Home > Consumer Reviews > DigiTV Digital Plasma and LCD TV Articulating Arm Tilting Wall Mount. Universal Design for 34" to 56" Displays (Black)

I recently bought this to hang our LG 37" LCD. It was by FAR the least expensive articulating wall mount we could find that would support the weight of larger TVs (over 32" seems to be the magic threshhold). When it arrived, it looked very straight forward to mount and the instructions were actually pretty good. Here's where my install turned ugly (and it's nothing to do with the mount specifically). I wanted to install in a corner and could only locate one stud in the area I wanted to mount. OK, plan B - use the other wall of the corner (an interior wall now, not an exterior wall) Much to my surprise, the studs on my interior wall are spaced 24" apart (not 16" like my exterior walls are). The problem is the mount will only span studs up to about 18". With my TV weighing about 50lbs and the mount a rather heavy unit too I figured the combo must weigh at least 75lbs so I intended to follow the directions and lag bolt mount to 2 studs or not at all. In my case, I was able to go to the backside of the wall (bathroom) and remove the towel cabinet above the toilet - cut a large hole in the drywall and build a 2x4 framework between the studs, then put the drywall and cabinet back (no one

Bought this Digicom PMA-772 featured on Amazon, sold by 47th. St. Photo. Got a Digicom PM-A772 (tricky model #s aye!). The two are similar but not the same (as the picture featured on Amazon's or 47th. St.'s site) in design and construction. The PM-A772 seems to be inferior quality (made in China) than the PMA-772. According to my 47th. St. e-mail correspondence, I would have to pay for return shipping. I decided to keep it but am not a happy customer. Needless to say 47th St. Photo is on my black list.

I bought this mount back when it was silver for a closeout price, and I feel like I got the best possible choice for the money. Even now, at $70 more for the same thing, I would buy again if I found another 46" LCD on the sidewalk.

It does sag a little bit, but it's wrong to blame that on the fact that it's less expensive than other models. That's just plain stoopid. It sags with respect to how far away from the wall it extends, as a DIRECT result of the law of torque, not the quality or the design. It simply extends further out from the wall than other comparable models do, becuase it's supposed to support corner mounting, which it does. Other models sag the same amount at the same distance from the wall.

You don't need a studfinder or a magic wand to find the center of the studs. You just need a little 1/16 or 1/8 drill bit. Tap on the wall, guess where the stud is, and start poking little holes until you find the edges of the stud. That back plate is going to cover all your "experimental" pilot holes unless you've been drinking tequila all day and drill the wrong wall. Predrill your actual studs before tapping the lags or you'll be sorry, the lag screws can split them if you don't. If you think there's a chance you have steel studs on your mounting wall, don't buy this or any other wall mount. Buy a floorstanding model or find a realtor.

As others have mentioned, the unit is very nice for the price but the arm on my mount deflected substantially after I first mounted my TV - a 42" plasma. Once I flipped the entire mount over, I was able to correct the problem without needing a replacement.

When I flipped the mount, I was able to keep the angle of the mount relative to the wall small, so it wasn't over extended which I think was the cause of the problem (in my case at least). Think of a right triangle, your tv as the hypotenuse (the longest side), and the wall as one of the other sides. Keep the mount pointed towards the smaller angle.

I would also recommend when mounting your tv, that you try to keep the tv centered on the mounting plate. It seems that if you slide the tv to the left or right too far that the eccentric (off-centered) weight on the arm can also cause it to deflect.

I've had the mount for over a year and haven't had any further difficulties and it looks great...I'm just afraid to move it very much.

Overall, somewhat of a risky investment. It mounts easy and looks great, so if you don't mind taking the gamble it can be a great mount for the price.

before purchase read reviews they help with installation
I bought one mount then ordered a second, it will hold and support a
heavy panel if you have it mounted properly.
pay attention to the center line or location of mount and your tv before install. and insure your mount is right side up. Both my mountes arrived as a pervious review stated upside down with head mount, you can disassemble tilt head section and install correctly, I suggest you do this anyway due to both my mounts the fasteners were loose. if you are installing on drywall wall do not attempt toogles for a heavy tv; fullow the other review with a piece of plywood. insure you have true support
for the money a great mount and you should enjoy it.