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TV wall mount recommendations
Posted on 8/20/25 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 8/20/25 at 12:54 pm
All my flatscreen TVs have been pedestal mounted but we're planning to wall mount in our new home and I know nothing at all about these. One room has a 65" TV the other will have a 85" screen or larger. I'd prefer one that will allow the screen to pivot. Obviously it will have to be mounted into studs but aside from that I'm starting from scratch here - what other features, specific brands and particular models should I be looking at?
ETA: I should add that the room for the 85+ the studs may not be exactly center of the viewing area, so assume that some allow for lateral movement while anchored to studs
ETA: I should add that the room for the 85+ the studs may not be exactly center of the viewing area, so assume that some allow for lateral movement while anchored to studs
This post was edited on 8/20/25 at 1:00 pm
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Posted on 8/20/25 at 12:56 pm to Don Quixote
Amazon has hundreds that are pretty cheap.
Pulls out and tilts, but most of them do that
Pulls out and tilts, but most of them do that
Posted on 8/20/25 at 12:59 pm to Don Quixote
Get one with post installation leveling. Probably the one feature that matters. This one will do.
LINK
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Posted on 8/20/25 at 1:40 pm to Don Quixote
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I should add that the room for the 85+ the studs may not be exactly center of the viewing area, so assume that some allow for lateral movement while anchored to studs
Get some zip toggles and make sure you hit 1 stud and you're fine.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 2:03 pm to Don Quixote
I have an 85" mounted to a beefy Member's Mark full motion mount from Sams club. It was $100, but I was nervous about going cheap with a 100 lb TV.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 2:23 pm to leftovergumbo
just remember to mount at eye level viewing height.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 2:41 pm to Don Quixote
I use these: VIVO
Gives you alot of flexibility on mounting height and being able to move around as needed,
Gives you alot of flexibility on mounting height and being able to move around as needed,
Posted on 8/20/25 at 3:00 pm to Don Quixote
See if you can get an electrician to put an outlet behind the TV so you wont have cables visible.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 5:17 pm to Jmcc64
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just remember to mount at eye level viewing height.
This x 100
Posted on 8/20/25 at 6:49 pm to ksdolfan
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See if you can get an electrician to put an outlet behind the TV so you wont have cables visible.
I much prefer just running the cables down in the wall and out behind whatever you have underneath it. It's so easy, they make wall plate things that take 3 minutes to put in. Drop lines, pull out the bottom, route where needed. Depends on what is under the TV, but for ours that where the Roku/network switch/etc. are. But no wires are visible at all from the front, all hidden behind.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 8:38 pm to Don Quixote
I use monoprice.com for tv mounts as I don’t trust cheap Amazon shite hanging my big TVs.
Posted on 8/20/25 at 9:16 pm to Don Quixote
I prefer using a stand. Our 85" is on a stand, if I go bigger I will get a bigger stand. 100% of the TV's I see are mounted to high for couch viewing, I can't recall ever seeing one at a reasonable height for sitting.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 7:05 am to Don Quixote
Posted on 8/21/25 at 8:16 am to Don Quixote
1) Lookup the weight of each TV and buy a mount that can handle at least 50lbs more
2) Sounds like you want to get an articulating mount but you need to figure out if you want fully articulating or partial articulating. There is a big difference in price.
3) make sure the VESA pattern matches between mount and TV
Not really relevant but I hate wall mounting and cable management sucks with articulating mounts that extend from the wall. I thought I had no choice when I got my 85" because it wouldn't fit between my subs so I went wall mount. If I could do it all over again, I'd do a floor based stand that has fully adjustable heights and would work with any entertainment center hutch/cabinet.
2) Sounds like you want to get an articulating mount but you need to figure out if you want fully articulating or partial articulating. There is a big difference in price.
3) make sure the VESA pattern matches between mount and TV
Not really relevant but I hate wall mounting and cable management sucks with articulating mounts that extend from the wall. I thought I had no choice when I got my 85" because it wouldn't fit between my subs so I went wall mount. If I could do it all over again, I'd do a floor based stand that has fully adjustable heights and would work with any entertainment center hutch/cabinet.
Posted on 8/21/25 at 10:41 am to Don Quixote
Thanks for the guidance guys 
Posted on 8/21/25 at 1:32 pm to Don Quixote
For gods sake find a way to hide the cords if you do not have an outlet mid-wall.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 1:16 pm to calcotron
Running appliance power cables through walls is technically against electrical code and could theoretically (not likely at all) cause a fire. I believe the reasoning is protecting power cables from accidental damage from drilling into the wall, especially from the room behind the TV. No one is gonna stop you from doing it in your house, but you won't be able to hire someone to mount the TV and have them do that. Low voltage stuff like HDMI, ethernet, optical, AV, or speaker cables is allowed to be run through wall cavities with no protection per the NEC.
If there's already an outlet on the wall under where you want to hang your TV, running a new outlet up the wall in the same stud bay is a perfect first DIY electrical project. Or, you could just punch a couple holes in the wall and drop your TV power cable through it like I have in my own bedroom haha.
If there's already an outlet on the wall under where you want to hang your TV, running a new outlet up the wall in the same stud bay is a perfect first DIY electrical project. Or, you could just punch a couple holes in the wall and drop your TV power cable through it like I have in my own bedroom haha.
Posted on 8/23/25 at 7:46 am to TigerCael
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Or, you could just punch a couple holes in the wall and drop your TV power cable through it like I have in my own bedroom haha.
Yep that's all we're talking about. Easy.
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