hang it on. The Bell'o is built like a tank. It is solid and it is heavy. It is a very nice design. The arm comes completely assembled with the bottom rail. Intallation is pretty easy. You mark the wall for the top rail, drill holes and mount the rail with two lag bolts. The entire arm assembly goes up next to hang on the top rail. This was the hardest part of the installation because the arm can move and it is a bit awkward because of the weight. Two people may be required. After it is up, mark the holes for the lower mounting rail and take the arm back down. Drill the holes. Put the arm back up and drive the other two lag bolts. That's it. Four bolts and you are done with the arm. Not like some of cheapo ones that are like erector sets with all of the brackets and things to screw together. You drive four more screws to put the brackets on the TV and then lift the TV into place. Then put in two locking screws to secure the TV brackets to the arm. Done. 10 screws total.
Adjustments are a piece of cake. One included tool for adjusting tilt, level, arm tension, etc. The wall bracket has a spot to hold the tool so no worries about losing the wrench. After you are done adjusting, there are plastic snap on covers to give the installation a nice finished look.
I had my doubts when it was up on the wall but I soon became a believer when I pulled the arm out straight and I did a chin up on it and I weigh over 200 lbs and the arm never flinched. (We purchased this from my wifes account but Carole's husband is actually writing this review) Ok, my 76 lb VIZIO 55 inch TV is going to do just fine.
Can you buy a cheaper TV mount? Sure. Can you buy a better one for the application? I doubt it.


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Sanus Systems VMAA26B Universal Articulating Mount with Extended Reach for 37" to 56" Displays (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this mount because I wanted the flexibility to position my new flat panel away from the wall at different angles and distances. I had seen a couple of others but was wary of the way they attached to the wall with just a single vertical bar. This one comes with a boilerplate quality rectangular plate that mounts with 4 large screws. There are plenty of screw holes to allow for variations in stud spacing. It is highly recommended that you have it professionally mounted, but since that can cost as much as the price of the mount itself, and I'm handy with stuff like this, I did it myself with a little help from two others. The biggest potential problem was mounting the wall plate level, because the the arm attaches to the hardware on the flat panel with just one screw and the slightest tilt could send the panel careening into the wall, especially if the arm is extended. You can tilt the mounting point where the TV is attached, but don't think that this will compensate for poor leveling. So if you get pro installation, make sure that they get it absolutely level, even if it doesn't look that way (your ceiling or floor may not be true level). If you mount it yourself, the biggest risk is dropping your TV or getting a hernia trying to hang it on the wall plate. Instead of mounting the TV with the arm attached (per the directions), consider mounting it with the arm attached to the wall plate instead. I followed the directions, and it was scary. Also, you may find the bolts provided for the TV hardware to be either too short or too long. That was my situation, so I sawed the ends off the long bolts rather than use the short ones.
The result overall is very good. The ability to bring the set a little closer to the viewer or have it against the wall helps to find the best viewing distance, which is tricky with a big screen. If you're a neatnik, this also makes cleaning behind the panel easy. Overall I would give it a 5, but the balance of the TV could be better engineered, with some rachets or locking points to prevent the set from swinging one way or the other. The only controls provided are just tightening down screws, which don't handle the weight well unless it is perfectly balanced. In practice, you may want to avoid extending the TV all the way from the wall for that reason. When I do extend it, I hold it in place for a moment and then take my hands off, seeing if it is going swing back into the wall. I suspect minor adjustments may be needed for a while to get the balance just right.

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