Cheetah Mounts Plasma LCD Flat Screen TV Articulating Full Motion Dual Arm Wall Mount Bracket For 32-65" Displays Up To 165LBS Black With 10' High Speed HDMI Cable With Ethernet Fits Up To 24" Studs
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Customer Review: Glad I bought this mount.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first TV mount I've ever bought and to be honest I wasn't expecting it to be a great experience.
This is also my first time ever wall mounting a TV.
I read the reviews on the Amazon site and decided that this sounded like the mount I wanted.
I was impressed with the build quality of the mount, It felt strong enough to hold 10 times the weight of my 42" LCD. It's fairly heavy so you definitely want more than just drywall holding this mount onto the wall....lags into studs or concrete is recommended.
I was further impressed by the fact that while I expected flimsy or substandard mounting hardware and had already purchased what I thought were overkill for lag bolts, I found that a complete plastic rollout kit that included lag screws larger than what I even selected (1/4" I think), good sized butterfly anchors for drywall mounting (who would use these ?), concrete anchors and screws, and then a complete set of the most common bolts and spacers to connect the mount to your TV (5 or 6 different sets I believe).
The built-in level is nice for holding it to the wall and making sure your screws are level, but the side-to-side slide adjustment of the TV and the friction bolts to allow you to swist the mount slightly will allow you to correct any leveling mistakes. I ended up using my 2' and 4' levels to verify everything was level, but this allowed me to get it close enough. The little 6-8" magnetic level wasn't really of any use to me.
The hardest part of the whole install was holding the mount in place while puttin in the first 2 lag bolts. After that it was a breeze.
The TV then just hangs on 2 hooks to the mount plate and an allen bolt on the bottom of the TV hook ensures that it won't slide side to side once you tighten the allaen bolts. It isn't physically capable of falling off the mount plate unless you manually loosen the allen bolts several (15 - 30) turns (about 1.5" worth of turns) so you can put your mind at ease.
The mount rotates farther than I expected and folds flat against the wall (3" thick I beleive) when pushed straight back.
The tilt adjustment with the knobs is kind of simplistic, but I found that I didn't need to adjust the tild once I set it the first time anyway.
VERY GOOD MOUNT. WILL BUY CHEETAH MOUNTS AGAIN AND RECOMMEND THEM.
Customer Review: Ther Perfect Balance of Price, Quality and Functionality
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this wall wount for my 52" Sony Bravia LCD which weighs about 80 lbs and it worked out perfectly. The cost was $69.99. First of all the mount that arrived was as pictured on the Amazon website and it is solidly constructed and comes with an abundance of hardware for mounting. I was able to use the 4 supplied lag bolts to go directly into the 16" spaced studs behind the wall. The holes on the back of the mount allow a deviation of from about 14" to 17" spacing of the wall studs. It was simple to predrill the holes so that the mount would be level and easily screwed/bolted into the wall. DO NOT trust the built in level or the supplied level (bubble). These are inaccurate and you are better off using a 2 foot level to do the job. Also, be sure to hit the center of the stud which will typically be 3/4 inches in width; you want to be as close to the center of that piece of wood as possible. If you are installing into a masonry wall, the hardware is provided.
I was mounting it between two built-in wall units and wanted the LCD to be centered. This was not a problem despite the fact that the wall studs were not centered. The mount allows some flexibility for this in the way that the mounting holes are positioned along with the fact that the LCD can be "hung" off center.
Once the mount is secured to the wall and the mounting brackets are fastened to the LCD, two of us lifted the unit and hung it on the bracket without any trouble. Tightening two "set screws" secure the brackets of the LCD to the mount and it is ready to go. One other comment on the supplied washers: I agree with previous posters that they are flimsy. You can purchase heavier gauge ones or just double up on the supplied ones.
My wife and I love the articulating mount. It allows the LCD to be tilted left/right/down and pulled away from the wall if desired a fair number of inches. When pushed back all the way to the wall, the back of the LCD is about 4" away from the wall.
I believe the contruction and strength are more than adequate and the only comment on that is that the front mounting plate that holds the LCD could be a tad thicker (heavier gauge sheet metal). All in all, this mount does a lot, is easy to intall, is well made with above average construction and has a great price. I would recommend this product.
Customer Review: Don't FEAR the Cheetah
Summary: 5 Stars
Is is strong enough? Yes it is. I have 80lb+ Plasma flat screen installed using the Cheetah. It is solid.
Is it difficult to mount? No it is not. I would not consider it easy, maybe in between difficult and easy. I am not a handy man. I usually read instructions, but in the case of the Cheetah I did not need them. Previous reviews correctly stated, the included directions for this unit are not much to look at. The documentation is not very good. However, common sense helps you put this thing together. And again, I'm no rocket scientest. Once the surface (you plan to mount it on) is prepared, it took me a couple of hours. I generally go slow, while trying not to make mistakes. I could see a handy man/woman person knocking this out in 45 minutes.
My personal tip 1: I centered the wall mount. It would have been better had I installed it off-center to the left a little. Why? Because the screen, when completely collapsed does not center with the wall mount. By making a few adustments I was able to get the screen centered. However, if I did it again I would be mindful of how the mount collapses against the wall, and would have mounted it a little to the left.
Is it priced right? It is priced on the low end, though the quality is on the high end. Its not the cheapest expansion mount they make. There are many more expensive mounts available, but I cannot see how the quality or design could be any better. I consider it a "Best Buy" value. And it looks like they just dropped the price again from when I purchase it.
My personal tip 2: Decide how much your unit can protrude from the wall. This one (expansion arm) extends beyond the standard (non-flexible) mount a few inches or less. This was not a problem for me as I was mounting on a fake fire place.
Huge advantage over standard mounts? Yes, I have owned for couple of weeks now and have already pulled it away from wall and made changes to some of the wires and plug-ins.
conclusion: I love it!
Customer Review: Great Price. Effin Sturdy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I went with this unit after looking at a lot of wall mounts, seeing prices 4x as high, and reading pretty good reviews here. I have it installed and it is super sturdy, very moveable, and can get the TV pretty close to the wall when not in use.
They give you a strip of plastic with about 10 different screw sets. That can be intimidating to a non-mechanical type. I'm not Mr. Goodwrench, but I'm not a neophyte either. But as noted the instructions really don't do a good job of telling you what you need to know. NOTE TO COMPANY -- STUDY IKEA'S PICTOGRAPH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS,so that you do away with the 4 language versions and give a clearer picture of what needs to be done!
Thankfully, I had my home contractor in the house and he said no problem. I followed his lead. He took maybe 10-15 minutes. Pretty damn easy, and I installed a 2nd one myself. Our biggest point of confusion was figuring out the bolts that fit the handles for up-down motion. Written instructions were of -0- value. Several screws fit the hole - kinda. I would have probably failed on this, where I think others have said they did. Contractor noticed the screws with the square head that fit perfectly.
I think the levels built into the unit and the extra 'torpedo' level were great. Mine mounted perfectly on the wall and is still perfectly level when the TV extends - thanks to the contractor. When I did the 2nd one, I found the 2 studs 16" apart and drilled one screw hole. Then with my wife and I holding the unit, and checking the levels I marked and drilled the 2nd screw hole. It came out great too.
BTW, those 10 bags of screws are for all the possible combinations of screw hole sizes on the back of your HDTV. You are going to use 4 of the same size screw and have 16 or more in different sizes for your shop fastener organizer.
Customer Review: Cheetah Stood Behind Their Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this mount for a summer home we are remodeling. When it arrived I noticed right away that the TV mounting bracket was not square with the wall bracket. Since I had read that other purchasers had this same problem I called Cheetah to discuss the issue and to make certain they would refund my money if the mount did not perform properly once it was installed to compensate for the out-of-level condition. I also wanted assurances that they would extend their warranty since my contractor was 4 weeks behind and we would not be installing the TV right away.
I was dealing with Adam in their customer service department. Adam could tell that I was apprehensive about the manufacturing flaw in the mount. He quickly informed me that they had a newer generation of the mount that allowed for rotational adjustment of the TV mounting plate and strongly suggested that I exchange the mount for the newer version. I agreed, he sent me a return label and in two days I had the new mount.
The new mount is very similar to the first one - a little lighter, has a built in level plus a separate level and includes every possible piece of hardware for attaching the mount to a wall with 16" studs. I believe the quality to be first rate.
Last week I installed the mount and hung my 42" Vizio LCD TV. It worked perfectly. When I first looked at the mount I thought it might be overkill for my 37 lb. TV, but when you get the TV 20 inches or more from the wall you really need the strength to keep everything steady and sturdy. I would not recommend skimping on size.
Cheetah has surpassed my expectations - especially when you consider the mount was $200 less than Sanus and Omni. I highly recommend this company and in particular their Customer Service person Adam.