Peerless Articulating Wall Mount For Up To 22" Display - Vesa 75/100MM (Silver)
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Customer Review: Solid and sturdy construction.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm entrusting this wall mount to hold up my Viewsonic VA912-4 19" LCD. So far it has worked out beautifully.
BUT! I had to go to Lowe's to buy screws that fit the VA912. Even though the Viewsonic specifications clearly state that it has Vesa 100mm complient mounting holes on the back of the monitor, the 14mm screws provided with the Peerless Wall Mount were TOO LONG. They bottomed out on the display and had about 1/16th of an inch to go before the arm would be tight against the LCD's back. Washers didn't seem to allow it to tighten down securely enough.
If you have a Viewsonic display I STILL HIGHLY recommend this mount. But, I recommend you go out and buy four M4-.7 x 12mm machine screws. The screws provided are M4-.7 x 14mm and M4-.7 x 25mm. The 25mm screws are to be used with the plastic spacers (provided) for displays "with a hole pattern in a pocket."
Everything that came in my box:
(1) wall arm assembly
(4) M4-.7 x 14mm
(4) M4-.7 x 25mm
(4) .437H (plastic) spacers
(2) #14 x 2.5" flat head wood screw (these are big!)
(1) 4mm Allen wrench
(1) 5mm Allen wrench
(2) concrete anchors (yeah, you can hang this thing from a cinder block wall OR a stud in your drywall.)
You'll need to be able to find a stud in your wall, a drill, a big Philips head screw driver and I recommend a level or a friend that can 'eyeball' it for you (you want your monitor level, don't you?)
Don't let my experience discourage you! This arm is sturdy, trustworthy and quite useful for clearing up your desk. And who knows, maybe the screws provided will work for your LCD.
UPDATE: After 2 years, I am still very pleased with this thing. No sagging, no bending or twisting, no problems.
Customer Review: Solid Mount
Summary: 4 Stars
The mount is sturdy with enough steel to give it heft. There was no loose play (meaning swivels had resistance) and supported my LCD's 11 lbs well (max rating is 25 lbs).
My LCD is a 19" squarish monitor but so if you're mountaining a 16x9 or widescreen, you will want to to check if the arm length is long enough to be perpendicular (90 deg) to the wall when it swings out with your size LCD, if you are mounting on a side wall instead of the viewing wall.
The amount is pricey at $43 and there is another mount (max 22" LCD) available from an Amazon vendor for $25, but with shipping and maybe tax, the spread would be smaller, and Amazon's fulfillment is excellent. Stylistically, this one looks better than competing ones available through this website.
Mounting was fairly easily; find a wood stud and drill two holes for 2 2 1/2" long Phillips head screws. However, following instructions to use the specified drill bit size (I think 3/16" dia) & length (2.5 inches), I found it really hard to turn the screws past half way (by hand). I eventually used a cordless drill, setting the torque to not strip the head. As others said, it comes with anchors for brick/concrete, and longer LCD screws & spacers for LCD panels that have curved backs instead of straight backs, and 2 cord tie-downs which I haven't used yet.
You can also adjust the tilt at the swivel attached to the panel; it has high resistance so as to remain in place by pressure alone so you have to grab your panel to make tilt up/down.
I didn't give it 5 stars because the wall screws s/b hex nut (Phillips heads strip easily when it's over torqued) and the wall screws show, giving it an industrial look.
Customer Review: Better than expected
Summary: 5 Stars
It provides a lot more movement than you'd expect for such a small mount. Extremely solid construction. There's no wobble or play in the joints. This could easily hold a much bigger monitor than it's rated for, if the larger monitor provides the 75/100mm VESA mounting pattern. It looks nice to boot, and it's half the price of similar items elsewhere. I bought half a dozen in case it ever gets discontinued. Don't pay over a hundred dollars for any kind of monitor mount unless it's got remote control motorization and washes your dishes. Flat Panel screens are still considered "new" technology, so vendors are still charging premiums for the accessories. Not so in this case.
The first bracket to be installed was for mounting a 22" computer monitor in the center of the picture window in front of my desk. The view out the window is of Diamond head here in Honolulu, so naturally when not using the monitor I wanted to swing it out of the way to enjoy the scenery. I screwed the base (comes with beefy screws) onto the inside of the window frame. When fully extened flat against the window, the mounting head is rotated 90 degrees so that the monitor faces the desk. I can pull the monitor forward a little to read fine print. I can swing the whole arm to the outside of the window frame and turn the mounting head 180 and still see it, although to the side of the window. I can pull it out perpendicular to the window and swivel the head to face anyone that steps into my office. Naturally you need a long enough monitor cable and power cable for that much movement if your also going to tie those cables to the arm so they tip your coffee cup.
Customer Review: May Have to Construct a Sheet-rock Mount
Summary: 5 Stars
After using the Articulating Wall Mount to attach a 17" LCD TV, I was so happy with it that I purchased a 2nd for a 19". This mount is very stable, with adjustable tension screws for every motion. I was lucky with the first TV in that a 2x4 was ideally located behind the sheet-rock to screw the mount into...the 2x4 needs to be located about 3-1/4" from the center of the TV when the mount is folded against the wall. However for the 2nd TV, I had to use toggle bolts to first attach a 1x4 piece of wood, about a foot long, to the sheet-rock wall, and then attach the wall mount to the wood. Toggle bolts are stronger than other drywall fasteners, and the foot length of the wood ensured that the forces on toggle bolts were not much greater than the weight of the TV. An additional advantage of using toggle bolts in this manner is that the wood can be rotated slightly, if you have the rotational problem mentioned by the Sept 27 review. Both of my mounts are working perfectly.
March 1, 2009 Update: CAREFULL! This is NOT the same Peerless model offered in 2007, that I purchased and reviewed. The model I purchased was LCS-KLA, and had a two piece arm coming out from the wall, which I feel made the mount more stable. My guess is that this is a replacement model, and from the reviews appears to pretty good; but I am surprised that Amazon would use a review of the old model with this new model. I am still very happy the older model, which may still be available from other vendors, but I would not trust the vendor's pictures.
Customer Review: Review and installation advisory
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased this unit to solve an awkward placement problem. The mount had to be fastened near a corner but allow the LCD to extend past a nearby cabinet. None of my local stores had mounts that approached the range of this unit. I was impressed by the robustness and nice finish of the unit I received. The setup also provided plenty of hardware including two sets of screws (short and long) and even spacers to accomodate a wide range of LCD's. Other hardware in the package included adjustment wrenches, wall screws and even cable ties. I cut a piesce of cardboard to mimic the LCD and taped it to the arm. I used this assembly to test the placement of the arm before I drilled the holes. The mounting plate has holes for both 75mm x 75mm and 100mm x 100mm VESA compliant LCDs. Make sure your LCD has these holes before ordering. It took me less than 1/2 hour to have the mount and LCD installed.
Install Advisory: I felt the tilt mechanism was too tight. After some investigation, I pried the plastic caps covering the tilt screw heads off with a small screw driver. Once off, I observed that the tilt screw can be adjusted with the one of the supplied wrenches. I lessened the tension (keeping it relatively firm), mounted the LCD, then made the final adjustment allowing the LCD to be tilted without too much force but not drooping. I pressed the plastic caps back on.
I am pleased with this product and its low price. I recommend it.