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TV Mounting Solutions Buyer's Guide
Mounting your television or monitor is a great way to clear up some floor or desk space. Mounts are great for any environment - home, office, classroom and more - and can help optimize your viewing angle in addition to creating a streamlined, organized look for your room.
TV Mount Types
There are a few different TV mount types for you to consider:
- Platform
- Tilt
- Swivel
- Low-profile
- Flip down
Platform TV mounts
Commonly used for traditional television sets, you sit your TV on a shelf or platform mounted on an arm attached to the wall or ceiling. Some platform mounts might have more than one shelf, which you can use to house your DVD/Blu-ray player or cable box.
Tilt TV mounts
These types of mounts, for flat screen or plasma TVs, tilt up or down 5 to 15 degrees. Once you find your ideal viewing angle, you can lock the position into place.
Swivel TV mounts
These mounts move from side to side as well as up and down. Great for flat screens, they usually come with a support arm with one or more joints. This type is great for adjusting your television for your optimal viewing angle.
Low-profile TV mounts
This is the most common and simplest flat screen mount. Much like a picture frame, this fastens your television to the wall and doesn't move. It incorporates a metal frame with two upright posts or plates to attach the TV to the wall.
Flip down TV mounts
Flip down mounts are perfect for rooms with space restrictions, like kitchens, dorm rooms or smaller offices. They fasten underneath cabinets, so you can flip them up and down depending on whether they're in use.
Tv Mounts Key Specs
Maximum equipment size
Each mount is designed to hold a specific size range. Making sure the size of your TV matches this range means you'll be able to safely mount your screen.
Weight capacity
Much like when you're considering the size your mount brackets can hold, each set is designed to hold a specific weight. To be on the safe side, you'll want to get a mount that can hold a television or monitor slightly heavier than the one you're mounting. For instance, if you have a 50-pound TV, you'll want a mount that can handle a screen that's about 20 pounds heavier.
Depth from mounting source
The type of mount you choose will determine how far your TV will protrude from the wall. Tilt and swivel mounts make it easy to move your screen and often come on an arm with a joint so you can pull it away from the wall. Fixed mounts, however, usually have a depth of about 1 inch from the wall and stay in a fixed position at all times.
This spec is important because how close your mount is to the wall determines how easy it is to access your cables and connections. If you have a mounting system that puts your TV flush against the wall, then you'll need to remove your screen before making any adjustments. And if you have a screen on a tilt or swivel mount, then make sure the cables you use to connect it to other components have some slack to them for easy movement.