Sanus JBLSENSELITEBLKAM TV Mount

Overview

An articulating steel arm pulls the screen off the wall here, rather than holding it flat against it. The arm extends, swivels, and tilts on separate joints to aim a large television at an off-center seat, then folds back close to the wall when not in use.

The main reason to choose this over a fixed mount is reach: it extends well off the wall and swivels far enough to aim a large screen at a corner sofa or a side angle. The tradeoff is depth and complexity, since a full-motion arm this size needs a sturdy wall and more setup care than a mount that simply sits flat.

Who it's for

This suits a room where the tv is not centered on the seating, such as a corner placement or a kitchen island view, and needs to swing into line. It is not necessary for a straightforward living room layout where the couch already faces the screen head-on, since a fixed mount would hold the same size tv for less money and less wall depth.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The arm's reach comes from a folding linkage rather than a single rigid bar, which is what lets it extend up to 30 inches and still fold back to about 2.61 inches when idle. Swivel and tilt pivot at separate joints, so the screen can be aimed left or right and angled up or down independently, and the steel frame is what keeps that extended position from sagging under a screen near the 175 lb limit.

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