Buying A Vesa Wall Mount For Your Plasma LCD Flat Panel TV

Wondering what a Vesa Wall Mount is? Vesa (Video Electronic Association is an industrial standard compliance nowadays. Most television sets are Vesa compatible in today's market. A Vesa wall mount is needed to mount your Plasma or LCD television safely to the wall or ceiling.  This standard includes a hole-pattern on the back of the TV that matches the mounting device. Each size TV has a different hole-pattern.

It will be {clear|well-defined} in your TV manual which size mount you will need to {purchase|buy}. If you can't find your manual, you can measure the hole pattern on the back of your set.
Just a few other reasons you should mount your Plasma or Flat Panel TV to the wall! A Vesa Wall Mounted television will be the focal point of the room of your choice. You will add a considerable amount of space to your room, considering how much room your entertainment center takes up now. Everyone in the room will have a greater viewing experience and your living room, bedroom, kitchen, playroom or workshop will therefore look more stylish and inviting for your family and guest alike.

There are many options to choose from today. Such as the most popular the Articulating Wall Mount, this two-link arm provides easy one-touch tilt and up to 180 degrees of swivel for virtually {limitless|boundless} viewing positions.

You can also gain a better viewing experience with the Tilt  Swivel Mount. This design offers 15 Degrees of swivel from left-to-right, 10 Degrees of forward tilt, and a screen leveling adjustment. The 2 mentioned above are the most popular on the market, as well as the most versatile, but our needs are not always the same. So please make sure to check out these as well, the Flat Mount, the Ceiling Mount or maybe your looking for a floor-stand" target="_blank">Floor Stand or a TV Cart.
And choosing the right wall mount is not as hard as you might {think|believe}. Just follow a few steps and you will have the prefect mount for you room.
1.      The very first thing you need to do get out your pen and pad. Write down the size and weight of your TV. This can be found in the owner's manual in the "specifications" section.
2.      Also write down the make and model of you TV as it can make it faster and easier to find the prefect mount for your TV.
3.      Just what do you want out of your mount? As mentioned above, there are many options to choose from. Which mount will best fit your family needs? The Articulating Mount, A Tilt & Swivel Mount, A Flat Mount, Ceiling Mount or maybe your looking for a Floor Stand or Cart.
4.      Consider where you want to place your new TV. Enlisting other members of your family with this step might to fun. Just a reminder, make sure there is an outlet close enough as you don't want to use an extension cord.
5.      Are you looking for a mount with black or silver finish?
6.      Always look for a durable steel construction, as you do not want to replace your mount every year or so. Are worse yet, have it fall off the wall because of cheaply made mount. Your mount should out last your TV by far.
All of these are good questions to ask yourself before leaving home. And making a list of your expectations will make the job of choosing your new wall mount much faster & easier.