Flat Screen TV Wall Mounts

Just bought a new flat screen TV and don’t know what kind of wall mount is best for you? Flat screen TV wall mounts come in three different types, low profile, tilting wall mounts, and full motion wall mounts. Determining which one is right for you and your new TV is as simple as determining your needs. Will the television be placed permanently in the living area or will it be set up in a restaurant’s dining area for customers? This article will go into each type of flat screen TV wall mount, and what environment they best work for.

Low profile flat screen TV wall mounts are the easiest to install, and provide no mobility. This single position wall mount is designed to fit all types of flat screen TVs except for the earliest models, and mounts directly to a structure’s studs. These are the most economically suited, and are typically used for residential applications. While lacking in mobility, the low profile flat screen TV wall mounts provide a quick and easy means of install while taking it easy on the check book.

Tilting flat screen TV wall mounts are closer in price to full motion wall mounts, but provide only one means of adjustment. These type of wall mounts are not as simple to install, due to the movable parts, but provide the television the mobility of turning up and down, so as to be able to compensate for viewers of standing height or to those that are floor level. These types of flat screen TV wall mounts provide easy access to the cables, should you ever decide to upgrade them or to have them concealed through the wall, but unfortunately it does not provide any mobility to the left and right. This type of mount is often used in residential and commercial applications.

The full motion flat screen TV wall mount is often the best to go with for commercial and industrial applications. Due to the arm this mount takes up more room than the before mentioned mount types, and is more expensive. This mount type can move both horizontally and vertically however, making it perfect for both shop and hallway applications, large offices, and large residences. The installation process usually takes at least 2 people however, as one has to hold the television and the other to connect the base of the arm into the according brackets.

Flat screen TV wall mounts make the latest innovation in television technology more accommodating, and at affordable prices. Whether for residential, commercial, or industrial, if you have a flat screen TV, there is a TV wall mount that will work for you.