Sanus VMAA18B Articulating Wall Mount for 30 to 50 Displays (Black)

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Sanus VMAA18B Articulating Wall Mount for 30

Manufacturer: Sanus
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Product Description

The VisionMount VMAA18 is a full-motion wall mount for large flat-panel TVs. Sanus Systems' Virtual Axis tilting system provides effortless tilting movement with the touch of a finger. Full-motion allows tilt, swivel, pan, and extend motions up to 19.75 inches from the wall. Mount can be rotated ?6? after installation to ensure TV is perfectly level. Its extruded aluminum and solid heavy-gauge steel construction offers a sleek, high-tech look while providing strength and durability. Universal mounting pattern fits virtually any 30 to 50 inch LCD or plasma TV up to 130 lbs.

Product Details

Weight capacity: 130 lbs.
Extension arm extends display from 3 1/4" to 19 1/2" off wall
Virtual Axis¿ tilt adjustment system
Includes mounting hardware

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Good Product

Review Date: April 10, 2007

Reviewer: W. Rager,

This mount seems to be very sturdy. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Very easy to install, probably took less than 30 minutes. Used to mount my Samsung LSN4051D. Mount fits the LCD perfectly without restricting any of the cables. Mounted on a 40" diagonal wall in family room. Articulating arm makes it nice to rotate for best viewing anywhere in the room. The bolts used to mount the LCD to the Monitor Bracket were too short for the 4051D. It requires a metric bolt. An M6x12 is provided but barely makes contact, if at all, with the threaded holes on the LCD. An M6x18 would be better and a M6x16 may work. I could not find an M6x18 so I used an M6x20 and an extra washer so the bolt would not bottom out on the LCD but would secure it's self using all the threads on the LCD. The Wire tie clips, Wire ties Safety bolts and Preventor bolts were missing. Used what I had for now. Called Sanus and they are suppose to be sending replacements. Ordered through Amazon.com. Cost was about 1/2 of what BB wanted. Shipping was excellent. They shipped (plus free shipping)the day I ordered and I received the mount 4 days later. Have always had good experience with Amazon.com.

It does work with TH50PZ750U! Great Product/Price/Service

Review Date: March 18, 2008

Reviewer: P. Kovacs, Chicago, IL

I own a PANASONIC TH50PZ750U and the SANUS VMAA18 works amazing with this tv. It was very simple to install, less than an hour with 2 people. Here are some helpful hints to mount the 750U. The Panasonic screen is compatible with the VMAA18 in that the mounting pattern on the back and the weight of the screen are within the specifications for the mount. I believe what many heard could be related to the length of the bolts needed for installation. They include four diameters of bolts, each in two lengths, for attaching the screen to the mount. The Panasonic mounting holes accept the largest diameter, or Metric 8mm diameter bolt. This means that even the longest length of M8 bolt that they send, which is 40mm, doesn't sufficiently engage. In that case, an M8 bolt in a 60mm length is required. Metric 8mm diameter bolts come in two thread pitches. You want a coarse pitch of 1.25. The best places to find these are smaller hardware stores or automotive parts stores. I picked up some up for about a dollar.
One other consideration for this screen would be the large bulge on the bottom. The screen is mounted using two vertical monitor brackets. To ensure proper fit, you may need to position these brackets (which have slots along the full length for flexible mounting) as far up on the back of the screen as possible. You may also need to use the included spacers between the monitor brackets and the back of screen as well.

This is a fantastic mount, and provides the sleekest appearance of any full motion mount out there and yet still has full functionality.

The Complete Guide to Installing the Sanus Articulating Mount

Review Date: December 16, 2008

Reviewer: David R, Clearwater, Fl

I bought and installed myself the Sanus Articulating TV Mount VMAA18B. Let me start off by saying I am not a pro at this and have never done anything like this before. The instructions were very good visually but had minimal if any words describing what to do. The pictures are very good though and are relatively easy to follow.

I recently bought a Samsung 46" LN650 LCD and my wife wanted an articulating arm versus a tilt or flat mount. I am happy that she wanted this as it makes changing connector cords, ex HDMI easy by just pulling the LCD away from the wall. I have no idea how you could change HDMI hookups without having to take the TV off the wall with the tilt or flat mounts. Once installed the mount is easy to move out, tilt or swivel.

The wall mount comes in only a few pieces with the major articulating piece fully assembled. Sanus even puts things in a plastic package listed as what you need for Step 1, then a separate package for Step 2, etc. This was helpful, but some needed tools like an Allen wrench were in the miscellaneous section rather than where it was needed.

Step 1 attaching the brackets to the monitor was a piece of cake. My LCD was on a stand already and I mounted this while on the stand. Be careful if you lie it down since with pressure you could crack your LCD screen.

Step 1B for my LCD I found the screws too long or too short. I went to Lowes and bought metric bolts that were M6 35mm in length and they fit perfectly. I did not want to use the thick washers that come with the unit partially since I did not find them until I bought the replacement bolts and also because I thought the screws would be less likely to bend or break.

Step 2- nowhere in the instructions does it tell you to loosen the vise screws -part 05- but this saves a lot of time. Just loosen them a little so the screws slide through them easily.

Step 3- attaching the arm assembly to the back of the TV was easy.

Step 4-Get a stud finder. Ours cost about $11 at Lowes and worked fine. The most your wall studs can be with this unit is 18" apart, so if your wall studs are further than this, then get another wall mount. It was easy to adjust the wall mount with a level to get if very close to level. This is the most important step as the TV will fall if not done correctly. Because of other comments about the bolts breaking I went to Home Depot and bought heavier duty bolts. Set up adjustments on the articulating arm allow you to adjust the TV after if your measurements are close to level but not perfect.

Step 5-attaching arm to wall plate definitely requires two people to lift the TV. Their system of mounting is actually very nice and easy--it just is a heavy TV with the arm mount attached. Make sure the TV is mounted flush with the wall plate. We initially put it on and even though it was seated on the superior bracket, it was not even so we had to lift again and reset it. Our wall studs were off center from where we needed to hang the TV, but it slid easily along the wall bracket so it centered perfectly.

Step 6- easy to mount something so it articulates left or right

Step 7-did not use cable management system since it was just as easy to drape the wires over the brackets on the back of the TV. With my Samsung TV I can only use 2 of the three HDMI output jacks in the back of the TV. Not a defect in the Sanus, but one from Samsung.

Step 8--the instructions here leave a lot to be desired but with the visual pictures you can figure out how to fine tune the leveling of the TV as well as the ease of adjusting the swivel tension, and up and dpwn pitch. The adjustment to extend or retract the arm is a little more difficult.

Pros: -relatively easy mount. Just scary if like me you know the TV is
going to fall off the wall
-works very easily once installed
-all parts were included except the correct size screws and a
stud finder
-look for the 2 Allen wrenches--they are in different packages,
but you need both

Cons: -instructions are not written out well, but has very good pictures
-cost, but well worth it
-sticks out from wall about 3.75", but we knew that before we
bought it. We just swivel the TV a little to cover up the side view of the mount
-assume it will take longer than the times explained in other notes
It took us about 2 hours, but that included cutting drywall and
running wires through the wall so they are all hidden. Again
this was easy to do.

Solid!!!!!!

Review Date: March 29, 2007

Reviewer: Eric J., Des Moines, IA USA

I found this mount at a local electronics store and was perfect for what I needed. Which was a mount to allow my plasma to be pushed up into a corner. It was heavy and solid and moves with ease. Installation was easy and well documented. I did make sure my model tv was suited for this mount. Samsung 4253 42" Plasma. The local store wanted $400 and I was able to purchase from Amazon for $230.

Thats a solid deal for a solid mount!!!

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