Monoprice Plasma/LCD Mounts

[Gujustud]

So I finally made the plunge and ordered my first Plasma TV. It'll be here in 2 weeks, but in the mean time I figured I might as well get setup for it (ordering cables, etc).

I went over to monoprice to do my ordering and checked out their mounts. Their pricing is insane!!! I saw a very similar mount there for $51 that was $299 at Visions. Crazy!

That being said I was wondering how many of you have ordered your mounts from them, and if you've been happy? The shipping cost is pretty much the same cost as the mount (actually it is a little bit more) but even after their price is still pretty good. This (http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082806&p_id=4562&seq=1&format=1#largeimage) is the mount I'm looking at as the extended arm will really work for my setup.

[zoolander]

The 3 reviews seem positive.

I am using a monoprice tilt mount for our 50" plasma.
I changed the lag screws that go into the wall studs as the heads can break off with tightening, otherwise it is solid as a rock.

[hotgo]

I'm in the same predicament as the OP... looking for a mount as well.

1. For the tilt function, how do you make it tilt? Just push on the top bottom or do you actually have to reach behind and adjust some mechanical adjuster? In either case, how easy is it to tilt it? More intended as a "set once and leave it" or "adjust whenever you want" kind of thing?
2. How far off the wall is the back of the TV? The website says 4". Is that the actual amount? Sounds like more than I was hoping...

Do you have any pictures of it installed?

Thanks!

[Gujustud]

I'm in the same predicament as the OP... looking for a mount as well.

1. For the tilt function, how do you make it tilt? Just push on the top bottom or do you actually have to reach behind and adjust some mechanical adjuster? In either case, how easy is it to tilt it? More intended as a "set once and leave it" or "adjust whenever you want" kind of thing?
2. How far off the wall is the back of the TV? The website says 4". Is that the actual amount? Sounds like more than I was hoping...

Do you have any pictures of it installed?

Thanks!

Usually you need to set your tilt, then tighten the unit. Otherwise, most likely due to the weight of the TV it will just drop.

I'm using the extension arm of this particular mount to hide the TV into a area by the wall/side of the fireplace, then pull it out whenever I want to watch the tv. I'm doing this mainly because the TV will block the window, and times we are not watching the tv I'd like to move it out of the way.

Just got a email that the mount is in stock today. Just placed my order, with a handful of HDMI cables as well. I'll post up a review once my TV and mount come in, and I've got it all setup.

[Sashimi23]

Gujustud,

Where else in GVR did you look for wall mounts? I'm planning on getting some soon. Thanks.

[Gujustud]

Gujustud,

Where else in GVR did you look for wall mounts? I'm planning on getting some soon. Thanks.

Honestly, I didn't look around too much. I knew about the price of the mounts thru monoprice for sometime. I did look at the prices online at the regular places (FS/BB) and since I ordered my TV at the local Visions, I checked there. Nothing compares to the price of Monoprice. That being said the mount itself isn't one of best LOOKING ones, if thats what you want, but then again, you rarely look at them.

[Sashimi23]

Honestly, I didn't look around too much. I knew about the price of the mounts thru monoprice for sometime. I did look at the prices online at the regular places (FS/BB) and since I ordered my TV at the local Visions, I checked there. Nothing compares to the price of Monoprice. That being said the mount itself isn't one of best LOOKING ones, if thats what you want, but then again, you rarely look at them.

Okay thanks. I have a feeling the mark-ups on these are huge, like monster cables. So it's good to have monoprice as a price reference. Looks aren't important for me either, it's going in my home gym.

[zoolander]

The monoprice tilting mount comes in two parts:

The faceplate is secured into the studs, it has a rim at the top and the bottom that is out about 1/2" from the wall.
The other part is screwed into the back of the flat panel which has deep overhanging hooks that go over the faceplate's top rim.

Once hanging by the two hooks, it can be slid either direction to centre the flatpanel.
There are then smaller slider hooks that slide upward over the bottom rim and are tightened on the side with small screws. Once they are tightened, you have 2 large hooks at the top and 2 small hooks from the bottom clamped around the faceplates' rim. There is no way it will come apart unless you did not secure the faceplate into the wall studs.

Now the tilting feature is adjacent to the 2 large hooks and it is attached to the major part that is screwed into the TV. They are 2 easily adjustable knobs accessed from over the top of the TV that turn large bolts to the desired tilt. Even if you undo the large tilting bolts completely the two major parts are still attached and secure.

The distance from the wall to the front of my 50" Pioneer kuro is 7".
This measurement will vary with the thicknees of your flatpanel.

[TakumiDC5]

I got a wall mount for my dad's 19" lcd.

It is one of those extending arms that can move in all sort of directions.

Very well constructed, only cost about $30 including delivery.

They have great prices, and I will definitely order another one from them in the future.

[hotgo]

The monoprice tilting mount comes in two parts:

The faceplate is secured into the studs, it has a rim at the top and the bottom that is out about 1/2" from the wall.
The other part is screwed into the back of the flat panel which has deep overhanging hooks that go over the faceplate's top rim.

Once hanging by the two hooks, it can be slid either direction to centre the flatpanel.
There are then smaller slider hooks that slide upward over the bottom rim and are tightened on the side with small screws. Once they are tightened, you have 2 large hooks at the top and 2 small hooks from the bottom clamped around the faceplates' rim. There is no way it will come apart unless you did not secure the faceplate into the wall studs.

Now the tilting feature is adjacent to the 2 large hooks and it is attached to the major part that is screwed into the TV. They are 2 easily adjustable knobs accessed from over the top of the TV that turn large bolts to the desired tilt. Even if you undo the large tilting bolts completely the two major parts are still attached and secure.

The distance from the wall to the front of my 50" Pioneer kuro is 7".
This measurement will vary with the thicknees of your flatpanel.

Thanks for the detailed reply!

[Gujustud]

Figured I'd update this post.

My mount came in on Friday, same day that my TV came in at Visions, and same day that Dell delivered my surge protector. Talk about luck ;)

Now I live in a new but 4 story condo building in Richmond, which is not made of concrete. The wall that I was mounting the mount against, is the wall that separates us from the neighbour.

I knocked over the entire wall, but no studs. Got my trusty stud finder out, and still nothing. Interesting. So I cut a small hole where I was going to put the mount, and just as I figured, behind the 5/8" drywall, they have 3/4" plywood. What is behind that, I'm not sure, but I know it's hollow, before going to the other side of the wall. I did some searching, and figured this is done for 1) fire 2) sound proofing.

Since we're looking at close to 1-1/2" thick, there was no way I could find any studs. The mount I got comes with 7 lagbolts such as these:

http://www.waysidefence.com/images/hardware/lagbolts.gif

Since the mount that goes against the wall is quite large (6x17"), I figured running 7 of the lag bolts (while not in a stud) would be strong enough. At the same time, I put some Lepage No More Nails (https://www.homedepot.ca/wcsstore/HomeDepotCanada/images/catalog/95253002-f8df-48b9-978f-74797bdde983_4.jpg) (yes it holds metal and drywall). I ended up picking up 4 more lagbolts from HD and putting them in the extra holes in the mount, so a total of 11 of them.

I opened the mount (without the TV on it) and put a ton of downforce against it (more than 80lbs) and it didn't budge. I left it for about 4-5 hours for the glue to really settle, before putting the TV on.

Finally I put the TV on, it was still scary, and the mount did creak a bit, but over night it hasn't moved at all.

In all, so far I'm happy with it. Couldn't beat the price, and it works perfect for the function I wanted to use it for. I'll post some pics l8r.