The wall mount works well. The 39” TV is still hanging. I did have an issue with the holes for wall placement. The holes for the screws did not line up for the stud placement in my wall. I was able to bolt one side in a studare in. The other side in anchors—the mason anchors do not work as sheetrock anchors.

Don't trust the built in level. After finding the best centering on the wall that would give me two studs for the lag bolts, I trusted the level.

Not until I got the TV on the wall and tried adjusting the brackets on the TV (there isn't much fine mounting adjustment, maybe a 1/16th of an inch) did I realize how off level it was. I put my normal level on the top cross bar. The right side of the mount was over an inch too low with the mount's bubble level dead center. I had to move the lag bolts on the right up an inch to get the mount level. Thankfully the lag bolts are good enough quality that they didn't break when I was removing them.

I did have to use some thin wire hangers on the bracket straps to be able to pull those down to secure the brackets on the mount. There just wasn't enough of a gap to get my fingers in there.

Now with a level mount and the brackets on the TV matched, the TV hangs nicely. Really it looks like the TV is glued to the wall.

This is my second mount install, and it was mostly a breeze. Experience helps a little, but this mount is really easy to install. Also, it's so low profile that you can hardly tell that the TV isn't just hanging on the wall like a picture. I actually wasn't expecting it to be so good that I would have an issue with plugs. You will definitely need to install a wall receptacle over the plugs (which I did) or get the fancy adapters that Monoprice sells to change the plug direction.



If you've never installed one of these before, here are some tips (since the instructions are as bare bones as the mount):

1. Install the brackets on the TV first. Then, put the mount on the brackets and measure the distance from the mount to the TV edge on each side. This will help you position the mount correctly on the wall. On my Samsung 52", the brackets mounted low, leaving a disproportionate different between the top of the TV and the bottom with relation to the mount.

2. Be careful to identify any obstacles on the wall that might conflict with the TV edge. I had a window on the same wall as the TV. If I had put the mount where I "thought" it should go, I would have put the TV over the window frame. If you are installing an in-wall receptacle, measure where it should go in respect to the mount.

3. After you've done your measurements, find the studs on the wall in the general area where the mount would go. Mark the top-most part of the mount over the stud. If you have wall obstacles, also mark the closest point that the mount can be placed with relation to that obstacle. Again, if installing a receptacle, mark the location for that as well.

4. Align the mount on the wall within the lines from (3). Mark where the top and bottom holes will go on the studs. Be sure that you're marking in the center of the stud.

5. Use your own level. The mount includes one, but I found that it can fit in the mount in subtly different ways, so it may not be consistently accurate. Mine was for most of the measurements, but it caused a panic after I mounted it and the level was incorrectly off on the mount.

6. If you depend on a power driver for putting in the lag screws, consider having a ratchet available. My DeWalt always struggles to put the screws in the last 1/2 an inch or so.

7. Plug in everything before you hang the TV. Not even a child could get a hand behind it once it's on the wall. And, unlike tilt mounts, there will be no flexibility to wiggle in a plug.



The plastic end brackets on mine were broken off in the packaging. Other reviewers noted that they stink, and I concur. But, with a large TV, I can't even see them except when putting my head against the wall and looking. They're unnecessary, even for aesthetic purposes.

PROS: Very low profile, good range of hardware, simple to install.

CONS: Cheap end brackets, mislabeled hardware and confusing instructions

1/5

CONS: Very bad design and cheaply made and bad engineering. In order to assemble mad had a trip to local hardware store

Don't wasted your money and time

This was the first wall mount I have ever hung myself so I was a little scared. I followed the directions with the unit and was able to hang the mount within 30 minutes. It looks really great in my office.

PROS: Was easy to hang and attach the TV to it.

CONS: None

I have come to expect high quality products from your company. But this one was not up to your usual high standards. The self leveling bubble made into the wall mount was off about 1/2 inch. I did, without checking the accuracy of the bubble, attach the wall mount to the wall. I then stepped back to get the TV and it was at this point I noticed that the wall mount was not level but the bubble on the mount was dead center. I then check with my own level and found the mount to be close to 1/2 inch off.

5/5

PROS: Good price, good quality, works well, quick shipping

CONS: Haven't found any yet

I couldn't ask for much more: cheap and functional, with a built-in level (!) and all the mounting hardware I needed. I used the lag bolts, right into wooden wall studs. My TV's an older 52-inch LCD (with CCFL backlight) that's pretty thick and heavy compared to more recent offerings, and this mount has no problems holding it safely on the wall.

PROS: Cheap, works for VESA 600 x 400, comes with lots of mounting bolts and standoffs.

CONS: So slim, it's a little tricky to pull the loops to get the locks locked onto the bracket properly. (Took off just one point for that everything else is perfect.)

It worked as expected, although I didn't really follow any standard install instructions. I planned on modifying the normal way you install brackets. It worked out fine in the end. One thing you don't see in the video is the hole I punched though the wall for all the cables to run through. Make sure your TV inputs are parallel to the back of the TV and don't stick straight out the back or you will be lucky to even get a right angle connector to fit. The Vizio's have the connector panels recessed in to the back of the TV and are all parallel to the TV. I'm using the 10' Redmere HDMI cable from Monoprice to hook up to my Yamaha receiver and ARC and CAC work fine.

PROS: Very Slim

CONS: None I can think of other than use your own level because the one built in probably won't be quite right.

Worked well for me. The plastic tabs at the end did break off during shipping, I just tossed them as they aren't necessary anyway.

Take time to measure your studs, I made the mistake of using the holes in the exact middle of the bracket, they did not match up to my studs to allow screws at the corners of the bracket.

Easy to mount, takes two people to put the TV on the wall. Super nice if you want a TV as close to the wall as possible.

PROS: Mounts TV super flat to the wall
Easy to install

CONS: Built in level not accurate, throw it away