Does anyone use a monoprice wall mount? - Page 6

I've been following this thread for a while and thought I'd add my 2 cents as a weekend toolbelt warrior who plays an engineer on tv.

For my pioneer 6070, I use a Sanus VMPL3 (I think that's the model number). The main reason is that at the time I was mounting my tv, monoprice did not have any mounts that accomodated the large bolt pattern of my tv. This may still be the case as I've looked recently at a variety of monoprice mounts which now have a warning that it doesn't work with various pioneer and LG tvs. The Sanus mount is built like a tank and the tilt feature is smooth and requires no major adjustments to tilt either up or down as it is tension based. 1 person with 1 hand and light tension can adjust it. Its a wonderful design. I paid about $175 for the mount.

A buddy who helped mount my tv recently purchased a samsung 58A550 and we wall mounted his tv. He used a Monster brand wall mount that is very similar to the current flat/tilt mounts from monoprice. It is built well but not as solid as the Sanus. Does this matter? Probably not as neither of them are going to bend if mounted correctly to the wall. The BIG difference is in the tilt mechanism of his mount. Safely, it requires 2 people to adjust the tilting mechanism. I can't remember the exact way its done, but it is screw/allen head bolt based. A very cheap design. His cost was half of mine.

Would I purchase a monoprice flat/tilt mount? Probably. Those mount likely will not fail if installed properly. However, there is something to be said of the difference mechanisms used and designed in some of the higher priced mounts.

Now, I am currently looking for adjustible/articulating mount for a 46" plasma that is in my living room media niche that is 27" deep. The plasma will be extended 99% of the time. I've heavily contemplated the monoprice extendable mounts but after review and research, I do not like the way the arms attach to the wall bracket. I don't have any proof they are inferior or that they will fail, but have more confidence in a peerless/sanus/onmimount extendable bracket because of the engineering behind them that they will hold up to their stated capacity with arm(s) extended most of the time.

Moral:
- flat/tilt mount from monoprice? Probably.
- articulating/extendable mount from monoprice in my situation? No.

Food for thought and not to extend the debate, but why do the forum sponsors who post in the plasma forum usually only recommend sanus/peerless/omnimount instead of monoprice mounts? Most of the same sponsors are quick to recommend monoprice HDMI cables...

Andrew, can you snap a picture of the mount extended turned to the max position? Kindof like if you wanted to get the TV as perpindicular to the wall as you can?

Thanks,
Andrew

5/16 body diameter w/ 1/2 head.

Thanks! One last question: do you keep the TV extended out all the time? I'll be keeping mine extended to the maximum, and I'm concerned about the strength of the arms (mind you, I haven't seen/received my mount yet so maybe I'm just worried for nothing).

I extend it very little, just so I can access the back. When you get your mount in and lift it
up you will realize how beefy and sold it is.

i have the MP 4926 tilting and swiveling bracket mounted in our master bedroom with a 32" Insignia LCD.

the LCD weights about 40#, and the mount is said to handle up to 125#. the mount is intended for LCDs and Plasmas 32"-52". it is a single arm, double articulating setup, where the arm mounts off center to the wall plate.

i needed a new mount to place my LCD in the corner of our room. i needed something that was going to allow me to place the unit however i needed. since it would be partially extended while mounted, it needed to be stout.

the 4926 is about as stout as i could ever expect from a single arm mount. it supports the unit with NO issues at all....NO sagging, NO unwanted flex. it articulates smoothly and does everything it should.

i will say though, that this mount is best suited for a 37"+ TV, vs. a 32"+. the sides of the plate that the TV mounts to is a bit too wide for a 32" and you can see a little bit of it sticking out the sides when looking at the unit from any other angle than straight on.
this is not too big of a deal for me b/c i will simply cut that plate so it does not extrude beyond the LCD. i'm sure this was not intended by the manufacturer, but i have no issues with it, and it will then make this the perfect mount for my 32". as far as i am concerned, this is overkill for that size of LCD....i have no problem with that.

*note: while not ideal, i was only able to use one stud with 3 lag bolts on one side of the mount (side where the arm is mounted), and used 4 toggle bolts on the other side of the wall plate. i hate using toggle bolts, but this was my only solution. the wall plate does not move the slightest bit while still or while articulating the TV.









(i am in the process of running a new power outlet behind the TV, along with A/V cable plates for through wall runs)

PeteG, daMaster,
You guys don't have a picture of your TV's fully extended and swiveled to one direction do you? I'm trying to get a feel for how perpindicular the TV can get to the wall. Doing some trig for my 52" Samsung I get about 36* or perpindicular. Any pics are appreciated.

TXST8tj,
You got that mount so you could corner mount it and with that mount you were abl to hit two studs, right?

I haven't installed mine as I'll only be getting my mount this weekend. I'll post pics once it's up. I plan to keep mine fully extended all the time, and mine will always be parallel to the wall it's mounted on, not perpendicular.

....i was only able to hit one stud as my studs are 24" apart and this mount is ideal for studs 16" apart. this mount spans enough to hit 2 studs, 16" apart.

Great, if you could grab a picture swiveled as perpendicular as possible for me I'd really appreciate it.

Looks great!!

I have a Panasonic 37PX50U that I need to mount and I'm looking at the 4296 and would like to know if you had a choice which side to mount the arm?

Anyone know of a mount like this that locks in the flush position?

I installed my tilting wall-mount tonight. Thing is solid as a rock. However, I feel like i made a mistake. Previously, I had my TV on a stand (like 2 1/2 feet off the ground, any average stand). Where I made a mistake is I feel I may have mounted it too high. The bottom of the TV is probably 5 feet off the ground now.

Looking up a few posts at Pete G's setup, I am really regretting how high I mounted it.

thanks.
you can mount the arm on either side. you just flip the mount. it's the same either way.
i would have prefered the arm to be on the side closer to the corner of the walls to get it out of the way even more, but i was only able to tie into one stud (the side where the arm is now) and i figured it would be better to have the arm side tied into the stud, so i did it that way.

this one does not "lock" in the flush position, but if you push it all the way flush, it is not going to move. even extended it does not move unless you do the moving. you could probably rig up some sort of lock for it though if you're worried about it getting pulled away from the wall.

Thanks, I wanted to be sure that with the weight of the display, that the arm would not creep outward.

5 feet off the ground is really way too high. I plan to mount mine such that the middle of the screen is at eye level when seated. That way no one has to strain their neck up or down to view it comfortably. On a 58" Panasonic PZ800U plasma that translates to the bottom of the screen being about 22" off the ground (less than 2 feet).

The correct height at which to mount a TV is very subjective and really depends on viewing distance and habits and WAF. The further you move away from the TV the less important height becomes. I suggest living with it for a bit and then decide if it needs to be re-mounted.

I personally have my 58PZ800U mounted about 40 inches off the ground to the bottom of the set.

nope. even partially extended, the arms stay in place (as does the TV) until you physically and intentionally move it.

Well, to be fair to myself, I do sit roughly 14 feet from the TV. Grabbing a tape measure now, and it looks like the bottom of the TV is actually 44 inches off the ground. It is a 50" TV, I dont know if I said that in my previous post, and I'm too lazy to go back and check haha. So what does everyone think? Too high? If I had to do it all over again, I woulda lowered it bout 10 inches....

Five feet off the ground?

Well...At least in your home theater, no need to shout "Down in front!"

Guys, is it true to swivel either the 4926 or the 3725 you need a screwdriver?

Thanks,
Andrew

i have the 4926 and can say it does not require a screwdriver to swivel or tilt. you can use an allen wrench to tighten the bolts going through the arms to increase the tension to make it harder to swivel, but a tool is not needed for basic swivel function. the tilt function is done so by a knob on each arm that is screwed to the TV. the tilt can be adjusted while the TV is connected to the bracket.

I'm looking at the 3725 vs the equivalent Sanus model. After reading this thread, I'm not worried about the 3725 holding my 50" LCD, it seems that it's a sturdy mount. I am however planning to use the mount for viewing in two rooms, my living room and kitchen, in my small condo so I expect to use the swivel function frequently. I have played with the Sanus mount at a big box retailer and the swivel function works great. I'm concerned that the it will be much more difficult to swivel the tv with the 3725. Does anyone who has used the 3725 have any thoughts on how well the swivel function works beyond the fact that you don't need a tool?

Thanks.

I don't have the 3725 but was considering buying it (don't need it now).
I buy from Monoprice a lot and like them.
That said, I saw the Sanus mounts at CES and they seemed very nice.
For a heavy use application like you suggest, it MIGHT (but only might) be worth the likely much higher cost for the Sanus.
I look forward to seeing more informed comments on the differences.

Mike

Me too.

Seems like a few here have said that the Monoprice swing-out mounts aren't all that easily moved and might not be the best choice for daily exercise.

Saw some user reviews at Overstock that had favorable comments in this aspect on both a Sanus (<$300) and an Arrow (<$200) mount. (The Arrow comment about "easily moved" was from a female.)

The cheaper mounts there look like they might be Pyle-branded releases of the Monoprice mounts.

That is exactly my question too, and how far can it really swivel 52" TV, by my calcs it's about 55*

I was looking at the Monoprice mounts and the price looks really good and people have nothing but great things to say.

I was curious what the difference was between product 3900 and 4174 was? I know it says product 4174 is a Premium 2.5mm wall mount. It's just the 4174 is heavier or thicker steel right? Also how do these compare to the Bytecc Brand ones they sell on Newegg I'm assuming there about similar quality? Anyone happen to know off hand before I make an order.

I recommend using the Monoprice online chat function.
You'll get the correct information from the source.

Mike

I decided to give the 3725 a try. I will add comments on the swivel function when I have it installed.

Thanks i hit them up and they said that was the only difference.

I was curious form people who have used the tilt mounts (not the swivel or full motion ones) if when you put the TV onto the mount if it has like the lug nut clamps you can tighten to hold the hook with the TV to the mount, I couldn't tell form the picture and i asked them in the chat and they seemed unsure of what i was asking.