Flat Panel TV Mount Types

So you've made the step and upgraded your television to a flat panel, and you are ready to mount it in your home. Now that you are here, you have quickly realized that there are a multitude of choices in where and how you mount your new flat panel. Here are a few basic types of mounts that should help in selecting the right mount for you. An additional point, there are mounts designed specifically for your television, and there are also universal mounts that work for all brands and models. The universal mounts are made to the same standard as model specific mounts, but are a little more reasonably priced.

Fixed or flat mounts allow you to hang your flat panel on a wall and have no movement or adjustment for viewing. Fixed mounts can best be best described as if you were hanging a picture on the wall. These are a solid option when viewing will take place primarily from the front or direct view of the television. Most fixed mounts have a low profile, or small distance from the wall when mounted.

Tilt Mounts are similar to fixed mounts, in that they also have a relatively low profile. Unlike a fixed mount, a tilt mount can allow for tilting the tv forward or backward to improve the viewing angle.

Pivoting wall mounts provide the ability to tilt and swivel your TV upward, downward, right and left for an optimum viewing angle. Pivoting mounts are typically used in applications where the viewing area or seating arrangement falls slightly off center from the mounted position of the TV. In these cases, pivoting wall arm mounts allow the flat screen to be extended and tilted toward the audience for an optimum viewing angle.

By understanding the basic types of mounts, you should now be able to choose the mount that is best for your display.