Almost all flat-panel plasma and LCD TV's come with a pedestal or a stand. This is all well and good if you are looking to rest your precious flat screen on a cabinet; however, it does defeat the purpose. One of the many attractions of flat plasma and LCD TVs is that they are light and thin enough to mount on the wall like a priceless Monet, making them highly efficient when it comes to maximizing space. It also gets rid of the unsightly bulk that the old television model has when it is not in use.
Not all manufacturers see the convenience and logic of having TV wall mounts with plasma and LCD TV's instead of the usual pedestal, so you have to buy these TV wall mounts separately. There are many types of TV wall mounts that go in accordance to the size of the TV.
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Kinds of TV Wall Mounts
Units range from the usual fixed-mounts that hold your flat screen up like a picture on the wall, to the ones with swivel power, allowing you to direct where your TV is facing as you move around the room. When picking a TV wall mount, consider the kind of design that you want. Would you prefer something fixed to a wall or something that allows a bit more flexibility in terms of viewing? Think about how the TV would look like when it's turned off. Will it bother you that it's protruding from the wall? Would you prefer something discreet that is affixed to your wall?
The cheapest and most basic kind of TV wall mount is the flat mount. It attaches the TV to the wall with as little as an inch of an allowance. Because it is fixed, you're the one who has to do the moving when you want to watch television. Flat mounts are ideal for flat plasma TV's that tend to be wider.
Tilt mounts are similar to the flat mount, except that they allow for more swivel (mostly up and down) to follow your line of sight and perhaps control the glare coming from the lighting in the room. The gap between the wall and the TV is a little over an inch father than the traditional flat mount to allow some tilting room.
The accordion-type tilt or swivel mount allows you to adjust the TV set from side to side, giving the user room to adjust the television according to their preferences. It's great for people who tend to watch TV from different areas in the room.
The articulating mount combines the strength of the swivel mount and the flat mount by allowing you to adjust the screen from left to right as you prefer, then push it back towards the wall when not in use. It's the best of the 3 TV wall mounts, so far.