Trying to get the best full motion TV mount for an old Sony Bravia KDL 40X BR3.


Studs are 16 inches apart but off centered on the wall by 4 inches.

Would like to have the TV retracted to wall as much as possible when not using.

Sanus has a model VLF220 which allows for off centered studs.

It retracts about 4 inches from wall and I was hoping to get a little closer.

Any thoughts?

I used this one from Peerless in the spring.

[Link: peerless-av.com]

I really like it. The plate mounts on two studs and then as far as I recall (double check the manual) the mount can be moved to the left or right about 5". The TV can also be adjusted a couple of inches each way on it's mounts as well.

I also recall it had some kind of positive lock that held it to the wall when collapsed. Not a magnet but a couple of nibs or something. Again check out manual. My memory is foggy.

Craig

Chief TS325, 525. You can off center the arm, has a 1.5" closed profile, easy to mount the wall plate with one person, height adjustment, roll adjustment etc.

+1

My only issue is it is hard to move, if you are going to put it and leave it, great mount!

Chief TS318/325/525 for articulating arm

Chief LTAU for best/most flexible fixed/tilt bracket approx. 1" total standoff from wall and will handle up to 200lbs, and can span stud widths between 6" and 35". Its our primary go to bracket, not the cheapest...but definitely the best I've used.

Both the 325 and 525 sound great and it get me over 2.5 inches closer to the wall and allows more lateral movement than the Sanus.

Thank you

This should do it, 1.75" from the wall: [Link: snapav.com]

Snap also offers a single arm mount that can be mounted to a separate bracket allowing almost 6" of offset left or right. It doesn't tilt, but it is a great little mount. 

I might have read it wrong but the snap seems to "tilt"
The "peerless" one mentioned above does not seem to have lateral movement when flush (and again I may have read it wrong)

The big Snap mount does tilt if so desired, the single arm does not.

Any mount will be made stronger if you put screw-in metal wall anchors, or better yet Togglers, at the far outside left and right reaches of the mount. And if there's a stud on your wall that doesn't line up with your mount, drill a hole in the mount and use the stud once you've determined that a hole in that location won't mess up the mount.

Yes that Ernie is right on the money. And if construction is metal studs use the (snap)togglers in the metal stud.

Thank you all for the recommendations:
Ordered the Chief TS525 that day and it just arrived Fedex today.

Very very solid. Tomorrow I will install it.

Thank you.

So how did the mounting go? Or has it fallen and thus the reason for no follow up.

It can take up to a few weeks for a mount to fall............

It went superb. The mount was a great recommendation. If this mount falls the house is coming down with it. I mounted it over a fireplace. I have not moved cables or receptacle yet so its messy looking. I need to explore using a power PowerBridge or similar cable and receptacle management system.

But those those waiting for it to fall give me your cell phone number and you will be first to hear.

Bill