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TV Wall Mounts

what holds it, and what the listings never state

This is the only category in the catalog where getting it wrong can hurt somebody. A television that comes off a wall or a stand can kill a child. Every page that touches this category says so, and none of them tells anybody how to do the work.

What follows is a record of what each listing states: a screen size range, a VESA maximum where given, a weight capacity where given, and a mounting method. Nothing here is a confirmation that a bracket suits a particular television. That decision belongs to the manufacturer instructions and to a qualified installer.

Before anything on this pageA falling television can kill somebody. Nothing here confirms that a bracket suits a television, no weight is estimated from any screen size, and there are no installation instructions on this site of any kind. That belongs to the manufacturer instructions in the box and to a qualified installer.

Full motion

Six listings

Each listing states arms that move. Ranges, capacities and VESA maximums differ across the group and are recorded per listing.

Full motion: six listings compared on six points that differ

Identical on all six, so not shown as a columnMounting method stated: Wall bracket.

Full motion, compared on the points where the listings differ
ListingScreen range statedMax VESA statedWeight capacity statedMovement statedStud spacing statedNamed devices stated
Pipishell full motion, 13 to 43 inch13 to 43 inch200x200 mmUp to 44 lbsRotation, swivel, tilt and extensionNot statedEcho Show 21 and Echo Show 15
Mounting Dream MD2380 full motion32 to 70 inch400x400 mmUp to 99 lbsSwivel and tilt on articulating dual arms16 inch studsNot stated
Amazon Basics full motion, 26 to 55 inch26 to 55 inchVESA compatible, no maximum statedUp to 80 lbsSwivel and tiltSingle stud mountNot stated
monTEK full motion, 13 to 43 inch13 to 43 inch200x200 mmUp to 44 lb90 degree swivel, tilt from plus 5 to minus 15 degrees, portrait rotation, 14.6 inch extensionSingle stud mountNot stated
USX Mount full motion, 42 to 90 inch42 to 90 inch600x400 mmUp to 132 lbsDual swivel articulating arms16 inch wood studsNot stated
EconoMe full motion, 32 to 65 inch32 to 65 inch400x400 mmUp to 99 lbsSwivel and tilt on articulating dual armsUp to 16 inch studsNot stated

Six of the recorded points differ across this group. Where a listing says nothing, the cell reads not stated, which is not the same as absent.

  • Pipishell Full Motion TV Wall Mount for 13-43 Inch Screens
    Only bracket naming a smart display

    This is the one bracket listing in the catalog that names specific devices, and two of the devices it names are smart displays from the streaming category of this site.

    Pipishell Full Motion TV Wall Mount for 13-43 Inch Screens

    • The support

    The listing states 13 to 43 inch screens and monitors, a maximum VESA of 200 by 200 mm, up to 44 lbs, and rotation, swivel, tilt and extension. It also names Echo Show 21 and Echo Show 15 among supported devices, which is the only place in this catalog where a bracket listing and a smart display listing point at each other.

    • This listing names Echo Show 21 and Echo Show 15, which are smart displays rather than televisions. That is a seller statement about supported devices and is not confirmed here.

    What the listing states

    • It states a screen range, a VESA maximum and a weight capacity, so all three numbers are on the record
    • It names specific devices, and no other bracket listing in this catalog names any
    • Four movements are stated: rotation, swivel, tilt and extension
    • The stated range starts at 13 inch, the smallest starting figure of any full motion listing here

    What it does not

    • Its stated 44 lbs capacity is the lowest in this category, shared with one other listing
    • No television in this catalog states a weight or a VESA pattern, so nothing here can be checked against these numbers
    • A device named on a bracket listing is a seller statement, not a confirmation from the device maker

    SuitsSomebody comparing a small screen against a stated range, who will take the fit question to the manufacturer instructions and an installer.

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  • Mounting Dream Full Motion TV Wall Mount MD2380, 32-70 Inch
    Only listing stating 32 to 70 inch

    That exact stated range appears once in this catalog. The nearest neighbors state 32 to 65 inch and 32 to 90 inch.

    Mounting Dream Full Motion TV Wall Mount MD2380, 32-70 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 32 to 70 inch televisions up to 99 lbs, swivel and tilt on articulating dual arms, 16 inch studs and a maximum VESA of 400 by 400 mm. It is one of two Mounting Dream listings in this catalog, and the two are different products with different stated numbers.

    • Two Mounting Dream listings appear in this catalog, one full motion and one tilting, with different stated ranges and capacities.

    What the listing states

    • It states a screen range, a VESA maximum, a weight capacity and a stud spacing, so nothing is left blank
    • 32 to 70 inch is a range no other listing in this catalog states
    • Articulating dual arms are stated rather than described vaguely
    • The stated capacity of 99 lbs is above the two smallest capacities in this category

    What it does not

    • It shares a brand with a tilting listing in this catalog, and the two have different stated numbers
    • No hardware is named in the listing text quoted here
    • No television listing in this catalog states a VESA pattern to compare against its stated maximum

    SuitsA comparison against a stated mid-size range, taken to the manufacturer instructions before anything else happens.

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  • Amazon Basics Full Motion Articulating TV Wall Mount, 26-55 Inch
    VESA compatible with no maximum stated

    Every other bracket listing in this catalog states a VESA maximum in millimetres or states a range in inches. This one states compatibility without a number, and the card records the gap rather than filling it.

    Amazon Basics Full Motion Articulating TV Wall Mount, 26-55 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 26 to 55 inch televisions and flat panels up to 80 lbs, swivel and tilt, that it is VESA compatible, and a single stud mount. VESA compatible without a maximum is not the same as a stated maximum, and this catalog records it as exactly that.

    What the listing states

    • A screen range and a weight capacity are both stated
    • The mounting arrangement is stated as a single stud mount rather than left open
    • Swivel and tilt are both stated
    • 26 to 55 inch is a range no other listing in this catalog states

    What it does not

    • It states that it is VESA compatible without stating a maximum, so the number a buyer would want is missing
    • Its stated capacity of 80 lbs is the only figure of its size here, which makes it hard to place in the group
    • The listing says nothing about hardware in the box

    SuitsSomebody who wants the stated range and is prepared to get the VESA maximum from the manufacturer instructions instead of the listing.

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  • monTEK Full Motion Small TV Wall Mount, 13-43 Inch
    Only listing stating a tilt range in degrees

    Plus 5 to minus 15 degrees is the only tilt figure given as a number anywhere in this catalog. Every other listing states tilt as a word.

    monTEK Full Motion Small TV Wall Mount, 13-43 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 13 to 43 inch televisions up to 44 lb, 90 degree swivel, tilt from plus 5 to minus 15 degrees, portrait rotation, a 14.6 inch extension, VESA 200 by 200 mm and a single stud mount. It is the only bracket listing here that puts numbers on its movement.

    What the listing states

    • Movement is stated in degrees and inches, and no other bracket listing in this catalog does that
    • A screen range, a VESA maximum and a weight capacity are all stated
    • Portrait rotation is stated as well as swivel and tilt
    • The mounting arrangement is stated as a single stud mount

    What it does not

    • Its stated capacity of 44 lb is the lowest in this category, shared with one other listing
    • It shares its stated screen range with another listing here, so the range does not tell them apart
    • Hardware in the box is not mentioned in this listing

    SuitsA comparison where the stated angles matter, made against the manufacturer instructions rather than against this page.

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  • USX Mount Full Motion TV Wall Mount, 42-90 Inch
    Only bracket stating 42 to 90 inch

    That stated range appears once in this catalog, and it is the only range here that begins above 40 inch.

    USX Mount Full Motion TV Wall Mount, 42-90 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 42 to 90 inch screens, dual swivel articulating arms, 16 inch wood studs, a maximum VESA of 600 by 400 mm and up to 132 lbs. It states the highest starting size of any listing in this catalog, which matters because a range that starts at 42 inch rules out most of the televisions here.

    What the listing states

    • All three of the recorded numbers are stated: range, VESA maximum and capacity
    • 42 to 90 inch is a range no other listing in this catalog states
    • Its stated capacity of 132 lbs is the highest figure stated in this category
    • The stud spacing is stated as 16 inch wood studs rather than left unspecified

    What it does not

    • Its stated range starts at 42 inch, above the stated size of most televisions in this catalog
    • Nothing is stated about what hardware arrives with it
    • A stated capacity cannot be checked against any television here, because none of them states a weight

    SuitsA large stated screen size, checked against the manufacturer instructions and installed by somebody qualified to do it.

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  • EconoMe Full Motion TV Wall Mount, 32-65 Inch
    Only listing stating 32 to 65 inch

    That stated range appears once in this catalog. Two other listings begin at 32 inch and both of them end somewhere else.

    EconoMe Full Motion TV Wall Mount, 32-65 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 32 to 65 inch screens, swivel and tilt on articulating dual arms, up to 16 inch studs, a maximum VESA of 400 by 400 mm and up to 99 lbs. Its stated range covers more of the televisions in this catalog than any other full motion listing here.

    What the listing states

    • Range, VESA maximum and capacity are each given a figure
    • 32 to 65 inch is a range no other listing in this catalog states
    • The stud spacing is stated as up to 16 inch studs
    • Its stated range covers every television in this catalog except the two smallest and none of the largest

    What it does not

    • Its stated numbers are close enough to another listing here that the two are easy to confuse
    • The listing raises no question of hardware in the package
    • A stated VESA maximum has nothing in this catalog to be checked against

    SuitsA mid-size stated screen range, taken to the manufacturer instructions and to an installer before anything is opened.

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Tilting low profile

Three listings

Each listing states a low profile and tilt rather than arms. The stated numbers still differ from one listing to the next.

Tilting low profile: three listings compared on five points that differ

Identical on all three, so not shown as a columnMounting method stated: Wall bracket.

Tilting low profile, compared on the points where the listings differ
ListingScreen range statedMax VESA statedWeight capacity statedMovement statedStud spacing stated
Mounting Dream MD2268-LK tilting37 to 90 inch600x400 mmUp to 132 lbsTilt, low profile, quick lock and release16, 18 and 24 inch studs
PERLESMITH tilting, 23 to 60 inch23 to 60 inch400x400 mmUp to 115 lbsTilt, low profile16 inch wood stud
IWORKBOARD tilting, 32 to 90 inch32 to 90 inch600x400 mmUp to 132 lbsTilt, low profile, safe lock and quick release24 inch studs

Five of the recorded points differ across this group. Where a listing says nothing, the cell reads not stated, which is not the same as absent.

  • Mounting Dream Tilting TV Wall Mount MD2268-LK, 37-90 Inch
    Only listing stating three stud spacings

    16, 18 and 24 inch studs appear together in one listing in this catalog. Every other listing states a single spacing or none.

    Mounting Dream Tilting TV Wall Mount MD2268-LK, 37-90 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 37 to 90 inch televisions up to 132 lbs, a low profile, 16, 18 and 24 inch studs, a maximum VESA of 600 by 400 mm and a quick lock and release. It is the only listing in this catalog that states three different stud spacings.

    • Two Mounting Dream listings appear in this catalog, one full motion and one tilting, with different stated ranges and capacities.

    What the listing states

    • Three stud spacings are stated, and no other listing in this catalog states more than one
    • The range, the VESA maximum and the capacity all carry figures
    • A quick lock and release is stated as part of the design
    • It states 132 lbs, matching the largest capacity figure anywhere in this catalog

    What it does not

    • It shares a brand with a full motion listing in this catalog and the two state different numbers
    • A low profile listing states no arm movement, which is a different thing entirely from the full motion group above it
    • No hardware appears in the listing text quoted on this site

    SuitsA comparison where the stated stud spacing options matter, taken to the manufacturer instructions and an installer.

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  • PERLESMITH Tilting TV Wall Mount, 23-60 Inch
    Only listing stating 115 lbs

    115 lbs appears once as a stated capacity in this catalog. The other stated capacities here are 44, 80, 99 and 132.

    PERLESMITH Tilting TV Wall Mount, 23-60 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 23 to 60 inch flat screens, a low profile, VESA 400 by 400 mm, up to 115 lbs and a 16 inch wood stud. Its stated capacity is a figure no other listing in this catalog states.

    What the listing states

    • A range, a VESA maximum and a capacity are each stated in the listing
    • 115 lbs is a stated capacity that appears in no other listing here
    • Its stated range starts lower than either of the other tilting listings
    • The stud spacing is stated as a 16 inch wood stud

    What it does not

    • A low profile bracket states no arm movement, so it is not comparable with the full motion group
    • Hardware in the box goes unmentioned here
    • Its stated VESA maximum has no television in this catalog to be checked against

    SuitsA smaller stated screen range where a low profile is wanted, decided with the manufacturer instructions and an installer.

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  • IWORKBOARD Tilting TV Wall Mount, 32-90 Inch
    Widest stated screen range here

    First in this category. The core job here is what holds it and what the listings never state, and this listing states every field the catalog records across 32 to 90 inch, a range no other listing here states.

    IWORKBOARD Tilting TV Wall Mount, 32-90 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states 32 to 90 inch televisions, a low profile, a safe lock and quick release, a maximum VESA of 600 by 400 mm, 24 inch studs and 132 lbs. That is every number this catalog records about a bracket, across the widest stated range here.

    What the listing states

    • It states a screen range, a VESA maximum, a weight capacity and a stud spacing, leaving no field blank
    • 32 to 90 inch is the widest stated range in this catalog
    • Its stated capacity reaches 132 lbs, the same figure as the two other listings that state the most
    • A safe lock and quick release is stated as part of the design

    What it does not

    • A wide stated range does not mean any particular television inside it is suitable, and this site never says otherwise
    • The listing is silent on what hardware comes with it
    • Half of the comparison is impossible, because no television in this catalog states a weight or a VESA pattern

    SuitsA first look at what a bracket listing can state, before the real questions go to the manufacturer instructions and a qualified installer.

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No-stud drywall

One listing

One listing states a different mounting method entirely, so no comparison table is drawn for it. What it states about that method is the seller statement and is not confirmed here.

A single listing sits in this group, so no comparison table is drawn. There is nothing here to compare it against, and putting it in a table on its own would suggest otherwise.

  • No Stud TV Wall Mount, Drywall Studless Bracket, 12-55 Inch
    Only no-stud method stated here

    Every other bracket listing in this catalog is a wall bracket. This one states a drywall method with no stud, no drill and no screws, which is a different thing and is treated as one throughout the site.

    No Stud TV Wall Mount, Drywall Studless Bracket, 12-55 Inch

    • The support

    The listing states a drywall mount with no stud, no drill and no screws, for 12 to 55 inch televisions up to 99 lbs, with hardware and levels included. That is a different mounting method from every other listing in this catalog, and everything claimed about it is the seller statement.

    • A different mounting method. This listing states a drywall mount with no stud, no drill and no screws. That is the seller statement about their own product. This site does not confirm it, does not compare it against the wall brackets above, and gives no instructions for using it. Suitability for any wall and any television is a question for the manufacturer instructions in the box and for a qualified installer.

    What the listing states

    • It is the only listing in this catalog stating hardware included in the box
    • Both a screen range and a weight capacity carry figures in this listing
    • The mounting method is stated plainly rather than left to be discovered on opening the box
    • Its stated range starts at 12 inch, lower than any other listing here

    What it does not

    • A different mounting method means the comparisons on this page do not apply to it
    • Every claim about that method is the seller statement, and this site confirms none of it
    • It sits in a group of one, so no comparison table is drawn for it

    SuitsNothing this site is willing to specify. What a drywall mounting method suits is a question for the manufacturer instructions and a qualified installer, not for a catalog.

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Questions about tv wall mounts

Will one of these hold my television?

This site does not answer that and never will. It records the number the bracket listing prints. The television listings in this catalog print no weight and no VESA pattern, so half the comparison does not exist.

Does this site explain how to put one up?

No. There are no instructions here for walls, fixings, drilling, locating framing, ceilings or anything else. The manufacturer instructions in the box and a qualified installer are the sources for that.

What about the bracket that states it needs no stud?

It states a different mounting method, and it has its own section on this page. Everything it claims about that method is the seller statement. This site does not confirm it.

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