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#319561 8-May-2025 12:43

To put a 65" Panasonic OLED on a wall with 400 mm studs, would you recommend a model like this Brateck Lumi? Or something else?

A stud appears to be right in the middle of where the TV should be located. The TV's mounting screw holes are 400mm apart. I'm hoping for a model that will allow positioning the TV where I would like, rather than being dictated by the studs' locations.

The two other primary considerations I have are that it should:

not stick the TV too far out from the wall, because a heat pump is located directly above it (it's a small home)
allow easy access to the rear ports, which are inconveniently located in the midst of the TV's rear "butt", making them inaccessible from the bottom looking up if the TV were to be mounted flush against the wall

Tilt and viewing angle adjustments are irrelevant, but being able to pull it away from the wall to access those inaccessible rear ports is important.

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#3371491 8-May-2025 14:15

I'd avoid that complex pantograph mount if you don't need it and just get a simple flat to wall mount similar to this:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MOALCK0030/Loctek-Eco-Mount-47-90-Fixed-TV-Wall-Mount---Max-L

Most of these mounts allow a range of up/down and left/right adjustment so you can offset the TV from the centre of the wall plate as far as far as allows without making the wall plate visible.

The downside with low profile flat wall mounts is inaccessibility of the cables. You have partially unmount the TV to get at them.

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#3371493 8-May-2025 14:27

johno1234:

The downside with low profile flat wall mounts is inaccessibility of the cables. You have partially unmount the TV to get at them.

Which is why I have one of those pantograph type mounts :D Most of the time its flush against the wall. Actually I also have a flush mount on another TV. I found it far easier to mount the pantograph one alone - so that might be a consideration.

As for your issue of the studs not quite being in the right place. You could screw a piece of ply to the wall first (into the studs) and mount the bracket to that (off centre of the studs). Might need to paint it to avoid it being seen. Or go all in a cut the jib out too and replace with ply.

Most brackets allow for a bit of left/right adjustment. But more than 100mm either way might be pushing it.

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#3371494 8-May-2025 14:40

I tried one of those dual arm ones. It was not good. not sure if it was the exact one or not.

The TVs left to right is only done by moving the tv's 2 brackets along the rail on the pull out part, so it ends up with the weight to one side when you centre it up where you want it.

The arms are fixed and are at the middle of the wall place. It barely reached across 2 studs with normal 600mm spacing.

There was limited tilt adjustment on the end of the arms to get the tv almost level, but with the weight to one side, it would sag and after not long the play in the arms was more than it could allow for, and it needed straightening up every time the TV was pulled out and put back in.

This was with a lightweight edge lit 55" LCD on it. No idea where they get that 75kg weight on that from. I would not trust it at all with that.

If the wall part was longer, or the arms could be moved off centre to match where the centre of the screen was to be then I think it would have had less issues.

Also distance to the wall is very high. The only reason I wanted one of these was to pull it out a little to aim reflections to be not in my face when using it.

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#3371506 8-May-2025 15:56

I just double checked, the mount you link is the one I have. I checked the reviews and measured up before I bought. I'm very happy with it. Doesnt sag and I even have the TV off centre of the rails a bit. I did have to cut the mounting rails down as they happened to stick out of the bottom. Better that that too short I guess.

Here are some photos:

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#3371542 8-May-2025 18:05

Funny timing. Just found a good deal on a TV wall mount this morning.

Tech.Inc Cantilever Twin Arm TV Wall Mount XL 47-90in VESA 800mmx600mm - Noel Leeming

Available for $1.40. Message me if interested (nothing devious, just requires a certain account). Picked one up this morning (happy to open it up if you want more details about it).

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#3371548 8-May-2025 18:46

I've found those adjustable ones always end up with a sag after a few movements. If it's a flat wall and the TV doesn't need adjustment just get a fixed mount. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MOALCK0050/Loctek-Eco-Mount-32-70-Fixed-TV-Wall-Mount---Max-L?qr=web-share

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#3371677 9-May-2025 12:14

Thanks everyone, especially the great photos 👍

I sat down and had a look at the heat pump manual for the first time, and it talked about avoiding placing electrical goods underneath because of condensation build-up (i.e. drips) when using it for cooling. I'd not thought of that because we've never actually used the heat pump since moving in last year, given how mild the weather has been. But who knows, that could change in future as the climate changes, with more hot and humid days. That makes the ability to pull the TV forward from the wall potentially useful in summers.

Taking another look at the options, it seems there are two broad choices:

sticking out from the wall by 60mm, like with the model I initially linked to, which provides the most flexibility
or a "slim fit" model that provides a limited range (up to 25cm from the wall), almost no horizontal adjustment, but allows the TV to be much closer to the wall (sticking out by just 20mm).

The slim fit model is quite tempting, despite its limited extension from the wall. Having the TV close to the wall should make for more efficient heating during winter, due to being able to point the heat pump flaps more downwards than outwards.

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#3371743 9-May-2025 13:43

On my aircon, the condensation on the fins forms infront of the TV below it and the drips go past it and land on the cabinet below it. Speeding the fan up instead of auto or leaving it on low for the quiet stops the condensation drips as it doesnt form on the fins.

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