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pj2019
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  #2428002 27-Feb-2020 09:26
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eracode:

 

Brunzy: Sorry, if I’d remembered I would have posted, it may have been a Bratek but not sure. I will check through my invoices and see if I can find out.
The one in the picture I replaced a guys super duper OMP bracket that was sagging and bending ,and wouldn’t stay lined up, I can swing off the end of that fully extended and it doesn’t budge.

 

This is my point that cheap articulating brackets with sloppy bearings result in a wobbly TV that’s not straight and still horizontal when extended and swivelled. There are multiple bearings involved in these brackets and if they all have just a little ‘play’ in them, the result is wonkiness.

 

 

 

 

Geee, this remind me the wall mount I bought for my 50inch TV. I was bit re-occupied to install the mount, only finding my 1-years some pushed the TV down and smashed it.

 

For you future proof, off course it would be wise to spend few more bucks for a well-built wall mount and watch out for the kids from touching the TV. 




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  #2428191 27-Feb-2020 13:17
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eracode:

 

Brunzy: Sorry, if I’d remembered I would have posted, it may have been a Bratek but not sure. I will check through my invoices and see if I can find out.
The one in the picture I replaced a guys super duper OMP bracket that was sagging and bending ,and wouldn’t stay lined up, I can swing off the end of that fully extended and it doesn’t budge.

 

This is my point that cheap articulating brackets with sloppy bearings result in a wobbly TV that’s not straight and still horizontal when extended and swivelled. There are multiple bearings involved in these brackets and if they all have just a little ‘play’ in them, the result is wonkiness.

 

 

 

 

eracode is onto it!
There are cheap flat brackets as it takes very little to 'get them right'. As long as you can bolt the TV through two studs and not just of the centre point of the bracket I'd be happy enough.

 

Adding tilting arms at the expense of thinness is a good thing in my book, it allows for angling of the TV AND the ability to fish your hands around the back to plug things in / out.

 

However, for articulating wall mounts you do need to spend a little extra. I know of quite a few people who have replaced a bracket after it sagged and refused to stay level over time.

 

There's high end brands like Sanus, Vogel and Chief in the market for a reason - they don't need to cost the earth, but they won't be $15 on Trademe either!

 

 

 

Just because you can buy a cheap version - doesn't mean you should.


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