Vivomounts Adjustable Wall Bracket For Large Plasma And LCD Screens For 36″ – 55″ Wide Screens With Tilt
Posted by Notcot on Jun 4, 2010 in Home Cinema & Video |
Product Description
A heavy duty, metal flat panel wall support for large Plasma and LCD screens.
Suitable for 36″ – 55″ wide screens
Tilt (±15°) adjustment
75 – 480mm fixing holes
Mounting depth 10 – 140mm (75mm parallel)
Compatible with VESA mounting patterns
Maximum load 75kg
Silver finish
Complete with fixing accessories
- Suitable for 36″ – 55″ wide screens.
- Tilt (±15°) adjustment
- Maximum load 75kg
- Dimensions 820 x 225 x 17mm
It can be a confusing choice picking the right wall bracket to put your £1000 odd Plasma/LCD on the wall. You want to be sure the thing is actually going to be secure up there!
This adjustable bracket is spot on, not only does it feel tough and well made, but it it comes with some heavy duty bolt screws and wallplugs to match. It comes as 3 main parts, a back plate and two vertical brackets. There are 6 sets of screws to choose from to make sure the brackets fit different models of TV.
Some wall brackets are fitted by sliding the brackets on from the side. As i have fitted my TV in an alcove this wasn’t an option. This wall bracket was spot on for my needs, as once the back plate had been fitted it was a case of vertically hanging the brackets ontop and locking them in place.
My 40″ Samsung M87 looks very sweet now it’s hanging on the wall. The fact you can adjust this wall bracket’s tilt vertically, is also very useful, as it allows easy access to plug in all the wires.
The set does stand a good 9cm or 3in from the wall. That is the rough measurement to the back of the TV so add the thickness of your TV to get an accurate protusion of the whole fitment.
I would recommend this bracket to all users as it is much cheaper than any you will find in stores.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was drawn to this mount by its fantastic price and by the fact that all reviewers were full of praise. I was not to be disappointed.
The mount is heavy duty and well made; no rough or unfinished edges, and it is simple to mount to the wall using the coach screws (supplied). When it has been secured in place then two brackets attach to the rear of your tv, and they provide a range of screws to accommodate a wide range of tvs. That done then you simple hook the tv onto the wall plate (best to use two people so that you can not only share the weight but can see from each side that the hooks are properly in place before you let go) and secure two screws underneath to prevent the tv from being knocked off the wall plate. Then you plug in your cables (scart to DVD player etc.) and adjust the viewing angle (you have + or – 15 degrees to play with) and voila…job done!
Note that you will need: a spirit level (to ensure that the wall plate is fixed plumb on the wall); a 12mm masonry drill bit (to drill the holes for the large wall plugs that are provided — check that there are no electric wires nearby. If they are then you will need an electric cable detector. I would also suggest drilling small pilot holes first using a smaller bit, say a 6mm or 7mm bit); an electric drill with a chuck large enough to hold the large masonry drill bit (a battery drill is unlikely to have sufficient power to drill such large holes in masonry); and a socket set (to screw in the coach bolts). An alun key is provided which is to be used for screwing in the two bottom screws that prevent the tv from being unhooked. Ideally a screwdriver with an alun bit makes this task easier but it is not essential.
If you intend to mount the bracket to a stud wall then you will need to ensure that you drill into the uprights, which are usually placed 16 inches apart. You can use a tracker for this but you will still need to ensure that you are screwing into the middle of the upright and I would suggest that you use a fine nail and hammer to make pilot holes so that you can be sure you are finding the dead centre. Remember the bracket and tv are heavy and you would not wish to see the whole thing plummet to the ground! And take care that you are not hammering nails or screwing screws into electric cables and/or water pipes!
It may all sound complicated but the bracket comes with full instructions and diagrams and it really is a breeze to fit!
It’s a heavy duty item at a truly amazing price. Don’t look any further, you’ll not find better value anywhere!
Rating: 5 / 5
When looking around for a wall mounting bracket on the high street for my new LCD TV the prices appeared to be around £80 plus.
Although a little concerned at the apparent low cost of this bracket in comparison I nevertheless ordered one and am pleased to say that my concerns were unfounded – this bracket appeared to be a sturdy good quality product.
The box contains different fixings for different applications and should provide you with a combination to suit your needs.
The instructions are pretty much what you would expect given that they appear to be a translation from the country of origin but the pictures help for what is fairly straightforward anyway.
With the wall plate in place and the ‘arms’ attached to the back of the TV, this particular bracket then hooks over the top runner of the wall plate with the tightening element achieved via screws at the bottom – this is a particular benefit if mounting in a confined space like an alcove. (some brackets require the set to be slid along the wall plate into position).
The bracket also has the ability to tilt to 15 degrees.
Overall I think that this is a good product. The only minor gripe is that the screw/wall plug sets for the wall plate are a very tight fit and require plenty of effort – but I guess that is the way they are meant to be!
Rating: 5 / 5
this product is great, what you get is excellent value for money and heavey duty kit.
I’ve mounted my LG 50″ Plasma 50PC56, the tilting is only +-10 degrees however very useful when accessing cables and viewing angles.
Don’t waste you money on £200 mounts in Currys! this one is perfect.
Graham.
Rating: 5 / 5
The TV wall bracket did take me a couple of hours to fit as I had to nip to B&Q to get some different wall plugs and screws. It does come with them but I had to fit it to plasterboard and following the instructions I drilled 10mm holes but found the plugs did not grip once placed in the wall. I’d probably recommend drilling a smaller hole than 10mm to start with. Once I bought proper plasterboard plugs and screws I soon had the bracket fixed to the wall. I had to use the spaces that came with it to fix the other brackets to the TV and managed quite easily to hook my 40″ Sony Bravia onto the bracket by myself. The only downside is that it doesn’t hang that close to the wall but a lot of the more expensive brackets are the same. For £20.00 including P&P you can’t go wrong with this bracket.
Rating: 5 / 5