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Sanus VMPL3-B Tilt Wall Mount for 27" to 84" Displays (Black) |  | Brand: Sanus
Category: CE
Department: Home Audio Video
Buy New: Too low to display
as of 9/9/2010 10:41 CDT details
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Rating:  83 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 26
Dimensions (in): 10 x 29 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: VMPL3-B
Model: VMPL3-B
UPC: 793795360588
EAN: 0793795360588
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Durable powder-coated black finish | | • | Solid heavy-gauge steel construction | | • | Fits most 27 to 84 inches flat panel plasma and LCD TVs | | • | Supports up to 280 pounds | | • | Easy to install |
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Product Description
The Sanus VMPL3 Wall Mount supports most flat panel televisions in the 27 to 84 inch range, up to 280 pounds. That's a lot of compatible TVs, and this mount has a lot of features to complement those TVs. Foremost is the Virtual Axis Tilt Adjustment System which provides the convenience of +6 degrees to -12 degrees of smooth tilt motion and locks in place when you get the angle just right.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 83
 Sanus VMPL3-B Wall Mount August 2, 2010
Ray Martin (San Diego)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased the Sanus VMPL3-B for my Sony KDl60EX700. Installation was easy after locating the wall studs but, make sure you have enough space above the wall mount so the arms wont hit as you slide your set left or right. I had my powerbridge about 2 inches above the wall mount and ended up moving the mount down about 4 inches. This mount is heavy duty and I have it attached to 3 studs but two studs would of sufficed for my needs.
Rock Solid Wall Mount July 31, 2010
Backyard Camper (Crystal Lake, IL)
This wall mount is distinguished from other products in the market, the back plate can be easily expanded to 3 studs wide, while the other products usually cover 2 studs. The only alternative I found is from Peerless but this one looks stronger.
The Right One For Me July 16, 2010
M. Wingfield
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For years I have admired the look of wall mounted flat screens. A remodeled basement presented the option of setting the new TV on an entertainment stand like I've always done or pulling the trigger on a wall mount. The wall mount won out in no small part due to the fact I could now position a center channel speaker directly under the TV. That was another first.
This became a DIY project because I couldn't justify several hundred dollars in labor for a couple of young fellows attaching something to the wall. I started by doing a lot of research on wall mounts and concluded that prices and product quality are all over the map. For me the Sanus VMPL3 emerged as the top choice because of so many favorable reviews and the obvious benefit of a hefty, well-engineered product. It looks like it will last decades and with all the included hardware will likely work with any TV I might buy later on. Amazon's price is the best I found anywhere.
Installers who do this every day probably consider it a piece of cake. But this was my first attempt and I was a bit nervous, not wanting to make a dumb mistake. It helps to have some basic experience with things like making accurate measurements, using a level and drilling clean holes. But it's not rocket science. The most challenging part for me was figuring out where to drill holes on the wall to achieve the height I needed for the TV. To get an idea of where those holes ought to be I installed the brackets on the back of the TV. Then, holding the wall mount with my hands I slid in the TV brackets to simulate how the set would hang on the wall. Then I measured the distance from the wall mount top holes to the bottom edge of the TV. I came up with 15 inches (Your number might be different because of differences in TV sets). After that, all I had to do was decide how high off the floor I wanted the bottom of the TV. For me it was 33 inches. I added the additional 15 inches for the wall bracket and knew to drill my holes 48 inches off the floor.
After doing all that I happened to visit the Sanus web site (This was really a case of Ready, Fire, Aim! Shame on me.) Wouldn't you know they have a height calculator that lets you input the style of Sanus mount you're using plus make and model of your TV plus how high you want your screen to be ... and it gives you the top and bottom hole locations for your wall mount. The numbers it gave were an exact match for all the measuring I did manually. I think that's a nice service the folks at Sanus provide and their database of TV sets is massive.
It's at least a two person job moving the TV into position and getting the "claws" of the TV brackets to grab into the channel of the wall mount. I thought it might take some trial and error to get it right but it was easy and fast. At that moment the mount was handling all the weight. To get the TV centered it needed to be moved to the left a couple inches. No problem at all just pulling it to the left and the claws moved smoothly inside the channel.
There is a safety bolt on the two TV brackets that you tighten with a hex wrench. This firms up the fit and keeps the bracket solidly attached to the wall mount. I had a tough time reaching back behind the TV set to get to this bolt with the included hex wrench. Really needed a couple more inches of reach. So I used my own slightly longer hex wrench. It gave me the extra reach I needed and was able to tighten these bolts down just fine.
All in all it turned out to be a straightforward project with no nasty surprises. I am completely satisfied with the quality and price of the Sanus mount. Maybe it's just me, but I get added satisfaction seeing my new 55 inch Sony floating on the wall and knowing it was a DIY job.
I hope you found this review helpful.
 buy it from Monoprice July 1, 2010
no yuo
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
You can buy the same thing from Monoprice for a fraction of the cost, $31!!!!
 Overwhelming number of parts but easier to install than expected. June 22, 2010
Desert Sky (Scottsdale, Arizona)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
When you first open the box and see the number of parts, brackets, screws, etc. it may appear like a daunting task to mount.
However, this went easier than I could have expected. Parts are in the box for nearly every configuration with multiple screws, bolts, washers, brackets for low profile or tilt, extensions, etc.
I mounted a 63" Samsung (PN63C550). This required the spacer extenders as the tilt brackets were not flush with the back panel due to the placing of some panel screws (not the mounting screw holes) and a slight back panel pop-out. In my case the mount sticks out from the wall a little further than if the bracket was flush.
One improvement I would make is to replace the turn screws on the tilt brackets with locking levers as with my older OmniMount tilt mount.
In the end, I'm very pleased with the installation and the results. This is a solid mount and the cost on Amazon was far less than what Best Buy charges for the identical item.
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