Television Wall Mounts

DarkFury · 01-09-2005, 11:45 AM

I got a 27" Sylvania (i.e cheap on a Black Friday Sale) Television that I want to put in my office... however due to the limited space in there, I was thinkin' about mounting it up on the wall.

Do any of you have any experience with doing this? I know that the TV weighs approximately 80 lbs.... so I guess I was kinda scared about trying to hang the mount (yeah... I know... silly huh?)

Looking out at Best Buy.. they have em for around $100... however at SAM's Club I saw one for like $55 yesterday.

What do you guys think?

verve247 · 01-09-2005, 12:16 PM

My limited response (from my limited knowledge) will be to look into a VESA mount.

KCEnder · 01-09-2005, 02:10 PM

they do list the load limits on each bracket. I know that the Best buy wall mounts were marked up by at least 100%, that's from when i used to work there and bought two of them on employee discount, so the ones at Sams are probably just as good, but without the mark up. The largest that i have used was for a 20" TV, so no help there.

TERRIBLETOM · 01-09-2005, 04:02 PM

I think you would be better off with one that mounts down from the ceiling. Walls are commonly built with 2x4 construction, a ceiling construction is typically heavier, especially if there is living or storage space above it.

Mungo · 01-09-2005, 07:05 PM

My friend got this. It seem like very good quality & pretty sturdy.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_a...=VESA+200&rd=1

WhiskeyPapa · 01-11-2005, 09:41 AM

Since DF doesn't have an LCD tv, a VESA mount won't do much good.

I have a $38 cheapie wall mount I got from Wal-Mart. It's very sturdy and has no trouble holding a 20" TV/VCR/DVD combo. That weighs less than your 27", but not much. Just check the rated load on the mount and make sure it's bolted securely to the *center* of a wall stud.

bbrian · 01-11-2005, 10:15 AM

I bought this one about a year ago for a 27" tv, plenty sturdy and reasonably priced:
http://www.mountsandmore.com/prods/P...7/0PPE0066.htm

DarkFury · 01-13-2005, 07:21 PM

Well I ended up buying the wall mount brackets from Sam's Club... they were only $55 and they included additional racks for a VCR and a DVD player.

Here's a link to the website of the company who made the bracket... Orbital

http://www.orbitalholdings.com/produ...isionclamp.htm

Thanks everyone for your help

01-09-2005, 11:45 AM	#1
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Television Wall Mounts I got a 27" Sylvania (i.e cheap on a Black Friday Sale) Television that I want to put in my office... however due to the limited space in there, I was thinkin' about mounting it up on the wall. Do any of you have any experience with doing this? I know that the TV weighs approximately 80 lbs.... so I guess I was kinda scared about trying to hang the mount (yeah... I know... silly huh?) Looking out at Best Buy.. they have em for around $100... however at SAM's Club I saw one for like $55 yesterday. What do you guys think? __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

01-09-2005, 12:16 PM	#2
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	My limited response (from my limited knowledge) will be to look into a VESA mount. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter.

01-09-2005, 07:05 PM	#5
Mungo Lieutenant Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: San Ramon, CA, USA Posts: 420	My friend got this. It seem like very good quality & pretty sturdy. http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_a...=VESA+200&rd=1 __________________

01-11-2005, 09:41 AM	#6
WhiskeyPapa Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: 45° 11' 35" North Latitude, 95° 8' 37" West Longitude Posts: 3,427	Since DF doesn't have an LCD tv, a VESA mount won't do much good. I have a $38 cheapie wall mount I got from Wal-Mart. It's very sturdy and has no trouble holding a 20" TV/VCR/DVD combo. That weighs less than your 27", but not much. Just check the rated load on the mount and make sure it's bolted securely to the center of a wall stud. __________________

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01-09-2005, 02:10 PM	#3
KCEnder Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 69	they do list the load limits on each bracket. I know that the Best buy wall mounts were marked up by at least 100%, that's from when i used to work there and bought two of them on employee discount, so the ones at Sams are probably just as good, but without the mark up. The largest that i have used was for a 20" TV, so no help there.

01-09-2005, 04:02 PM	#4
TERRIBLETOM Commander Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,261	I think you would be better off with one that mounts down from the ceiling. Walls are commonly built with 2x4 construction, a ceiling construction is typically heavier, especially if there is living or storage space above it.

01-11-2005, 10:15 AM	#7
bbrian Lieutenant Commander Join Date: May 2000 Location: La-La Land Posts: 676	I bought this one about a year ago for a 27" tv, plenty sturdy and reasonably priced: http://www.mountsandmore.com/prods/P...7/0PPE0066.htm

01-13-2005, 07:21 PM	#8
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Well I ended up buying the wall mount brackets from Sam's Club... they were only $55 and they included additional racks for a VCR and a DVD player. Here's a link to the website of the company who made the bracket... Orbital http://www.orbitalholdings.com/produ...isionclamp.htm Thanks everyone for your help

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