TV Wall Mounts

With the new home comes new wants/needs. And with a young son, I think a wall mount is more of a need than a want at this point. I'd like to get our Sony 40" XBR4 TV wall mounted.

If someone around here has some experience with wall mounts, please advise me what to look for, and what would be a good option. I'm wanting to stay under $300. But I dont want a cheap mount that I'll be replacing in a year. Once it's up - it's up.

Check out monoprice.com. I do not think you would need to spend more than $100 just for a bracket. Just make sure you mount the bracket to the stud behind the drywall but not just the drywall itself. If you need any more help, PM me. I done this a bunch of times for my other hobby.

Yeah I know to mount them to studs... but is it better for the weight to be spread across at least 2 studs rather than 1 - thus depending on the mount?

Yes, I would want the weight spread across multiple studs, but most brackets are designed for this anyway.

Yes, mount to more than one stud. The mounts are wide enough though that it shouldn't be a problem to hit two studs. I'd make a few holes in the drywall to find both sides of the stud to ensure you lag in the center of the stud.

Most stud finders will show you how wide the stud is by when the light comes on to when it goes off.

True, but I don't totally trust those things (but my interior wall are also plaster). I've got a little one running around the house too and with a 100+ lb tv on the wall, I didn't want to take any chances - I wanted to make sure my pilot holes were surely center of the stud.

Most stud finders will approximate the edges of the stud and if you split the difference you should be close to the center. That being said, I also would be tempted to also make a couple of small exploratory holes in order to find the center of the stud. With that much weight and money hanging on the wall I'd want to be certain it was secure. Besides, you're already going to be marking up the wall and putting holes in it, and the bracket is going to cover it all anyway.

I just replaced my standard wall mount to an articulating wall mount. It's worth every penny and the price didn't go over $300.00. Now, that I have this mount, it's so much easier to access the rear of TV as suppose to having a standard tilt mount.

jdizzle wrote in post #9329521
I just replaced my standard wall mount to an articulating wall mount. It's worth every penny and the price didn't go over $300.00. Now, that I have this mount, it's so much easier to access the rear of TV as suppose to having a standard tilt mount.

That's a great point. What did you get?

I'm looking for links to some that you all have experience with. I like to hear some reviews and opinions.

monoprice.com has good prices on cables of all sorts. Especially the ones that run through the walls. They were stiff and I wound up buying pig tails that allowed me to get a good connection to the tv and the AV receiver.

The tilting mount is what I installed for my 47" LCD. Though the tilting mount does give you a little easier access to the back of the tv, it's still a pain to get back there, especially if you have to lean over a component cabinet to get there. The articulating mounts as jdizzle suggested is a great idea.

SoaringUSAEagle wrote in post #9329575
That's a great point. What did you get?

I'm looking for links to some that you all have experience with. I like to hear some reviews and opinions.

I bought the Sanus brand. It's sturdy and comes in a black matte finish. It holds my 54' Panasonic real nice. IIRC I paid somwhere around $250.00-$270.00 from Amazon.

I will be hanging one this weekend. But it is only for a 37 inch. The mount is only for one stud and is a full motion mount. I will also be running the power and cable inside the wall so there are no cords hanging down. They make special wall sockets with the face recessed a bit to help keep the plug from sticking out too much. And it is a 1 plug 1 cable outlet rather than 2 plugs.

This is the one I bought in case you're wondering.
http://www.amazon.com …ics&qid=1262753​975&sr=8-3